Which boxers make the best adjustments during fights?

Calzaghe in recent times IMO.

 

I couldn't agree more with this. Calzaghe was able to outhink a ring general like Hopkins in the second half of their fight. It was probably the best display of ad******g mid fight of this era.:deal Very underrated job by Calzaghe, he really impressed me with this.

 

I agree that Calzaghe adapted, but Hopkins also appeared to be low on stamina. That can be attributed to his age or maybe he took Calzaghe lightly...or...he just got beat, but I think the former is more likely.

 

he needs to fight the upper portion of WW's to see how it plays out with those guys. For all I know he could be one of the greatest of all time but in anything you gotta be in it to win it. when he does this vs fighters like that he will get all the credit for making adjustments and more. it will be undeniable.

In his last fight vs Shane he did not make any adjustments. We know Mayweather can box the **** out of Mosley. If he had his defense on point and his hands up like in his prime he would not gotten hit so clean and there would have been no adjustments needed. Floyd had the quicker legs before and after the fight all he had to do was use them. He did and he won for fun.

 

You indirectly gave Joe C a bit of a compliment!!! You have come so far.

 

Could be but lets not take any credit from Calzaghe the guy was a smart fighter in the ring and elite when he was active. He would have always given Hopkins hell prime for prime.

 

bam bam

 

oh I don't know C. Hopkins seemed to leave a little in the tank that fight. That is one of the main differences now as opposed to his true peak 1998-2002. He has to be more careful early on and conserve energy.

i think Hopkins of 1998 would have jumped on Calzhage right after the knockdown. Not say he wasn't cautious of Joe but more than he would have been back then.

Regardless that was a very close fight and I don't think either really lost or won that night. A draw and rematch would have been much better.

 

What about the best adjustments between fights? That should be considered too but granted, its a bit different.

 

Yea, let's use a fight where Hopkins is 43 and dealing with a thyroid problem. If we flipped their ages we'd see how just well Calzaghe is at ad******g. He's get a serious ass beating.

 

Mayweather is a good example, he's had some dramas early and gone on to shine making nice adjustments to dominate.
Calzaghe is another who seems to physically adjust well. Hopkins doesn't have the physicality these days which makes his ability to adjust even more impressive, I think with Hops it as much mentally breaking someone down though.

PAC IMO is not a good example. At no time did he positively adjust against Marquez and his domination over the last few years has been about power and speed as much as anything else. He's incredible but adjustability is not something he's needed.

The best way to gauge how well someone adjusts is to see strategic changes made after losing a few rounds. it's do or die time when a fighter realizes they're normal fight plan will see them lose, only the best thinkers (or those with massive ko power) can usually change the fight from there