Fighters wrongly labelled as one dimensional

Great post! Qawi had really long arms for his height and had a lot more to his game for sure.

 

Vassily Jirov comes to mind. He was known for being a pressure/swarmer mostly because of how he fought Toney but in reality he was a highly decorated amauter how could box. Had a really good jab.

 

I think he was a pure counter puncher and that was about it. Sure he could break out from time to time, but once he started fighting guys closer to him in size his one dimensional game reared its head IMO

 

Grow a couple inches.

 

People used to think he was a come forward guy with little head movement. That sentiment hung around for a long time (unfairly), but not anymore.

 

I think just about everyone had trouble adjusting to Wright and B-hop

But he always seemed like he was in one of two years kill or....well kill

 

Hell, he had a lot of trouble adjusting to De la Hoya and didn't show any ability to change his approach.

 

Trinidad was one dimensional, no doubt

 

Lots of fighters become one dimensional normally punchers who get lazy and try and bomb people out quickly Naz springs to mind and Lloyd Honeygan.

 

I would...and im a fan

 

Floyd Mayweather and Pernell Whitaker are better offensive fighters than given credit for

 

Khosai Galaxy is about as one dimensional as it gets

 

One dimensional can be very effective

 

Tommy Morrison against George Foreman is an example.