2 version of the same fighter

Most notable example is young and old foreman because both versions were far enough apart and both successful.

Now don't start listing a prime and shot version because this is not what this is...

Any other examples?

 

Another great example

Wlad up until Brewster. Offensive machine.

Wlad post Brewster . Hugging jabber.

 

Andre Ward
Hector Camacho Sr.
Marco Antonio Barrera (to a Lesser Degree)






REED

 

REED beat me to it with Barrera.

 

Always maintained that this was a myth

 

Glen johnson to a certain extent. Turned from a happy loser journey man to a never say die world class fighter

 

Lennox before and after Manny.

Similar change to Wlad but yo a lesser extent.

Talking about Mannies, Pacquiao is arguable too

 

The thing with MAB is overblown....a myth perpetuated by Lampley.

MAB could and would always box. He was aggressive. But he never stopped being aggressive.

 

Hopkins. Executioner vs. B-Hop. Early at 160 he was an executioner. Later on, he was more of a stinker.

Winky Wright.

 

BOSS clearly stated that prime version vs older versions don't count.

Hopkins didn't become a stinker because he changed his style. His style never changed. He simply got older, and slowed down, and as a result his style became more dull/methodical.

 

Wasn’t Saad more of a boxer who used his legs more and was more defensive before he became so exciting? I know I’ve read some articles where they said he was different in his early Philly days

 

Yes heard this story also. Supposedly got robbed and change his style

 

Lennox prior to Manny Steward was terrible


Lemmon vs Lemmon

 

Disagree. He was much more exciting and more fearsome.

 

Hagler used to be more of a boxer but got the shit end of the stick in a few decisions so became more aggressive.

 

I don't believe this story, even though its part of hagler mythology. Bat a fee fights (the hearns one comes to mind, he always was way more of a boxer than a brawler)

 

Hagler just switched into a bull against Hearns out of necessity. Hearns was so difficult to box from the outside and his right hand was most devastating when he got some distance on it. And spent the Leonard fight chasing him as Ray was the smaller guy who was dancing around the ring.

Hagler was maybe a little more aggressive in general in the 80s than before but he was always a pretty methodical boxer-puncher.

 

Yeah, there wasn't a great shift in Hagler. It was more about he became more polished in the early 80s and really hit his peak.

Hagler's best performances, meaning the fights where he showed his full repertoire, were against Obel (the first fight), Hamsho (first fight), and Tony Sibson.

In all three of those performances, he was a surgeon-like technician moreso than an attacking killer.

Hagler was essentially a better/more talented version of Crawford.

 

thats a really good comparaison between Hagler and Crawford. Lot of similarities

 

Anthony Yarde. Before Kovalev he was shit. After Kovalev he was really shit.

 

Lol

 

Duran?

 

I'd argue John Conteh. He was an aggressive boxer-brawler in his youth, then was forced to become more of a defensive boxer/counterpuncher after he injured his hand.

Harold Johnson seems to have been more of a boxer-mover in his youth, then adopted a more aggressive boxing technique in his later years.

 

Yes, he even changed at lightweight.

When he won the title from Buchanan, he was still a very much wild, yet ultra talented savage.

When he peaked in the mid-to-late 70s, he had turned into a complete fighter who utilized more counter punching, yet was still the ultimate pressure fighter.

Then of course, older Duran was far more cagey counterpuncher than pressure fighter.

 

We've attracted a quality newbie it seems!

 

Also Fighting Harada - he was mostly a brawling, swarming fighter as a flyweight, but after getting KO'd by Joe Medel up at 118, he expanded his style to a mix of boxing and attacking.

 

Very correct.

He was brilliant at flyweight in the first Kingpetch fight though.

 

Medel was a murderous puncher. It speaks to Jofre's granite chin that he took Medel's best and came raging back.

 

The true answer to this is Ralph Dupas.

 

Looking at what films exist of Eder Jofre, I think he may apply to this thread as well.

Pre-title reign Jofre made a lot of use of his legs and mixed long-range boxing and attacking. After winning the title, he seems to have fought more flat-footed and focused on stalking/overpowering opponents.