Name a fighter, then another who's style is closest.

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Robbi, Jun 13, 2009.


  1. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Ok, something slightly new. Name a fighter, then next to him put another fighter who's very similar style wise. You can only name two for each placement, not three or four. And it doesn't need to be great fighters in the same class as each other. A journeyman heavyweight might well be closest to Ali's style for example.

    I'll have a go.......

    Joe Louis and Alexis Arguello.

    Pernell Whitaker and Stevie Johnson.

    Ricardo Lopez and Juan Manuel Marquez.
     
  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Juan Manuel Marquez and Ricardo Lopez.
     
  3. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Daniel Zaragoza and Juan Manuel Marquez are a much more similar than Lopez and JMM IMO

    Willie Pep and Jim Driscoll
     
  4. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Andre Berto and Shane Mosley
    Alexis Arguello and Carlos Zarate
     
  5. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Victor Galindez was like a stylistically inverted version of Miguel Canto IMO, albeit a much larger version.
     
  6. Quick Cash

    Quick Cash Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I disagree. Zaragoza was much too dependent on his left hand power and threw his uppercuts far wider and wilder than Juan. I say Lopez-Marquez is a fair comparison although Ricardo had cracking hit power for his weight division.
     
  7. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Louis and Ike Williams
    Manny Pacquiao and Marvin Johnson
    Barney Ross and Kid Gavilan
    Winky Wright and Rocky Rocchigiani
    Carlos Ortiz and Gus Lesnevich
    Jimmy McLarnin and Kostya Tszyu
     
  8. vorapsak2002

    vorapsak2002 Active Member Full Member

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    v klitschko and w klitschko
     
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    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Henry Armstrong and Joe Frazier
    Carlos Monzon and Michael Spinks
     
  10. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    fair enough. All 3 of them are very very similar so its splitting hairs really, although you do make a valid point there about the wider shots.

    Canzoneri and Fitzimmons
    Basilio and Backus
     
  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    "Stylistically inverted?" Are you referring to the stylistic inversion of Galindez' own natural slugging, brawling style that he used to win the lightheavy title from Len Hutchins to that of a patient, lay back on the ropes and wait counterpunching style? Resembling Miguel Canto??
     
  12. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Larry Holmes and Thomas Hearns.
     
  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon, and ONLY when he's at his very best, Vitali Klitschko, and there would be mostly superficicial resemblances, such as the effective use of height and reach, as V.K., as good a heavyweight as I've seen in recent year, Lennox Lewis excepted, isn't the overall master that Monzon was amongst the middles.
     
  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sammy Angott and Ernie Terrell.
     
  15. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Maybe a bit of an obscure selection, but..Clemente Sanchez, a Mexican featherweight champion of the 70's, with a powerful right hand and virtually no chin..and Ingamar Johansson. Both, incidently lost by knockout in their first defenses.