What is the best boxing gameplan of all-time

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Michael Spinks vs Larry Holmes 1, David Haye vs Nikolai Valuev, Evander Holyfield vs Nikolai Valuev, Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson
     
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  2. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    To many to name but here are a few.
    Schmeling vs Louis#1 The fight that proves how dangerous overconfidence can be. And how it can be taken advantage of.
    Ali vs Liston, and Foreman proof of every fighter has a weakness sometimes it's mental. Especially with bullies.
    Pryor vs Arguello. Some of the greatest game plans are adjusting during the heat of battle, this was one.
    Leonard vs Hearns #1 see Pryor vs Arguello
    Sanchez vs Gomez . Sanchez took advantage of his size advantage.
    Duran vs Hagler, though he didn't win Duran's feints and lead rights had Hagler puzzled the majority of the fight.
    Whitaker vs Ramirez Each time Ramirez tried to set a trap, Whitaker easily maneuvered out of it, frustrating
    Ramirez in both fights.
    Foreman VS Frazier-Foreman took advantage of his great physical strength, each time Frazier tried to set his feet to start his offense, Foreman would push/pull him off balance, nail him before he could reset his feet.
    A recent example was Loma vs Lopez. I noticed yrs ago Loma always turned in one direction most of the time
    when he starts his offensive attack. Most of his opponents prior to Lopez didn't have the foot speed or know how
    to keep their lead foot on the outside of Loma's lead foot. Force him to go in a direction he wasn't accustomed to.
    Lopez was able to keep his lead foot outside of Loma's for most of the fight. the rest is history
    Leonard vs Benitez - Benitez was almost impossible to land on cleanly with power shots. Leonard set up his
    offense masterfully off of repeatedly keeping Benitez off balance with his jab, set up his power shots last part of the fight.
    Hagler vs Hearns . Brilliant strategy from Hagler and his team. Hagler had to know the longer the fight went, the probability
    of Hearns winning would increase. Hearns was faster of hand and foot. Bigger, and hit harder, and possibly had the greatest jab in
    the history of boxing along with excellent technical skills. Hagler used the perfect fight plan to nullify all of Hearns advantages.....
     
  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Right. Most of the other examples, we saw the winners use the same strategy against others quite a bit.

    I never saw Morrison fight like he did against Foreman against anyone else. That was one gameplan for one opponent. And it didn't play to any of Morrison's perceived strengths. But he stuck to the plan, boxed and moved, retreated and circled for 12 rounds, and he won a decision.

    Can't think of another fighter who did that.
     
  4. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    I know that I am going to hurt some feelings here, and there is no excuse, but James Buster Douglas vs Mike Tyson on Feb 11 1990, Tokyo, Japan. TKO 10. You stay with the one that you brought to the big dance, not change partners, Kevin Rooney. As a champion it is your responsibility to stay in shape, because you have a large target on your back as champion. He needed to leave the Japanese street walkers alone. And by the way, a prime cannot be lost at just 23 years of age. But the game plan was simple, keep Tyson on the outside, work the jab, and counter using lateral movement. Drag him into deep waters as he tires. It obviously worked that night. This is just my honest opinion by me, who has watched boxing for a very long time, no intention to hurt anyone's feelings.