Ten most aggressive fighters of all-time?

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  1. MrBumboclart

    MrBumboclart Active Member Full Member

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    Mine:
    01 - Stanley Ketchel
    02 - Sailor Tom Sharkey
    03 - Harry Greb
    04 - Henry Armstrong
    05 - Jack Dempsey
    06 - Ad Wolgast
    07 - Rocky Marciano
    08 - Nigel Benn
    09 - Sandy Saddler
    10 - Terry McGovern
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    What makes Jack Dempsey more aggressive than Terry McGovern, for example?

    I'd suggest to you that Papke is more aggressive - and generally insane - than Ketchel.
     
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  3. MrBumboclart

    MrBumboclart Active Member Full Member

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    Really? I knew he was a tad crazy, but did Ketchel have some mental issues? What I love about Stanley is that he cemented himself as the greatest middleweight of his day and yet had never been formally trained as a boxer - just like John L Sullivan - what happened to guys like this!
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I meant generally insane as a ringman. I think Papke let people hit him. It's only a theory but the guy was ****ing nuts and only knew one way. Ketchel had a shade more, I feel. Although Papke introduced some nice punches, a counter-uppercut is basically what un-did Ketchel and he seemed to uncork it in that fight. So he was no dummy. But he was more "full steam ahead!" IMO.

    In fact, if I were to make such a list (and i'm not sure how i'd go about it) Papke would be my personal choice at #1.
     
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  5. Legend X

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    Tyson was very aggressive right from the opening bell.
     
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  6. Legend X

    Legend X Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    There's way too many very aggressive great fighter to come up with a top 10 though, imo.

    Aggressiveness is a trait that most great fighters have in abundance.
     
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  7. MrBumboclart

    MrBumboclart Active Member Full Member

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    Could you have a go at a list? I'd be interested to see who you'd pick. Would Wolgast be included?
     
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  8. McGrain

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    I wouldn't even know where to start, friend. Well, I would, Papke :lol: but you get me.
     
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Joe Frazier hasn't been mentioned yet....oh wait...I just did.
     
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  10. MrBumboclart

    MrBumboclart Active Member Full Member

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    His style was very 'forward pressure' but I mean the guys who have that aggressive streak in them when they fight. Like the rage Duran would have in him when he started throwing.
     
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  11. dyna

    dyna Boxing Junkie banned

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    Edwin Valera maybe
     
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  12. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson
    Frazier
    Nigel Benn
    Mugabi
    Edwin Valero
    Hearns
    Bert Cooper
    Marciano
    Greb
    Prime Honeyghan
     
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  13. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My top 3:
    Tom Sharkey
    Ad Wolgast
    Ace Hudkins
     
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  14. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I dunno Matt. I've always considered Papke to be the more versatile fighter and that it was Ketchel who only knew one way. Check out Papke's fights with Fireman Jim Flynn. He was able to switch tactics in their second fight, box smartly and- some felt- won the battle over the bigger, stronger Fireman.
     
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  15. DrMo

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    Pipino Cuevas deserves a mention
     
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