Who is more skilled: Hopkins, Ward, or Rigondeaux

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The 3 most crafty fighters today not named Mayweather. In your opinion who do you think is the more skilled technician out of the 3?
     
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  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Rigondeaux
     
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  3. SweetSciGuru

    SweetSciGuru Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins.
    I'm a fan of all 3, but Hopkins is the better p4p fighter among the three.
     
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  4. Jai C

    Jai C Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rigondeaux
     
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  5. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward for me.
     
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  6. Pravda

    Pravda The Poster Of Record. Full Member

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    Ward Hopkins Rigo. In that order.
     
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  7. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    If we're talking pure boxing skill (Robinson, Leonard, Pea etc)
    Rigondeaux, by a country mile, with Andre coming in next and Bernard bringing up the rear.


    If we're talking about the ability to use tactics that are not strictly in the realm of what purists would term 'boxing skill' (spoiling, elbows, head-butts, clinching etc) but still win the bout (and many on here rate that kind of skill), then the above order is reversed.

    Bernard: Andre: Guillermo
     
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    1) Rigondeaux
    2) Hopkins
    3) Ward

    ...having said that, Ward is highly skilled, just to put in perspective how ahead of the curve Hopkins and Rigondeaux are.
     
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  9. T.S.

    T.S. T.Stout Full Member

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    Ward= Gold
    Hopkins= Silver
    Rigondeaux=Bronze
     
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  10. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Each have arguments depending on what you value in the definition of "skilled."
     
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  11. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    Actually,

    Ward = Gold
    Hopkins = no medals
    Rigondeaux = 2x Gold

    is the correct statement.
     
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  12. T.S.

    T.S. T.Stout Full Member

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    Yes it is :lol: :good I didn't mean it literally but thanks for the clarification :deal
     
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  13. rhin0z>

    rhin0z> Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rigo el jakal
     
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  14. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Rigo has the most skill, Ward and Hopkins are trickier, they fight dirty but in terms of pure boxing skill, Rigo by far.
     
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  15. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The one who won 2 gold medals in the division where everyone is super fast and has the best defence in the game.
     
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