What makes a boxer great ?

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  1. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    Championship belts! The more the better.
     
  2. hofbrau

    hofbrau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    by "protecting yourself at all times" and suckerpunching:lol:
     
  3. rjko23

    rjko23 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    heart, willingness to take risks, dedication, insanity, heart, ability to listen, heart and heart!
     
  4. Diggersan

    Diggersan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what I have noticed from the top 5 p4p fighters in the sport is that none of them have sloppy footwork. They all have the best footwork in the business. That is whats separates the wheat from the chafe.
     
  5. rjko23

    rjko23 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah i agree, hopkins footwork especially. he's a genius at judging distance and controlling the range....

    also thats the main difference between mayweather and judah through out their career. floyd new how to control the distance and adjust his feet into position, that meant floyd could fight going forward and back, where as judah could only lead you on to shots when you commit.
     
  6. rjko23

    rjko23 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    it's a difficult question to answer, but off the top of my head to be a great fight you have to have 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain and 100% reason to remember the name!

    plus access to really good roids!.... ones that don't show up in a **** test!
     
  7. bremen

    bremen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    personal or legal problems, brief jail time.
     
  8. madkillaz692000

    madkillaz692000 Fuerte y Abundante Full Member

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    Sucker punch!
     
  9. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The greats have the innate desire to answer their opponent...

    Cintron always lacked this as if he was challenged he would fold