Fighters who could pull off multiple styles

Well, I just watched a couple of Khakor Galaxy fights this morning, and was very impressed with his ability to go from inside brawler to outside technician.
Salvador Sanchez also comes to mind. A swarming brawler early in his career, he became much more of a boxer/puncher during the time he was dominating some of the best fighters in the world.

 

Eder Jofre to me is the gold standard. Watch him against Medel- he's jabbing and moving and then he gets hit and plants his feet and unloads turning slugger.

Ray Leonard could do anything.

Emile Griffith would pressure guys like Paret and box guys who were stronger like Tiger. Outside of his granite chin and excellent stamina his versatility was his greatest feature.

 

I'm surprised you didn't mention the guy in your avatar. :yep

 

great shout outs :good

like sal sanchez as well, i haven't watched a lot of his earlier stuff so i'm more used to the surgical techician/puncher

i'm all about duran in this thread. he perfected brawler, puncher, boxer, spoiler EVERYTHING and seemlessly transitioned between fights and between rounds if needed

mike spinks was about as versatile as they come and dominated a ridiculously strong lhw era as a result

qawi had VERY good boxing skills, even though he was primarily a brawler.

 

exactly! :deal

 

**** it, let's put hagler in here. i LOVE his boxing against sibson, nearly flawless combination of movement, jabbing and punches in bunches. then compare that with with his balls to the walls performance against hearns, then trench warfare when faced with mugabi. he did so many things, so well

 

Marco Antonio Barrera deserves a shout out. He was a beast in his younger years when he brawled/slugged it out but then evolved more into an incredible textbook technician, although he could still get into great exchanges. Very versatile fighter.

I think Orlando Canizales was also capable of switching it up as a boxer, puncher, or brawler.

 

I should say this: Jimi Hendrix, Michelangelo, Albert Einstein, Gaius Appuleius Diocles (sorry, I'm a history major. Had to throw in the greatest chariot racer of ancient Rome)....Roberto Duran..
When You start talking about all time greatest, some names go without saying...

 

mini chavez ---- boxer puncher----technician

 

I think Tony Canzoneri comes to mind as the guy they always said would box the puncher and punch the boxer. I also think of Ezzard Charles in that vein. In recent times Chiquita Gonzalez did an amazing shift from banger to boxer in his 2nd and 3rd fights with Carbajal. I would also put Ruben Olivares in there. Always known as a banger, watch his rematch with Art Hafey. He turns matador.

 

Eder Jofre as mentioned previously by others....

 

He already gave a notice of his abilities to box beautifully against Castillo in their rubber match.

 

Including beating Leonard.
I know, I'm gonna get blasted for that and I don't care.
Marvin won that fight.