Fighters who's used offense as their defense.

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  1. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is my first thread so I'd like to say hey to everyone. In regards to my topic I've always loved watching fighters whos number one means of protecting themselves was to fight. Thpmas Hearns, Aaron Pryor, and George Foreman to name a few. Can the rest of the posters name anymore and tell me about them?
     
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  2. duranimal

    duranimal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You never heard of DURAN the GREAT!
     
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  3. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have for sure, I'm just leaving it open to hear what others say.
     
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  4. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  5. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ok… I thought this would be a good topic.
     
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  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    It is, but the problem is that everyone is the answer, every offensive beast there ever was. If are a great offensive fighter, your job is to increase the violence in the ring. If you are a great defensive fighter, or if your offence is inferior, your job is to increase the peace. SO. Everyone, really.

    The best examples of what you mean might be Joe Louis. Virtual violence is the key here, the threat of violence.
     
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  7. bez

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    gman and George foreman came to mind first
     
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  8. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Harry Greb. Jack Dillon and many others said that you spent so much time trying to block Greb's endless fusillades of blows that it left little time (or energy) to mount your own offense.
     
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  9. 2piece

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    G-man really was something else, wish he never met such a demise, I would love to see how his career would have panned out.
     
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  10. JWSoats

    JWSoats Active Member Full Member

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    The first ones I thought of were Joe Frazier, , Rocky Marciano, and Henry Armstrong.
     
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  11. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Greb sounds very interesting, I love to watch high volume punchers.
     
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  13. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Interesting.
     
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  14. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Maybe a better name for this thread would have been, fighters with the most spectacular offense.
     
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  15. mcvey

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    Jack Dempsey.
     
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