Fighters that don’t look in shape but are deceptively fast/slick/powerful

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  1. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll give a 'shout out' to Jimmy Young. In his 'wheelhouse' of prime he was 210+ish and had semi-male boobs. Yes, I know the power wasn't there but, as my late friend said: "He didn't hit particularly hard but he hit hard enough to stop the big power boys in their tracks! If not everyone would have walked right through him!"
     
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  2. West of Hollywood

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    He could have gotten the nod against Ali and Norton. He beat Foreman and if he had a few more rounds maybe could have stopped him. I don't think he ever got the credit he deserved.
     
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  3. Bronze Tiger

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    Fabrice Tiozzo. He had a bird chest but was as strong as an oxe
     
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  4. red cobra

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    He didn't.
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kelly Pavlik is another guy who looks pretty average body wise but can really hit like a mule.

    One of the fascinating things about boxing is just how looks and body types don't define a fighters abilities at all. Tyson Fury really looked like magic at times against Wilder. It's almost comical to see how a guy with a dad body can box like that at all, let alone against arguably the hardest puncher p4p.
     
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  6. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone Full Member

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    andy ruiz
     
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  7. Rafaman

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    Juan Baby Bull Diaz was a work horse. His punch out was crazy and not an ab to be seen.
     
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  8. Rafaman

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    Ray Mercer. He had a very strong, wide back but from the front he was mostly blocky and holding lots of water. Didn't stop him throwing a huge amount of punches vs Bert Cooper. That night they had the punch outputs of light heavies.
     
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  9. KasimirKid

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    Not that he was a serious contender or anything, but Butterbean's "bread and butter" (pun intended) was to wow his fans with his unexpected athleticism. I acknowledge that the originator of this post may not have intended to introduce Butterbean into this thread, but the shoe fits, I think.
     
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  10. Flo_Raiden

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    Last night was honestly my first time seeing Andy Ruiz fight and he surprised me. Didn’t expect him to be fast handed despite looking like a Pillsbury Dough Boy.
     
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  11. Balder

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    Butterbean and Galento
     
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  12. Cecil

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    Don Cockell
     
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  13. scartissue

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    Ruben Olivares - even well-trained he had absolutely no muscle tone and sometimes even looked paunchy. How deceiving.
     
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  14. Longhhorn71

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    Joe Hipp met that criteria to some degree (USA Tuesday Night Fights).
     
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  15. Sting like a bean

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    Yep. I've said before that Butterbean has the fastest hands I've ever seen "pound for pound".
     
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