Fighters who did not have an obvious flaw

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I know everybody lacks something, but who springs to mind for you here?

    Has there perhaps even been somebody who was not truly great, who had a fair measure of everything?

    thoughts?
     
  2. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ricardo Lopez comes to mind.

    Threw every punch in the book including a left uppercut. Perfect balance. Top notch combos and did not ignore body work. Good legs. Kept those hands up high. Smarts in the ring and that's a critical attribute. Listened to his corner. Well prepared.

    Later on you could say his skin gave way. But guys in his division are washed up at 25 once those reflexes deteriorate a little.
     
  4. Movin & Bruzin

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    vitali klitschko- unbeatable
     
  5. Movin & Bruzin

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    joe calzaghe - great in every department, not one flaw
     
  6. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dunno if he had bad hands but tended to 'slap' a lot.
     
  7. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Holyfield ( in his prime ) was very good in every department but not great in any for my money.
     
  8. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Non-greats with no obvious flaws(in their primes)?

    Casamayor
    Quarry
    Castillo
    Tarver
    Juarez
     
  9. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran at lightweight was about as flawless as it gets. He had ferocity, determination, aggressiveness, speed, power, a great chin a great defense and he threw combinations pretty much non stop.
     
  10. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    SRR in his prime, Pep slight flaw in power but made up for it in other area's...Benny Leonard...
     
  11. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hagler did everything very well. Punched hard, had speed, defence, chin. Complete fighter in my opinion.
     
  12. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I like the other 3, Casas war vs Katsidis is a little discussed classic

    I'd say Vitali Klitschko should be on here

    Michael Spinks?
     
  13. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Regarding Vitali, one could make a reasonable argument that he cut pretty easily, based on the Lewis fight. There were at least 3 cuts he sustained during that fight.
     
  14. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler was the first one that came to mind for me just from my own era
     
  15. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I would say one thing Marvin did wrong was in the beginning of fights before he really turned it on, he stood quite square and was open to body punches.