The Awkwardists

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Saintpat, Jun 12, 2019.



  1. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Ingle gym back in the 80's and 90's had a style that in many respects was totally unorthodox. The fighters were trained to fight with their hands low and to never block punches but to instead avoid them with head/upper body movement, footwork and stance. Kamikaze in many ways but it clearly worked for Naseem Hamed, Herol Graham, Johnny Nelson, Ryan Rhodes and others, when it worked it worked very well but when it went wrong it resulted in some fighters getting badly knocked out, not everyone has the reflexes and natural athleticism to make that work.
     
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They just copied Kirkland Laing! ;)
     
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  3. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Quote of the week.
     
  4. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I forget who it was that said Brendan Ingle fighters walk to the gym backwards.
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali
    Naseem Hamed
    Roy Jones jr
     
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  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Guerrero was a good boxer until Mayweather beat him. I think his legs started to slow after that and he realized that he could repeatedly earn million dollar PBC paydays by slugging it out. I hope he doesn’t end up punchy.
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Vitali Klitschko.
     
  8. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Kirkland Lang .nightmare to fight .Randolph Turpin messed SRR about
     
  9. Marvelous Marvin

    Marvelous Marvin Gil Clancy Enthusiast Full Member

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    Jimmy Young seems like he'd have been a pain in the ass to fight.
     
  10. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lonnie Beasley
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  11. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali. Just basically because he was an Upright European Fighter, which many American trainers criticize. But he was maximized his height and reach, and wrote the book for fighting on the outside. What many tall rangy fighters wish they could do but couldn't.
     
  12. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    The version of Sam Soliman that fought Winky Wright. Winky was swolled up.
     
  13. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Can't find think of many other gyms who have produced so many champs and top fighters over the years as the Ingle gym, the style they have is russian roulette but when it works it works extremely well.
     
  14. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How could I have forgotten Jorge Paez? Strangely athletic face-first fighter who punched at odd angles in bunches.

    And Razor Ruddock was far from orthodox with his penchant for leading with that hybrid hook-uppercut.