Fights Where A Supposed Crude, Power-Reliant Puncher Puts on a Masterclass Clinic???

Boxing fans usually are suckers when it comes to confusing speed/style with skill.

Just because a fighter hits hard and uses a relatively textbook style doesn't remotely mean he's unskilled. Even fighters with a more brawling style (Mayorga, Maidana) can be extremely skillful.

I definitely count Maidana vs. Broner and the early parts of Maidana vs. Mayweather I, though.

 

Vic Darchynian vs Christian Mijares

 

Kelly Pavlik vs Jermain Taylor 1 and 2 are good examples of this. Pavliks boxing skills were sometimes sold short and even a shell of himself was outpointing Martinez, till he gassed and was cut to ribbons.

 

Hatton vs Malignaggi

Ricky a known brawler boxed well and controlled distance beautifully is this fight

 

Darchinyan - Mijares

 

froch - bute