Insanely effective "dull" fighters

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  1. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Name some fighters that weren't very entertaining for the casual viewer (that's an important disctinction), but were effective to the T. My picks: Wlad, Vitali, Monzon, Holmes and Money May.
     
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  2. OddR

    OddR Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jack Johnson might fit the bill for me.
     
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    What Rigondeaux did to Casimero.
     
  4. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins.
    Dull unflashy style, no real signature wins.
    Don’t really know when his prime was, dull in the sense that he was very good for a long time but never really great. Spartan diet and training to be massive at the weight.
    But very effective at what he did nonetheless
     
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  5. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins and May Jr ABOVE Jr. Welterweight were my 1st couple thoughts.
    Since you guys beat to them.
    Ill go way back in the past.
    Anyone remember "Sweet " Saoul Mamby?
    An effective boxer , but one may get better entertainment by watching paint dry....
     
  6. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I love watching Sweet Saoul, haha.

    Monzon coul put a meth head on a full dose to sleep.

    Winky Wright and Marlon Starling at times were sleep-inducing (if you don’t appreciate defense).

    If Johnny Nelson weren’t such a full-on entertainer, he might make this list.
     
  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Some without eyeballs for the sport might include Maske in this list but I find him scintillating.
     
  8. Flo_Raiden

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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Paul Vaden
    Pernell Whitaker
    Bernard Hopkins
    Hugo Corro
     
  10. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    John Ruiz would be my top pick.
     
  11. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    How Okolie has made it this far in his career by hugging people is impressive.
     
  12. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Hector Camacho
    Jimmy Young
    Very often Ali
     
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    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    Here's an unexpected curve ball. (well reaching more than a little) Mike Tyson!
    Before we ever saw the blasting combos and spectacular kayos/stoppages, eyes would dim watching the constant repetition of "grab break. Grab break." Given the usual size disparity and his opponents desperation to survive, it wasn't Mike's fault, but still.