The true technician

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  1. Irish Fire

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    Who is the greatest techincal heavyweight ever?
     
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  2. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Jack Johnson and Joe Louis ....

    Corbett as a pioneer ... Tunney should be mentioned as well ...
     
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  3. Irish Fire

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    Michael Grant? Zora Folley?
     
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  4. MrSmall

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    Mike Tyson in his early days was a true technician.
     
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  5. heehoo

    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Jack Johnson.
     
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  6. Bill Butcher

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    Greatest technical HWT ever was Joe Louis

    Larry Holmes was up there too.
     
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Holmes
    Tunney
    Louis
    Charles
    In no particular order.
     
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  8. JohnThomas1

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    There really hasn't been many, certainly not in the stratosphere. Joe Louis might come closest for me, but i don't think he was completely rounded if we look beyond his defense.Probably as good as it gets tho. Holmes dropped his left a bit, got loopy with his right, shelved his left hook and seldom attacked the body. Still up there tho due to lack of them, Sonny Liston would run Holmes close silly as it seems.
     
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  9. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Im suprised john Thomas you didnt mention jersey joe walcott. your buddy eddie futch called walcott "one of the finest technicians in ring history."
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

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    Tho i've got a fair bit of him i've never got around to watching much. On my list to do for sure.
     
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  11. he grant

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    Does any pre-Louis footage of Walcott ?
     
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  12. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    no......

    I have all the existing footage on walcott.


    Louis I
    Louis II
    Charles I(rounds 14 and 15 only exist)
    Charles II
    Charles III
    Charles IV
    Hoff- Rare film walcott looks very good vs a giant, hoff shows talent for a big man
    Layne
    Marciano I
    Marciano II
     
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  13. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Corrie Sanders.
     
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  14. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Good choice Polymath! Super southpaw freak of nature Corrie Sanders was one of a kind!!
     
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  15. teeto

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    Tyson was very good technically, considering his style, he comes forward, so what would technically be the right way to do that? Tyson's guard and defence were very sound, his head movement great, footwork was great, how he maneuvred himself into attacking positions, and his hooks and uppercuts were spot on for his stature and build.

    Tunney had his hands down and smash hooks in froma low setting, not too good in a technical sense, though very clever and effective, though his footwork and jab from distance followed up with the right were good in a technical sense.
     
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