Name me some fighters that looked the part but were not the part.

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  1. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You know...guys like Frank Bruno, Andre Berto, etc. Guys who looked super jacked, had an imposing physique and have the looks of a champion but lacked the skills to go with the physique.
     
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  3. sniffmybadger

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    Audley Harrison
     
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  4. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What do you mean by 'not the part' because Frank Bruno won a version of a world title and had a very good career as did Berto?

    So essentially I'm to assume that you mean guys who looked jacked, were still awesome fighters but not ATGs???
     
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  5. BCS8

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    If I can reach out of boxing I'd pick Mariusz Pudzianowski. Dude was a HOUSE and incredibly powerful, but he got thumped by old man Sylvia.
     
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  6. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. I meant guys who looked jacked but once they got in the ring, they flat out sucked lol.
     
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  7. JOSEY WALES

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    Mark De Mori
    David Price ( but in all fairness to David he could box beautifully at times but couldn't quiet master the art of defending his jaw ).
     
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  8. lepinthehood

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  9. lepinthehood

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    Box beautifully David price? When was that.
     
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    Pele Ried, ripped, muscular, powerful with a good trainer in Ingle and even KO'ed Vitali in a kick boxing bout, but became very apparent very early on he was all flash and physique and no substance.
     
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  11. JOSEY WALES

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    The first 15 fights he had before running into Big Tony.
     
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  12. lepinthehood

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    Oh you mean moving around with his left hand wofted and waiting to fire the big right hand against low level British fighters. Hardly beautiful boxing. Lol
     
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  13. JOSEY WALES

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    Price was a top level amateur boxer you have to know your way around a boxing ring to reach such high standards same as Harrison , unfortunately for both in the pro game it ain't all about how good you can box .
     
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  14. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So none of the guys you used as an example then?
     
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  15. OvidsExile

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    Ruben Carter, James Kirkland, Michael Grant, maybe Lance Whitaker
     
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