Lesser Fighters Winning On Sheer Athleticism

Well, that workrate allowed Joe to land more punches. That helped.

Oscar De Le Hoya vs. Pernell Whitaker springs to mind. Pernell was very much the finer boxer in that match, but Oscar brought everything else: The power, the speed, and many more punches. That match was always an interesting score for me.

 

Mike Weaver chopping down John Tate

 

good answers so far. i might get slaughtered for this one but what about pryor against arguello. arguello i feel was more skilled albeit faded but pryor's stamina, chin and workrate just bowled him over

for a similar example, hatton over zoo

 

hatton in most of his fights

greg haugen

 

blow ... rate?

 

Jones beating Toney...and maybe hopkins to. Time has shown that as time has passed, and each has lost some athletic gifts...Jones has lost the most, because so much of his success was passed on freakish athletic gifts.

 

Pacquio beating Marquez

Berto beating Collazo.

Paul Williams beating Winky.


I think Taylore beating Hopkins is a perfect example too.

 

Saddler beating Pep?
Wlad beating Byrd?
Both not really or only due to athleticism though.

Hamed won most of his fights based on his superior athleticism (and power).

 

According to the abomination that is Punchstat, anyway. Joe was slapping at air, shoulders, and elbows for the vast majority of that fight while being tagged with clean counters nearly every time he made a play.

 

Moore vs Kalule

Though i think saying winning with just sheer athleticism goes too far in most cases, even for the inept efforts of Calzaghe or Taylor.

 

Pac vs Marquez is a good example, but Berto didn't beat Collazo (although he did officially- what a ripoff that was for Collazo), and Wright was washed up; he couldn't display the skill he once showed.

 

Maybe Laing beating Duran

 

I still feel Jones over bhop an toney are the two best examples

 

but that is claiming that jones is lesser than either, i disagree. maybe less skilled technically but jones is better than both