Has there ever been as good a long-range fighter as Hearns at ww-lmw?

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  1. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe Ali could compare, but I have trouble coming up with anyone else. And I certainly draw a blank trying to come up with someone better at long range.

    What do you think?
     
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  2. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Larry Holmes is in that mix, too.......
     
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  3. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Bob Foster.

    Jones is worth a mention as well, as is Monzon.
     
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  4. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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  5. El Puma

    El Puma between rage and serenity Full Member

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    :think I thought Sandy liked the inside fighting more. I could be wrong.
     
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  6. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    youre right i didnt read the thread right.
     
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  7. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis was superb at long range. He had McCall under control throughout their return fight. Tua had no awnsers for Lewis' movement and jab either. That was part of the reason Lewis was so good, his long range boxing ability. His powerful reputation kept fighters wary of committing themselves as they realised they could be stepping into right hand and uppercut. Obviously Lewis' lateral movement kept his opponents where he wanted them, right at the end of his shots. He wasn't as schooled as Bowe when up close as he prefered to grab and use his weight and strength on his opponents. Lewis leaned over opponents a lot to wear them down.
     
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  8. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Yo..it says WW-LMW..

    With that in mind, no, there is not.
     
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  9. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As far as I know no one troubled Hearns at range at ww-lmw. To compare with some of the other names mentioned:

    Ali: Both B. Foster and D. Jones gave him some trouble at range (he wasn't quite in his prime for either, though)

    Holmes: Witherspoon gave him some trouble with his jab.

    Lewis: Bruno gave him some trouble at range, and so did V. Klitschko.


    Foster might just have been supreme at long range at his best weight (lhv). That he managed to trouble a still very good, but perhaps a bit nonchalant, Ali at HW, is really testiment to his mastery of the long range.
     
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  10. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    imo the light middle weight wink wright is a very effective long range fighter, he can beat world calibre opponents with a relentless jab on the outside.
     
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  11. JohnThomas1

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    No.

    Jones is certainly worth a mention tho.
     
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  12. El Puma

    El Puma between rage and serenity Full Member

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    :thinkThis is true. Itchy trigger finger on our Classic forum comrades, i figure. Having said that....no, no there has never been. Hearns was deadly at long range.
     
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  13. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Well the thread starter has actually misled us. He himself nominates Ali in his sub plot. I knew it was aimed at ww-lmw but upon seeing Ali mentioned and everyone carry on from there just named Jones. There's possibly no better long range fighter full stop let alone in narrowed ranks.
     
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  14. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Mark Breland wasnt as good as Hearns but he fits the mold.
     
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  15. El Puma

    El Puma between rage and serenity Full Member

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    Ahh...fair enough friend. i missed that one and quite right on the Jones vote. That s.o.b was slick and deadly at long range. I also fancy the lightweight Whitaker.
     
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