Most Important Attribute For A Boxer To Have?

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  1. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have good stamina but I'm not going to win to someone with lightning speed or crushing power only because of my stamina. Obviously all this qualities are needed for a great champion and at least two of them for a good one.
     
  2. mughalmirza786

    mughalmirza786 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    None of the above are the most important, you need to have technical skill i.e foot movement, head movement, ability to block and slip shots. The second most important would probably be speed. Remember the aim is to hit and not get hit.

    If you have power but no skill you will not land.
    If you have speed but no accuracy you will not land.
    If you have a chin but no defence you will end up like margarito.
    If you just have strength you will be outboxed.

    If you have technical skill you can give the best of fighters problems, although you may lose, perhaps even brutally.
     
  3. Jorodz

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    Harold Johnson had tremendous technical and was/is criminally overlooked because he didn't have any other flashy attributes (speed, power) in abundance.
     
  4. mughalmirza786

    mughalmirza786 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think most people who choose chin or power or even speed as an option havent tried boxing in the ring. Fighters with great technical skill will just let you throw and miss all night long whilst scoring points. Chin as an attribute is extremely overated on ESB. A great chin should act as a safety mechanism in a fighters aresenal where he fails to avoid a shot. The aim should be to avoid punches.
     
  5. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    But he was a great lightheavy.Well done,Jorodz.
     
  6. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Roy NEVER beat a Unified, Linear, or Undisputed champion in his whole career. Do you understand that? Winning a bunch of trinket belts does not mean a thing when comparing Roy with legit ATG's of the past because there were not 4 belts per a Division there was only one.

    The fact that Roy even in a belt deluded era NEVER beat a Unified, Linear, or Undisputed Champion is very telling. His whole resume is Toney, Hopkins, and John Ruiz the WORST beltholder in the Heavyweight Division the last 25 years. That is downright pitiful when compared to the other legit top 25 ATG's.
     
  7. Jorodz

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    Don't let Rico hear you say that...:tong
     
  8. Arriba

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    two arms.

    If you don't have those then chances are you won't get very far.
     
  9. Jorodz

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    Right now the drummer from Def Leppard is crying his eyes out :|
     
  10. Rudyard

    Rudyard **** How You Feel!! HOE! banned

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    :rofl:rofl
     
  11. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    How about skill?
     
  12. mughalmirza786

    mughalmirza786 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Guys like that need to step into their local boxing gym and spar with amateur fighters who will box circles around them.
     
  13. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    intelligence
     
  14. walk with me

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    Karapuz Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Skills and will