Most talented fighters ever.

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  1. ralphc

    ralphc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nope. Jimmy Slattery was the most talented. He rarely trained and usually fought either drunk or hungover. Won the light-heavyweight championship twice. Imagine what he could have accomplished if he had taken his career seriously.
     
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  2. jimmy1991

    jimmy1991 Active Member Full Member

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    rjj, srl, srr
     
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  3. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Jones Jr. is by far the most talented in terms of physical talent of all time, he was absolutely amazing. I have never seen anybody as good as a prime RJJ in action.

    Tyson at HW comes very close.
     
    Amsterdam, Dec 14, 2007
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Roy Jones Junior

    Floyd Mayweather

    Sam Langford

    Sugar Ray Robinson

    Roberto Duran

    Muhammad Ali.


    In no particular order, these would be my picks for raw talent. Duran is borderline.
     
    McGrain, Dec 15, 2007
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  5. Haye

    Haye Boxing Addict Full Member

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    SRR
    SRL
    Whitaker
    RJJ
    Hearns
    Hamed
    Ali
    Pep
    Calzaghe

    oh and Mayweather. And for that matter Judah.
     
    Haye, Dec 15, 2007
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  6. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    SRL had skill power speed chin everything
     
    bill poster, Dec 15, 2007
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  7. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    If you gave Thomas Hearns a chin he would be the greatest prize fighter of all time.

    He destroyed Ray Leonard for 12 rounds of their fight.
     
    196osh, Dec 15, 2007
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  8. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    I do not know how you can say that SRL is one of the best that you have seen when Hearns dominated him in there first fight and the only reason Ray won was because of Tommy's chin.
     
    196osh, Dec 15, 2007
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  9. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pernell Whittaker has to be in there.. and once again Don Curry..

    Meldrick Taylor too..
     
    Bigcat, Dec 15, 2007
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  10. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Again..Pedigree, Ametuer background, Skills....Donald Curry. Management apparently ruined him..
     
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  11. sugarkills

    sugarkills Active Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson, most talented fighter ever. An absolute boxing genius.
     
    sugarkills, Dec 15, 2007
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  12. SevenSamurai

    SevenSamurai 3 year ESB vet. Full Member

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    Roy Jones
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Mike Tyson
     
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  13. The Clan

    The Clan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    SRL
    Ali
    SRR
    RJJ
    Whittaker
    FMj
    Hamed
    Calzaghi
    Holmes
    Hearns
    Hagler
    Tyson
    Lewis
     
    The Clan, Dec 15, 2007
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  14. Jd!

    Jd! showthread.php?t=74250 Full Member

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    pep - apparently rarely ever trained, and won a round without throwing a punch.. if thats not talent i don't know what is.
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    SRL, SRR, Hearns, Jones, Ali, Wilfredo Gomez they own this.
     
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