Saw a tweet by Ed Robinson a few weeks ago talking about old boxers that current boxers should study. Led to a lot of replies about active boxers and retired boxers with similar styles.
What boxers can you think of that remind you, for example with their fighting styles, of boxers of the past?
Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
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Counter-puncher
- Heavyweight
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Re: Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
Roman Gonzalez, 112lb Chavez.
Golovkin I m o there's a real touch of early Tszuyu in his style.
Golovkin I m o there's a real touch of early Tszuyu in his style.
Re: Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
Mark Selby and Herol Graham....speed, reflexes and agility from two boys from the provinces ....silky skills that sometimes means they make a tough business like prize fighting look effortless. Different generations, weights and upbringings...but there's something there.
David Price and Gerry Cooney. Or is that overly harsh??
David Price and Gerry Cooney. Or is that overly harsh??
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writehooks
- Cruiserweight
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Re: Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
Both in style and build, Ruslan Chagaev reminds me of George Chuvalo ...
Re: Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
Tyson Fury = Gerry Cooney
Re: Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
Bodyshot3 wrote:Mark Selby and Herol Graham....speed, reflexes and agility from two boys from the provinces ....silky skills that sometimes means they make a tough business like prize fighting look effortless. Different generations, weights and upbringings...but there's something there.
David Price and Gerry Cooney. Or is that overly harsh??
Yes massively...Price wouldn't last two minutes with Holmes. Fury is another bad example. Cooney could punch and never slapped.
Re: Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
Tomasino wrote:Bodyshot3 wrote:Mark Selby and Herol Graham....speed, reflexes and agility from two boys from the provinces ....silky skills that sometimes means they make a tough business like prize fighting look effortless. Different generations, weights and upbringings...but there's something there.
David Price and Gerry Cooney. Or is that overly harsh??
Yes massively...Price wouldn't last two minutes with Holmes. Fury is another bad example. Cooney could punch and never slapped.
And got his ass owned when he stepped up.
Re: Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
Rexob wrote:Tomasino wrote:Bodyshot3 wrote:Mark Selby and Herol Graham....speed, reflexes and agility from two boys from the provinces ....silky skills that sometimes means they make a tough business like prize fighting look effortless. Different generations, weights and upbringings...but there's something there.
David Price and Gerry Cooney. Or is that overly harsh??
Yes massively...Price wouldn't last two minutes with Holmes. Fury is another bad example. Cooney could punch and never slapped.
And got his ass owned when he stepped up.
He would obliterate Fury.
Re: Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
Floyd mayweather = marlon starling
they fight the same way ,they`re both c****s and both are/were extremely hard to tag
they fight the same way ,they`re both c****s and both are/were extremely hard to tag
Re: Current boxers that remind you of retired fighters
Good topic.
Offensively DeGale reminds me of Michael Nunn, but has more of a shell type defence where Nunn generally had his hands down.
Offensively DeGale reminds me of Michael Nunn, but has more of a shell type defence where Nunn generally had his hands down.