Most naturally gifted fighter you have ever seen ?

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  1. Ayatollah

    Ayatollah ESB's Godliest poster Full Member

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    Floyd
    Ali
    Jones
    Vitali
    James Toney
    Tszyu
     
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  2. Danny104

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    most gifted cheater
     
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  3. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Maybe its just me but the TS needs to set some ground rules here....the title/question is way to ambigous as evidenced by some of the responses in here. While fighter like say: Wlad, Kosta and Floyd are amazing students of the game with unmatched skill sets I wouldnt consider them these rarely seen athletically inclined athletes. I think the thread starter is trying to find fighters of RJJ's genetic blend. I know I will be chastised and spanked for mentioning this again but Linares fall's in the RJJ category...he just does the effortless movements and execution of this kid is amazing, if we are talking naturally gifted boxing ability and movement Linares is in there so is Swea Pea so is Ivan Calderon, Ali ever seen Benitez in his hay day?
     
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  4. bronx

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    Roy Jones and its not close

    SRL was very gifted too!
     
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  5. Villain

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    RJJ
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    Prime Tyson
    leonard
    Sweet Pea

    Ali and Floyd are more about learned and perfected craft than natural gifts. Not to say they don't have a fair dose of that. Just not on the level of the guys above.
     
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  6. Villain

    Villain Active Member Full Member

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    Lol!! You obviously didn't understand the question. Toney is about as far from naturally gifted as you can get. Pure master craftsman. And Vitali is as uncoordinated and robotic as it gets in boxing. But huge, strong, aggressive, and tough.
     
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  7. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Curious to know what people think of the modern fighters right now as far as “natural” talent goes.
    Loma, Canelo, Fury, and Inoue are guys that seem to have a case.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Jul 5, 2021
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  8. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roy Jones + Ripped Fuel = Greatest Billy GOAT of all time.
     
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  9. FrankinDallas

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    Loma looks very athletic.
     
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  10. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sal Sanchez was a complete natural. There are so many others; Alexis Arguello, Duran, SRL, Sweetpea, JCC, Ali of course, RJJ, Loma, to name a few.
     
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  11. Clinton

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    Pure skill and ability, Roy Jones. All around game: athleticism, boxing IQ, power, speed, chin, stamina and skill: Duran, SRR, SRL, Sal Sanchez
     
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  12. RJJFan

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    I don't know if he was mentioned but Tevin Farmer rates a mention. You can't teach his skills.
     
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  13. miniq

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    Tyson Fury is a born and bred fighting man
     
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  14. cslb

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    Hector Camacho was one of the most gifted fighters I have seen.
     
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  15. chino2dapiapimp

    chino2dapiapimp WBC Fecarbox champ Full Member

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    He was super high on James Page too
     
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