Fighters whose styles were totally original...for their time, or all time...

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  1. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Which fighters were the first used a 'non-classical' approach...some emphasizing physical attributes into a unique style of their own? Greb? Other's employing different stylistic approaches? Burley?...
    It could be said Ali brought a different style to heavyweight...What other examples can you think of?...and how are they relevant to fighting today?
     
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  2. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mike The Bounty Hunter?
     
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  3. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ray Robinson
     
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  4. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    Homicide Hank Armstrong
     
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  5. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali just copy off of Billy Conn, Gene Tunney and Jim Corbett before him. Oh and Ray Robinson.
     
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    spion Active Member Full Member

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  7. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Archie Moore

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    Joe Grimm;)
     
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    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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  10. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :rofl What the hell was that?

    Great find.
     
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  11. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No one - and I mean no one - cuts a ring off like the goat :D
     
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  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mike The Bounty Hunter was a pleasuer to watch. The man was an original, thinking fighter who used brains and guile to win fights. I was a fan and would watch him whenever he was on tv.
     
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  13. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Hurrican Jackson, heavyweight contender in the 50's. He gave Patterson a rather close fight pre-title.

    Fellow poster here John Garfield has seen him in Stillman's gym, he described him accurately before. A tall, uncoordinated fighter whose biggest challenge was to get his limbs to obey him. People thought he was a disgrace when he sparred or "fought", but he kept winning fights on to contender status. Hopefully John Garfield is around to tell more.
     
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  14. Outboxer

    Outboxer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Naseem Hamed.
     
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  15. acb

    acb De Camaguey... Gavilan Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr. seems to fit the bill.
     
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