I like alot of fighters, Im biased I like to look at what a fighter have done outside the boxing ring..the impact they've had on the sport itself..or maybe the impact theyve had outside of it... To make a long story short..I have my favorites.. like Ali, Mcgirt, McCallum, Hagler, etc etc. But from an objective standpoint, if I had to pick certain fighters, who when I saw at that given time left an indelible taste in my mind that ..."Damn, how can anyone beat these guys"? Id have to go with Ali 66-67 Roy Jones late 90's Tyson Late 80's Note that Im not a fan of RJJ and Tyson but there was a time and we all saw it back then and weve rewatched some now and we are left still in awe..like dang these guys were unbeatable, never once showing vulnerability.. I mean there are greater fighters like SRL, Duran but they were never as dominant... who would be this fighter for you??
I thought Shan Mosely was unbeatable for a stretch. Of course Vernon Forrest threw that theory right out of the window. Tyson, and Roy Jones definately have to be put on that list as well.
I'd like to think Shane, but Ive seen alot of talent similar to Shane, ala Curry, Norris etc ect. They never caught the peoples imagination..to tell you the truth...I knid of knew they can get beat..like a Meldrick Taylor, great and all. But Ali, RJJ and Tyson...the first two, you cant even hit them and they play at a different speed.
Floyd's style isn't his problem, it's his size. If he were fighting at 135 or 140, nobody would beat him. At 147 he's stretching himself. The guy's he's getting in the ring with outweigh him by 10-15 lbs. His style is the reason he's not getting KO'd or even that hurt at this weight
You know I think fighting in the lower weights actually makes you more vunerable just because alot of guys are just as fast.. When I saw Jones in his prime..for a relatively big guy, he moved 10 times faster than his oponents, hes quickness and reflexes are borderline freakish.. Same with ALI, everyone was in slow motion compared to him because he moved like a Welter at Heavy..and Tyson, need i say more? Hed thrown a devastating 3 punch combo before you can jab
71-74 George Foreman, you got to remember he gave Frazier his first lose by Tko in the 2nd round and then did the same to Norton. Forman never lost and beat 2 tough ass fighters rather easily, all this before he fought Ali.
you know I could have Foreseen Foreman losing to Ali just because of the styles. Heck Ali was surprised as hell when Joe lost to George
Tyson in the late 1980s Jones in the late 1990s Mayweather at super featherweight Mosley at lightweight Pernell Whitaker at lightweight
But you know its easy to say that now, but you know Ali got a little nervous when he seen both Frazier and Norten get blown out so early. At that time Forman was Tyson, he was knocking out his oppenents left and right.