Most focused boxer ever?

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  1. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    The vast majority of fighters have lapses of concentration during fights. Maybe they're getting tired, their defence starts to leak, and their offence get a bit sloppy and lose its fluidity. But a very select number of pugilists have almost monastic levels of focus, and could maintain their concentration for entire fights. A young Chavez, Monzon pre-gunshot, and prime Arbachakov spring to mind. Who else holds a claim to the most focused boxer ever?
     
  2. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Prime Ray Leonard displayed unwavering, laser focus.
     
  3. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marvelous Marvin Hagler
     
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  4. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    John John Molina ….Lou Duva said of all the fighters he trained …John John Molina was the best at following instructions ….i think that says something
     
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  5. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bhop. He was the king of sticking to a game plan and doing whatever it took to win. He could really do it all and wouldn't hesitate to bend the rules if need be. Always in shape and ready to roll, he fought the best of his era and beat multiple styles.
     
  6. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Usyk. His mindset is different, composure plays a big part too.

    He does not get given enough credit on just how strong his mental ability is.
     
  7. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Klitschko’s, (Wlad when with Steward), Floyd Mayweather, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Andre Ward, Michael Spinks.
    I tried to name guys who were focused in the most fights rather than guys from specific performances, because then I’d be picking every ATG.
     
  8. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Prime Greg Haugen and Buddy McGirt,they don't have much special talents or attributes,but they made it up with their craftiness and severe training.
     
  9. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    An underrated mention may be Johnny Owen of Welsh,he was skinny, wasn't that fast, wasn't that strong or anything,but he had the chin and a tough training schedule,he never dates chicks either as he was so focused in boxing.
     
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  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I always thought Felix Trinidad was good keeping steady pressure on his opponents. Mental pressure as well as physical pressure. You have to have a strong mind to do that consistently.
     
  11. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Outstanding fighter.
     
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  12. Journeyman92

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    I would say Carlos Monzon, Monzon is stern eyed and hard thinking, Napoles is instead the type who fights in a rhythm. That make sense?
     
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  13. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I immediately thought of Gene Tunney. It was a well-documented area of his rise up the ladder that he would attend fights with possible opponents that he may meet on his rise and study them and document their pluses and faults and train accordingly with a specific plan in mind if and when meeting them. Everything he did with Dempsey was with a plan in mind. How to get in, do his thing and get out. Even when getting dropped in the long count, he was laser-focused on the referee during the count and enacted a plan to stay away from Dempsey when he arose. Dempsey, not really knowing anything about cutting off the ring, just traipsed after him. I'll have to give it to Tunney, everything he did was with an end in mind.
     
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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Hopkins is the best answer on here so far. Think that's what I'll agree with.
     
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  15. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Salvador Sanchez always seemed laser focused.