What current fighters evoke images of past fighters?

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  1. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Are there any current fighters that fight in a nearly identical or extremely similar style to a fighter of the past?

    Name 'em:good
     
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  2. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather - Niccolino Locche

    Miguel Cotto - JCC

    Mikkel Kessler - Carlos Monzon

    Alexander Povetkin - Joe Louis
     
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  3. sambob

    sambob Active Member Full Member

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    uh...
     
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  4. Punisher33

    Punisher33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Povetkin- Louis, wow, you must think very highly of Povetkin.

    Peter/Lyle
     
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  5. Cerberus

    Cerberus Kérberos, Hound of Hades Full Member

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    Joe Louis, arguably the man who invented the term "boxer-puncher" compared to a swarming, easy-to-hit pressure-fighter like Povetkin? WTF? I don't think I can name a single similarity btw the two.
     
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  6. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    James Toney has a cross of a few guys as his main style, can anyone put those together?

    Shane Mosely - Meldrick Taylor

    Ricardo Lopez - Hmmm, can't think of the fighter's name...
     
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    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Am I that untrustworthy to be blasted so early for mentioning a simple stylistic comparison outside of Povetkin's obviously greater workrate and Louis' obviously greater power?

    :(
     
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  8. AussieMauler

    AussieMauler Relative Unknown Full Member

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    i fight like rocky balboa
     
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  9. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Kessler-Monzon. Please explain?
    I just checked some footage of both and the comparison is a little stretched IMO

    Cotto-JCC I like, Ive always thought for a Rican Cotto fights like a Mexican.

    PBF-Locchee. Another pretty good one.
    And actually some Emmanual Augustus highlights sync up well with some of Niccolino's. But as I said highlights, EA was about as good as El Intocable for about 7 secs a fight.
     
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  10. El Matador

    El Matador Your Boxing Authority Full Member

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    Michael Katsidis=Ray Mancini (Kind of)
     
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  11. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pacquaio-Sugar Ray Robinson
     
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  12. EARL

    EARL Active Member Full Member

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    Actually.. I always felt there was similarities between both fighters as well. Main difference being speed. Kessler probes with a long, stiff jab much like Monzon, and he's also a very precise puncher.

    Watch how Kessler was anticipating Calzaghe's movements in their fight and placing his shots, especially in the forth where Calzaghe dips forward slightly and Kessler's right there with the uppercut..

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  13. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    :yep
     
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  14. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    how about gamboa?
     
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  15. Napoleon

    Napoleon Smokin' Full Member

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    Charlie "Sweet Z" Zelenoff

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    Ronald "Winky" Wright

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