List of fighter(s) who you consider SPECIAL.

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  1. uranage

    uranage Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who is your fighter or fighter (s), it can be a prospects, contender or champion who you consider special.

    I equate the word SPECIAL to like a Michael Jordan of basketball, Tiger Woods of golf, Tom Brady of football.

    A SPECIAL fighter is someone who, when you face them on fight night, you have to be better than great to beat them.


    My top 4 in no order:

    1. Usyk
    2. Diego Pacheco
    3. Alycia Baumgarder
    4. Devin Haney
     
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  2. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Are we talking strictly this era ? Then......

    Inoue
    Crawford
    Usyk

    Lomachenko is a special talent also but his boxing IQ in professional ranks atleast is a bit suspect which stops him from from being an ATG. He gave away all the early rounds vs Lopez in a winnable fight, and then gave away 12th round vs Haney after having very strong rounds in 10 and 11.

    Lopez also looks like a very talented fighter at his best but is too inconsistent.

    I'm also a bit puzzled by your Haney selection ? So you think hes a talent in the same vein as Michael Jordan in Basketball ? A bit baffling to me. Considering alot of people thought he lost to Lomachenko who was 35 years old and alot smaller. I could think of over a dozen Lightweights of the past that I would confidently pick over Haney.
     
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  3. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    My dude, your #4 got a gift decision against Old Man Chenko...
     
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  4. Thunderstorm

    Thunderstorm Active Member Full Member

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    Fury is unbeatable he is the greatest fighter ever
     
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  5. drenlou

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    Diego Pacheco, but no Shakur Stevenson? :elboinas:
     
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  6. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've never even heard of Diego Pacheo.

    Anyway, for this generation:

    Inoue
    Crawford
    Usyk
    Shakur
    Andy Cruz (He FINALLY made his pro debut)

    Past:

    Floyd
    Pacquiao
    RJJ
    Mike Tyson
    Whitaker
    SRL
     
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  7. uranage

    uranage Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who is your list of special fighters in this current era?
     
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  8. JOKER

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    Inoue
    Usyk
    Crawford
    Lomachenko
    Golovkin
     
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  9. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Crawford
    shakur
    carrington

    whitaker
    spinks
    bhop
    byrd
    too sharp
    pac
    mayweather
     
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  10. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    You're a strange guy.
     
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  11. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Special fighters in this era:
    Beterbiev
    Usyk
    Inoue
    Loma
    GGG
     
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  12. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I put Loma in my list but you certainly made good points about his tactics in both those fights.
     
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  13. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    If thats what you get out of that post it must be opposite day.

    You can add mccallum jmm chicanito toney rjj sal sanchez holyfield duran
    alot of special fighters in my day.
     
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  14. NoChin

    NoChin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Inoue
    Tszyu
    Crawford

    Yes Tszyu. He's going to be unreal. It's why Charlo pissed his pants and delayed the fight for so long. Then jumped divisions higher, although who wouldn't with that pay day. Also now he has an excuse if Canelo beats him. The critics wouldn't be so forgiving after Tim Knocked him the **** out. Which he would.
     
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  15. NoChin

    NoChin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ennis looks like he's transcending into a God too.
     
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