Does calderon style remind anyone of willie pep.

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  1. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This was mentioned on the ring radio show.both light hitters with good footwork and defensive movement

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    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8r61s7BFYQ"][yt]a8r61s7BFYQ[/yt][/ame]

    anyone agree
     
    nip102, Jun 23, 2010
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  2. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No. Not at all.
     
    El Bujia, Jun 23, 2010
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  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    This.


    They are both just defensive fighters who use angles. A bit like saying does Winky Wright remind you of Jake Lamotta.
     
    GPater11093, Jun 23, 2010
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  4. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    What's the song from the Calderon vid?

    and it's not that bad a comparison Greg
     
    teeto, Jun 24, 2010
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  5. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not only does their style not resemble one another outside of the fact that they were both pure boxers, but the tremendous gulf in class between the two renders the comparison useless.
     
    El Bujia, Jun 24, 2010
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