Top 10 Intelligent Fighters

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  1. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Only currently active fighters need apply
     
    D-MAC, Nov 28, 2008
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  2. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oscar
    JC Chavez
    Calzaghe
    Winkey
    Bernard Hop..
     
    Bigcat, Nov 28, 2008
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  3. Killer Instinct

    Killer Instinct Be formless, shapeless... Full Member

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    James toney

    Bernard Hopkins

    Floyd Mayweather

    Ivan Calderon
     
    Killer Instinct, Nov 29, 2008
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  4. Monstar

    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    that list looks pretty accurate....
     
    Monstar, Nov 29, 2008
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  5. Sting

    Sting Akagami no Shanks Full Member

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    Nonito Donaire should get some recognition IMO.
     
    Sting, Nov 29, 2008
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  6. Monstar

    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    co-sign...but he still hasn't really beatin any1 outside of Vic so i didn't mention him, thought it was a bit soon
     
    Monstar, Nov 29, 2008
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  7. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I had considered him, but in the end left him out because I haven't really seen enough tapes of him to make an accurate judgement.

    It also left out obvious candidates like Toney, Casamayor and Barrera because, although they can still mix at the top level, I think they are definetly on the slide in their careers (don't let this dissuade anyone else from putting them in - this was just my personal choice and, on reflection I may have been wrong to do so; its not as if any of those three can be considered outright shot).

    Winky Wright, although inactive as hell, gets in basically because of that reason: he hasn't fought, but I give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he is still as good as I remember (Rafael Marquez gets in under the same kind of criteria, if not as exagerated; he hasn't fought since Vasquez III).

    This was just a personal list and I didn't think it looked that good; I'm glad some people liked it, but I know that some of the posters out there can do a better one.
     
    D-MAC, Nov 29, 2008
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  8. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    1 Hopkins
    2 Marquez
    3 Barerra
    4 Calzaghe
    5 Wright
     
    The Phenom, Nov 29, 2008
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  9. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Roy Jones??? Seriously??? I've always thought of him as ring ******ed. Great physical tools, but because he took advantage of them for so long, he never really developed ring smarts, which is why he hasn't been able to adjust once he lost his speed.

    He probably hasn't been around long enough to put him up with the elite, but I'll give a shout out to Carlos Quintana, who seems to have great ring smarts. He's already beaten two fighters with superior talent through smart use of tactics.

    Other than his completely boneheaded moment against Robbie Peden, Nate Campbell would be another good one as well. Toney and Hopkins are a clear 1-2 in my mind though.
     
    Brickhaus, Nov 29, 2008
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  10. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe is the most intelligent
     
    québecwarrior, Nov 29, 2008
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  11. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    #1 Hopkins is obviously the most intelligent in the ring its not even debatable

    the 9 spots after that are debateable. Vitali is a good one that hasn't been mentioned.
     
    PH|LLA, Nov 29, 2008
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  12. zicas

    zicas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Unfair to say that. Ali lost 5 times, does that take away from his ring generalship? I don't think so.
    Bernard wasn't able to beat Calzaghe with the ring smarts, but made him look damn shitty (in comparison with JC's other fights) and dropped him on his ass with a perfect right hand.
     
    zicas, Nov 29, 2008
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  13. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    bhop has to be number 1 on every list
     
    SouthpawSlayer, Nov 29, 2008
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  14. Daruf

    Daruf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I further vote for Hopkins as the nr 1.

    I also agree with Philla with the mention of Vitali... maybe not better than some names mentioned but he uses the ring well and actually fights in a pretty clever way.
     
    Daruf, Nov 29, 2008
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  15. D-MAC

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    Agreed:good

    I have to admit that I never even thought of him.
     
    D-MAC, Nov 29, 2008
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