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What currently active fighters would you say fall into the slugger style?

Leo Santa Cruz

Miller?

Heretic wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 15:33Miller?

At HW and with his size, if he was a slugger, none of his fights should go past 6 rounds.
He arm punches, and cuffs too much

KiwiRider wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 16:28

Heretic wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 15:33Miller?

At HW and with his size, if he was a slugger, none of his fights should go past 6 rounds.
He arm punches, and cuffs too much

I'd say Miller's more of a swarmer.

Sluggers just don't make it that high up any more. A well schooled boxer usually makes a fool out of them at the elite level.
My pick is Hank Lundy.

VG_Addict wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 16:28

KiwiRider wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 16:28

Heretic wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 15:33Miller?

At HW and with his size, if he was a slugger, none of his fights should go past 6 rounds.
He arm punches, and cuffs too much

I'd say Miller's more of a swarmer.

Good call, I have to agree.

Francisco Vargas boxes a little, but he's more of a slugger than anything else. So is Mickey Roman.

Gotta include that Canadian dude ... not a bad boxer but DEFINITELY a slugger ...

Sequitorian wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 17:04 Gotta include that Canadian dude ... not a bad boxer but DEFINITELY a slugger ...

Who's that?
Surely not Lemieux?
Or do you mean that LHW prospect? ( I can't remember his name either)

lemieux is pure slugger

jamamb wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 19:03 lemieux is pure slugger

Righteeooo ... that's who I was thinking of ... should be near the top of the list ...

...

That Jewish bloke seldin- the Hebrew hammer.

Provodnikov, Maidana, Matthysse, Juan Urango, Lucas Browne, Erkan Teper

lazboy wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 20:03 That Jewish bloke seldin- the Hebrew hammer.

Cletus Seldin. Yeah, I can see that. But not just a slugger though.
I'm a fan, entertaining fighter. And anyone called Cletus gets my red neck moxy up

KiwiRider wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 22:45

lazboy wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 20:03 That Jewish bloke seldin- the Hebrew hammer.

Cletus Seldin. Yeah, I can see that. But not just a slugger though.
I'm a fan, entertaining fighter. And anyone called Cletus gets my red neck moxy up

Haha it’s a classic name. Can’t say I’m really a fan or a fan of sluggers in general. He got given a significant lesson last time I saw him fight. Bit of movement really destroyed his game. Not sure really if he is more than a slugger....care to elaborate? Mind you I’ve only seen him fight twice.

CW division is full of them. Sluggers with a little bit extra.

Joe smith jr lh comes to mind also.

Lackeos wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 20:04 Provodnikov, Maidana, Matthysse, Juan Urango, Lucas Browne, Erkan Teper

I wouldn't consider either Madaina or Mattysse sluggers. I look at Madaina as a swarmer, puncher with a good jab, but not really a slugger. Madaina was actually a pretty disciplined fighter for someone who fought as aggressively as he did. Mattysse also a puncher, but he's a boxer puncher, not a slugger at all, he's too fragile to be a slugger.

Provodnikov is Def. A slugger who was always looking to get into a exchange and mix it up. Same with Brandon Rios but not quite as crude as Provodnikov.

lazboy wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 00:19

KiwiRider wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 22:45

lazboy wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 20:03 That Jewish bloke seldin- the Hebrew hammer.

Cletus Seldin. Yeah, I can see that. But not just a slugger though.
I'm a fan, entertaining fighter. And anyone called Cletus gets my red neck moxy up

Haha it’s a classic name. Can’t say I’m really a fan or a fan of sluggers in general. He got given a significant lesson last time I saw him fight. Bit of movement really destroyed his game. Not sure really if he is more than a slugger....care to elaborate? Mind you I’ve only seen him fight twice.

I am probably too biased to make any credible comments regarding Cletus. I do think he has reasonable defence, but as you said, he can't chase down a guy on the move. In his defence, he got up of the canvas 3 times only to lose by 1 point on all 3 cards, which says he can box a bit too
As for Joe Smith Jr
You leave him out of this.. Can't have you dissing two of my favourite Americans in one thread

KiwiRider wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 00:52

lazboy wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 00:19

KiwiRider wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 22:45

Cletus Seldin. Yeah, I can see that. But not just a slugger though.
I'm a fan, entertaining fighter. And anyone called Cletus gets my red neck moxy up

Haha it’s a classic name. Can’t say I’m really a fan or a fan of sluggers in general. He got given a significant lesson last time I saw him fight. Bit of movement really destroyed his game. Not sure really if he is more than a slugger....care to elaborate? Mind you I’ve only seen him fight twice.

I am probably too biased to make any credible comments regarding Cletus. I do think he has reasonable defence, but as you said, he can't chase down a guy on the move, especially one in survival mode.
As for Joe Smith Jr
You leave him out of this.. Can't have you dissing two of my favourite Americans in one thread

Haha apologies! Smith I believe is more intelligent than your common slugger but end of the day he’s still looking for that big bomb...which is not necessarily a bad thing.

And Not to say he doesn’t have other qualities and not to dismiss him as a fighter altogether. It’s just a style. I have a particular style I like to see for personal reasons

Obviously he’s done well and is very strong. Loved what he did to Hopkins lol!

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 15:28 Leo Santa Cruz

I wouldn't call him that at all. He can counter, fight off the jab, and use educated pressure. Very underrated fighter. A slugger is more like Lemieux.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 16:30

VG_Addict wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 16:28

KiwiRider wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 16:28

At HW and with his size, if he was a slugger, none of his fights should go past 6 rounds.
He arm punches, and cuffs too much

I'd say Miller's more of a swarmer.

Good call, I have to agree.

Yeah I guess you are right

beterbiev for me isnt far off

he may not slug all the time--he was more measured last fight---but in a lot of fights hes just been going in there throwing big power shots like hes hunting for a stoppage. often very little jab setting it up and just wallking straight in with bombs

Mexi-Box wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 03:40

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Jun 2018, 15:28 Leo Santa Cruz

I wouldn't call him that at all. He can counter, fight off the jab, and use educated pressure. Very underrated fighter. A slugger is more like Lemieux.

I agree. He is technical. But he can slug it