Fighters that liked to fight

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  1. vinnie D'Andrea

    vinnie D'Andrea SOUTHPAW Full Member

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    but maybe im just biased, on bowe not sure, but i love watching calzaghe because he never stops throwing punches, exciting!
     
  2. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, that reminded me of how someone said, if the guy had trouble training hard for million dollar fights, how was he going to be a Marine?

    But Bowe's tendency in there was to brawl, especially at close quarters given his in-fighting abilities. 6'5, 81" reach, and he preferred fighting up-close. Sort of like Corrales. Corrales was taller than pretty much all his opponents, but didn't want to be some tactical outside boxer who used his height and reach. He liked in-fighting, and was very good at it.
     
  3. Sayers

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    Calzaghe, Pacquiao and Mosley? Am I missing something?

    How about Hatton or Dempsey?
     
  4. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Gene Fullmer would have to be my example...
     
  5. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Quarry was a LOT more talented than people give him credit for but yes, he did lose focus and brawl when prompted by certain opponents.
     
  6. vinnie D'Andrea

    vinnie D'Andrea SOUTHPAW Full Member

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    yea thread stealer you are right about bowe, but hey at least i admitted i was voting for him cause i didnt like other things he did not on his boxing ability
     
  7. vinnie D'Andrea

    vinnie D'Andrea SOUTHPAW Full Member

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    o sayers, i mean dempsey is an all time great an one of my favorites, but how many punches did pac man throw a round against the StATUE clottey, well over a 100 and calzaghe does the same like against a washd up roy jones though so i dont think people are saying they are as good as brawlers, but they like the action guys like that bring to a fight, and its really hard to get any real offense going when a guy is throwin that many punches and is not getting tierd
     
  8. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl

    I have watched Rossi, afew fights off the top of my head Pyatt was one of them. He is pretty boring IMO. Obviously pretty good but very boring.
     
  9. vinnie D'Andrea

    vinnie D'Andrea SOUTHPAW Full Member

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    tis is a bizzaro universe if people dont think hagler was a tough son of a ***** an probaly worked harder an was more focused then most if not all fighter of his time, and in my opinion the best 3 rounds i evry saw against hearns, he is so underated probaly why he went crazy an started makin action movies in japan or sumthn haha
     
  10. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    To name a few

    Marciano
    Duran
    Ayala
    LaMotta
    Graziano
    Most 80's MW's