Fighters that you consider as “more flash than substance”

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What are some fighters that define the term “style over substance”, mostly guys that look good, even amazing in some areas but just can’t seem to put it all together skill wise.

    I’ll start with Adrien Broner, an obvious one. Who else?
     
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  2. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    hamed ?
     
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  3. Pimp C

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    Amir Khan:deal:
     
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    I wouldn't put Hamed in that category. He lost his way at the end, he went from an awkward counter puncher to a guy who fell in love with his power and didn't put the work in and even then at the end he was still a world class fighter, problem was he had someone like Barrera to contend with. In another era Hamed probably would of remained undefeated for a lot longer.

    I put guys like Amir Khan, Gary Russel Jr and Berto in this category, all flash no substance. On a lower level Ryan Rhodes was a fighter like this. Tried to be a bigger Hamed, but was out classed when he stepped up.
     
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  5. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Flash with rich substance
    • Zab Judah
    • Roy Jones Jr.
    • Kid Chocolate I
    • Naseem Hamed
    • Hector Camacho Sr.


    Flash with poor substance
    • Amir Khan
    • Adrien Broner
    • Derrick Gainer
    • Gary Russel Jr.
    • Gervonta Davis
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Surprised no one has mentioned Yuriorkis Gamboa. He's the very definition of all flash no substance. Supremely gifted but just a complete waste of talent who flushed his career away and didn't have the mentality to sharpen his technique.
     
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  7. lepinthehood

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    cant really say davis, he hits pretty bloody hard.
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    The Charlo Girls.
     
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  10. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jorge Linares doesn't seem to have much dog in him.
     
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    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    James DeGale has recently been extremely frustrating in terms of lack of cynicism, resulting -as we all know- in the loss of his IBF title and his supposed reputation as a top SMW fighter.
     
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    Broner

    and Charlo fighting a cripple!
     
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  15. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Currently I think Ryan Garcia and Josh Kelly are more flash than substance.
    I was thinking of including Teofimo Lopez but I'll reserve that judgement.
     
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