Fighters with underrated attributes.

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  1. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard - agression/killer instinct.
     
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    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Joe Frazier`s quickness. You don`t hear or read people talk about how quick Smokin Joe was. He was able to get inside on Ali with his head movement but that hook was like a whip. Fast, short, precise punches.

    Ali`s strength. Not power but his ability to wrestle in the clinches and hold his own or more than hold his own.

    Felix Trinidad`s right hand. It was a devastating weapon.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Ali - power and strength

    Frazier - quickness

    Frazier - chin

    Sonny Liston - everything
     
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    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Leonard was a hell of a finisher. One of the best ever.
     
  5. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    Chavez defense.
    Morales could box.
    Tyson heart and chin.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Foreman - Stamina

    Tyson - Heart

    Liston - Heart

    Liston - Chin

    Liston - ring intelligence

    Liston - boxing ability (extremely underrated)

    Liston - power (somewhat underrated)
     
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    turnip Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hagler and holyfield :accuracy everything they threw landed spot on .
     
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    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What? The first thing thats said when Trinidad is mentioned is he has KO power in both hands
     
  9. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Most of the time you hear about his devastating lefthook. That was usually his finishing punch. I think his righthand gets underated because it often setup his finishes. He was a two handed threat compared to a guy like DelaHoya.
     
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    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I just spit out my goddamn milk!:rofl
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Earnie Shavers - Chin.
     
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    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    I disagree on this one, losses inside the distance to Stander, Quarry and Mercado.
     
  13. jarama

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    And won a genuine World Belt against an excellent fighter who is in the HOF
     
  14. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pep-Power. 61 KO's in a career is a pretty substantial amount, and he could have scored a few more had he not worn the cuffs in a few of his fights. Broke Bartolo's jaw with a single right hand and starched him. Scored numerous kd's throughout his title reign even in fights that went the distance.

    He's considered to be among the most feather-fisted of ATG's, but the stats indicate that he had considerably more pop than he's generally given credit for having.
     
  15. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I think on the same note as Pep, Pernell Whitaker had more pop in his punches than he his known for. He punched to the body with authority and I remember he dropped Pineda with a bodyshot in a fight at 140lbs. Sweetpea also hurt Chavez which was a big surprise at the time.