Pressure Fighters - Non-Greats Who Managed...

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    To consistently tire their opposition out from sheer workrate, guts and pressure.

    We all know the likes of Joe Frazier and Rocky Marciano never stopped coming, wearing their opponents down.

    Wayne McCullough comes to mind. Supposedly Erik Morales, despite being one of the gutsiest fighters ever, was close to quitting late into their fight from exhaustion. Not sure how true that is or isn't.

    He definitely tired Naseem Hamed out with pressure as well, he swept the first four rounds or so and then McCullough started to have more success as the fight went on.

    So, who else?
     
  2. Loewe

    Loewe internet hero Full Member

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    Peter "de Aap" Müller, German mw in the 50s. He was no great fighter but a solid one, had even some fights in the US beating Joe Miceli and Joey Giardello, but also lost to him. He was always in the shadow of Gustav "Bubi" Scholz who beat him 3 times out of three, Papp did the same btw. Pressure fighter with a crouching style, very unusual for a German fighter. He was a big draw, especially in his hometown Cologne. He was also known for his ring antics, great showboater. One time he knocked out the referee because he wouldn´t let him crouch - later it became known that the ref was the father of his opponent.
     
  3. Ted Stickles

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  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Not sure i'd label him a "non great" anymore, but to each their own.
     
  5. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    could say really depends on greatness
    chuvalo
    calzaghe
    qawi
    javier varguez
    matlala
     
  6. Morrissey

    Morrissey Underrated Full Member

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    Margarito at present.
     
  7. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calzaghe may go on to be great. If he retires now. In time, he have the Lewis effect.
     
  8. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Paul "Hoko" Hodkinson

    Frank "Animal" Fletcher

    Vito Antefermo

    Jose Luis Remeriez

    James "Superman" Scott

    Tom "The Bomb" Bethea

    Bad Bennie Briscoe
     
  9. My2Sense

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  10. Nemesis

    Nemesis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Auntofermo, great pick
     
  11. Nemesis

    Nemesis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ricky Hatton to a degree. The pressure he put on Kostya made it unbearable
     
  12. JohnThomas1

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    Bazooka Limon set a good pace often.
     
  13. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Troy Dorsey also !