Can you name some boxers who just made it look so easy?

Discussion in 'General Boxing Discussion' started by Trey KO, Mar 4, 2011.

  1. Trey KO

    Trey KO WBC Champion

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2002
    Messages:
    514
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Jacksonville, Florida via The Bronx, NYC........
    I'm talking about guys who just look/looked like they just walked into the ring and looked spectacular as if they were born to do it with limited training.

    Guys who made what they did look effortless. Guys who put it all together without hardly breaking a sweat or losing rhythm.

    Example: Meldrick Taylor was fast as hell but did not look like he was trying to be fast, his hands just happened to do it whenever he threw punches.

    On the other hand, Ray Mancini was tough as hell, but it looked like he put a hell of a lot of time into being the "Good" fighter he eventually turned out to be.

    Other guys who just made their efforts look choreographed was Roy Jones and surprisingly, a prime Hector Camacho.
     
  2. Destruction and Mayhem

    Destruction and Mayhem PHASE ----3

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2010
    Messages:
    45,325
    Likes Received:
    1,079
    Location:
    Earth
    James Toney, Michael Nunn, Roy Jones, Floyd Mayweather, Prime Ali ('65 to '67), Joe Louis in his prime years.
     
  3. Hut*Hut

    Hut*Hut The Mackintosh of temazepam

    Joined:
    May 17, 2005
    Messages:
    70,521
    Likes Received:
    5,890
    Occupation:
    Involved in hyperbole
    Location:
    Interzone
    Duran
     
  4. Trey KO

    Trey KO WBC Champion

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2002
    Messages:
    514
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Jacksonville, Florida via The Bronx, NYC........
    I think James Toney might have worked hard to become better looking. Remember the fight against Nunn? He didn't look anything like he looked in later years. That leads me to believe that he finally took the game seriously and started acting like a champion.

    In fact, he went on to look pretty average against Reggie Johnson and sunday school teacher, Dave Tiberi, flat out beat him but was robbed big time!
     
  5. loadedgloves

    loadedgloves "Twinkle Toes" McJack

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2010
    Messages:
    6,945
    Likes Received:
    0
    Ali, Camacho Sr., Floyd Jr, RJJ are all great examples.

    I'd add Pernell Whitaker and yes, Manny Pac.
     
  6. steve_dave

    steve_dave Hard As Fuck

    Joined:
    Nov 30, 2002
    Messages:
    30,692
    Likes Received:
    4
    Whitaker comes to mind first.
     
  7. Double L

    Double L Book Reader

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2003
    Messages:
    28,594
    Likes Received:
    1,813
    I'd call these guys naturals.

    Benitez
    Napoles
    Sal Sanchez
    SRR
     
  8. Neil

    Neil tueur de grenouilles

    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2006
    Messages:
    37,269
    Likes Received:
    3,971
    Occupation:
    The Cal Ripken of Alcoholism
    marcellus johnson
     
  9. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2003
    Messages:
    55,536
    Likes Received:
    13,208
    Location:
    Your girl's crib
    This thread basically begins and ends with the Pensacola farmer.
     
  10. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2002
    Messages:
    33,789
    Likes Received:
    1,370
    Jones, Whitaker, Benitez, Ali...


    Mayweather jr and Toney in certain fights......
     

Share This Page