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Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 17 Jan 2025, 23:35
by 1682332
Henry Armstrong I think Is the best answer. Some others that were really good are Chavez, Fraizer, Hell even Loma was and still Is a guy I really enjoy watching. His ability to switch angles while keeping pressure on you and fighting at a high volume was and Is amazing. But I think the title has to go to Armstrong.
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 18 Jan 2025, 11:51
by goose 5
Bennie Briscoe applied some serious pressure.
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 18 Jan 2025, 12:44
by BroughtonRulesRefuge
- Big George pressure from start to finish in both careers was also a vastly more intelligent fighter and human being than the typical stereotyping press could ever conceive.
Vitali a different boxing style also a monster of pressure, the two size matters Kings...
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 21 Jan 2025, 06:00
by Ezzard
In recent years Golovkin. Not a swarmer but that lead foot was there all the time.
For British fans --- Lloyd Honeyghan.
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 21 Jan 2025, 09:22
by Seamus
Qawi was like Joe Frazier, but with a better jab and head movement. I'll add Rodrigo Valdez.
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 15:29
by Benny The Kid
The very first Old school fighter I would think of would be Fireman Jim Flynn. It's how he beat Sam Langford (along with a huge cut on sam) But Flynn at his best would really pressure guys particularly guys with a longer reach as he wouldn't even give them room to get set. He would dig is head in right under their chin. There's a great example of this technic in the words used from the newspaper article which I read word for word if you look in youtube flynn vs carl morris.
I'm sure legions of fighters seen Flynn since he fought through such a long time frame & took things from him and those fighters passed it on down the line...
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 20:04
by Expug
Benny The Kid wrote: ↑30 Jan 2025, 15:29
The very first Old school fighter I would think of would be Fireman Jim Flynn. It's how he beat Sam Langford (along with a huge cut on sam) But Flynn at his best would really pressure guys particularly guys with a longer reach as he wouldn't even give them room to get set. He would dig is head in right under their chin. There's a great example of this technic in the words used from the newspaper article which I read word for word if you look in youtube flynn vs carl morris.
I'm sure legions of fighters seen Flynn since he fought through such a long time frame & took things from him and those fighters passed it on down the line...
Always was interested in Flynn and that era. Maybe Tom Sharkey also?
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 30 Jan 2025, 20:10
by Expug
Question though, are we including only great fighters who were big pressure guys or are we also tossing in fighters who were maybe not great but good and applied a huge amount of pressure because there have been a slew of those. Troy Dorsey, comes to mind.
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 14 Feb 2025, 08:19
by Les Norton
chrisjs1985 wrote: ↑25 Jun 2020, 08:51
Jeff Fenech was a damn good one who's name I haven't seen mentioned yet.
Agree 100%, Fenech was an awesome pressure fighter
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 14 Feb 2025, 09:51
by keithmoonhangover
It's interesting that Duran is being mentioned here and also in best all round boxers thread. To me the Greatest Pressure Fighters are unrelenting guys like Frazier, Fenech etc. Surely Duran can't be both.
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 20 May 2025, 20:46
by yancey
DrDuke wrote: ↑24 Jun 2020, 18:08
Joe Frazier is the first, who came to my mind. Just an unstoppable wrecking machine.
You can stop right there, imo. Smoke was the best.
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 21 May 2025, 07:42
by elmersalsa
keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 09:51
It's interesting that Duran is being mentioned here and also in best all round boxers thread. To me the Greatest Pressure Fighters are unrelenting guys like Frazier, Fenech etc. Surely Duran can't be both.
Roberto Duran was one of the most aggressive, relentless and complete fighters the sport has ever known. What are you talking about?
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 21 May 2025, 07:48
by keithmoonhangover
elmersalsa wrote: ↑21 May 2025, 07:42
keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 09:51
It's interesting that Duran is being mentioned here and also in best all round boxers thread. To me the Greatest Pressure Fighters are unrelenting guys like Frazier, Fenech etc. Surely Duran can't be both.
Roberto Duran was one of the most aggressive, relentless and complete fighters the sport has ever known. What are you talking about?
Well, I recently watched his fights with Hagler and Hearns and he didn't look like a pressure fighter in either of those fights. Do you disagree?
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 21 May 2025, 17:42
by elmersalsa
keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑21 May 2025, 07:48
elmersalsa wrote: ↑21 May 2025, 07:42
keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 09:51
It's interesting that Duran is being mentioned here and also in best all round boxers thread. To me the Greatest Pressure Fighters are unrelenting guys like Frazier, Fenech etc. Surely Duran can't be both.
Roberto Duran was one of the most aggressive, relentless and complete fighters the sport has ever known. What are you talking about?
Well, I recently watched his fights with Hagler and Hearns and he didn't look like a pressure fighter in either of those fights. Do you disagree?
What about the others? All you know about Roberto Duran is the 80s? As a matter of fact, were you around in the 1970s, or you was born in the 80s?
Because it seems to me that the only thing you know about him was his fights in the 80s decade.
Re: Greatest pressure fighters
Posted: 21 May 2025, 17:48
by Alguiffer
"Boom Boom" was constantly advancing, I would list him also.