most athletically gifted and well rounded fighter o.a.t., i nominate gerald mccellan

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  1. Rourke

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    Muhammad Ali.
     
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  2. Flea Man

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    Ali is a very good choice, surprised I didn't think of that sooner :good
     
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  3. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yeah this post was shot from the hip,

    i honestly was mesmorized by his fight with baptiste, the g-man when i saw his foot work, sturdy chin, killer instinct, hight, power and handspeed it got me thinking of thomas hearns but gerald had a chin. yeah this thread is a big bite that im choking on but i thought he looked pretty invincible against jackson and baptiste.
     
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  4. Flea Man

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    Yeah, well he didn't against Benn. End of story.
     
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  5. Sweet Pea

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    Conteh was more well rounded than either, though.
     
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  6. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd also have to say that he had little to no inside fighting ability, which seems to be the case for most of Steward's fighters.
     
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  7. butler08

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    roy jones for being a pro baller too
     
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  8. TheIronMan

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    I would say Roy Jones Jr is definitely up there, and if i recall correctly J.Jeffries was some athlete as well!
     
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  9. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Right. He actually played a game of pro basketball on the same day he competed in the ring. (How many other boxers have performed for money in two different sports, on the same day?)
     
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  10. Sweet Pea

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    It was a single game of semi-pro ball in which he played 14 minutes if I recall correctly. Jones would've never even sniffed the NBA.
     
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  11. Russell

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    Not hard to look good against a nearly blind guy who's been fighting for a decade whom you also happen to have 20 pounds on.
     
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  12. BUDW

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    Tunney,SRR,Ali
     
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  13. GPater11093

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    wasnt Ken Norton an amazing athlete
     
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  14. Titan1

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    Greg Page.
     
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  15. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    good fighter but not most the athletically gifted though ,i think he would of lost to the top fighters, toney,jones,hopkins,eubank,mccallum ,punchers against these but lack of defence and untested stamina until benn fight, could someone let me know if its true he beat roy jones in the ams,
     
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