Edgar reminded me of Willie Pep

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  1. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Just a thought
     
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  2. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    They do look vaugly similair...
     
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  3. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Willie Pep?!?!? ***** is you mad?!?!?!?!?! :think
     
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  4. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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  5. Jovanie

    Jovanie Boxing rookie Full Member

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    the ears?
     
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  6. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    They look alike and fight alike. I'm obviously not saying Edgar is the second coming of Pep but he was boxing like him. He made it work in MMA.
     
    achillesthegreat, Apr 16, 2010
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  7. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    they look alike but as far as fighting alike you have it all wrong, edgar bounced away on his toes in similar fashion to the way pep did but that is it, edgar was getting caught by counters whereas pep whilst bouncing away on his toes would avoid incoming shots, sure we could say anderson silva was moving like RJJ in the first few rounds but to say they fight alike is nonsense, its one thing to fight like someone and another thing to imitate
     
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  8. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    He obviously isn't as good. I can fight like Ali, it doesn't mean I'll be as good as it or as successful. He does however use the same style of footwork, head movement, rapid fire combos etc
     
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  9. sallywinder

    sallywinder Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    mma should be banned.

    where is the medical association? where are all the hairy legged lesos and poofs, and their green party on this?

    bashing an unconcious fighter while deadshits scream for murder IS NOT A SPORT.

    BAN MMA. ITS A DISGUSTING, BRUTAL, MINDLESS FORMAT THAT ATTRACTS PSYCOS AND SLOBS.
     
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  10. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh2sWSVRrmo[/ame]
     
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  11. horst

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    I don't see it. Willie Pep built his entire game around having an incredible defence and superb reflexes. Edgar has neither. Edgar is more like Joe Calzaghe - extremely busy but without the punching ability to do much damage.
     
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  12. Flash Jab

    Flash Jab Boxing Junkie banned

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    Edgar is ****ing awesome, probably one of my favourite fighters, can't wait to see him fight again. So much heart and great skill.
     
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  13. TheBradyHawkes

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    Pep's takedown defense was ****.
     
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  14. horst

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    So were his legkicks. Shite.
     
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  15. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Edgars my top 3 favorite fighter. He has a heart of a champion and a modern set of skills.
     
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