Yes but its not the most effective style. Look at the top 10 ATG list and besides Ali you wouldnt find a master boxer in it. More likely youd find a fighter who fights like Pacquiao. Dempsey, Langford, Benny Leonard, SRR, Armstrong, Duran, Louis. check it out.
Fair enough. I never said it was the most effective style though...just a recognizable and very effective one.
You have to really master this style to dominate because from what Ive seen, most fighter who has this style doesnt really have much power. And to be fair, thats why they developed and acquired this style. On the flipside, most have solid chins.
Yes you would? Willie Pep, Gans, Benny Leonard, and Louis were all very very accomplished technical boxers. Guys like Charles, Ray Leonard, Jofre, Johnson, Tunney and Barney Ross would be in the top 20 following that. There is a very good mix of styles in the top 25-50. After a certain point it has almost nothing to do with style and more to do with the intangibles and athleticism.
I totally agree. Ledwaba was actually one of my favorite boxers back then. His fight styles is slick, effective and very beautiful to watch.
You know...These Pacquiao Fans often say that "*****s" and Critics of Pacquiao go to extraordinary lengths in an attempt to discredit Pacquiao. Personally I don't believe that to be true. If a poster simply asked..."why say no to a lineal title holder (who wants and begged to fight Pacquiao in Campbell and Mosley), only to fight the weaker "Paper-Title Holders" (Diaz and Cotto who never mentioned fighting Pacquiao...and Cotto at a catchweight), IMO that's not an attempt to discredit nor HATING...it's simply a QUESTION. And when that question is never answered or responded to with..."**** YOU" - "YOU'RE A ***" - "YOU'RE A RACIST"....BLAH BLAH BLAH, It actually tells you all you need to know about these posters with that kinda' response. Now with that being said...It's even far more sad and hilarious of the extraordinary lengths the Pacquiao Fans will do/say/post/reply/comment to ENHANCE Manny Pacquiao's Greatness. I created a thread awhile ago that said if Pacquiao keeps winning (especially against these STIFF-ASS OPPONENTS) the Pacquiao Fans (Novice and Casual Boxing) will invade ESB and turn this website in to a Soft-Porn Website full of C***Sucking, Ball-Liking and Nuthugging of Manny Pacquiao. Creating these ridiculous threads matching Pacquiao against Bruce Lee, Pacquiao vs Bob Sapp, versus The Fantastic Four, vs. Ron Jeremy, vs. Clubber Lang and more. And now, one of the more credible (Pacquiao Fan) Posters has created this thread and labeling Sasakul a Slick Fighter??? Did everyone consume way too much turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and spiked egg nogg that allowed the definition of "Slick Fighter" to change in 24 hours?