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who dont get hit that much. i mean its the name of the game fighters like
roy jones
mayweather
zab judah (fighter before the Kosta fought)
cory spinks
shane mosley
and its all ways the slick boxers who get the pound for pound 1
even if they are disliked.
its art work that these fighters practice.
I like every one of those fighters you mentioned 8)
I like Paulie Malignaggi
Roy Jones Jr
James Toney
Luis Collazo
same here lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Bilbo
Well i do like most slick boxers Roy Jones is favorite out of the list he was exceptional fighter but also had great power so that always made him exciting to watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by artest2000
like all the fighters you mentioned as well. minus cory spinks. can't stand him for some reason.
being a slick boxer isn't the only way to be top of the p4p. pacquiao is right there at #2 and a lot of people favor him over mayweather. de la hoya was never a "slick" boxer either when he was on top.
mayweather likes to throw down and embarass an oppenent when he knows he can exploit them...
gatti, baldomir, shamba mitchell
has to be a lot more technical when fighting the likes of de la hoya, judah.
tried to throw down the 1st time he fought castillo. (which the majority thinks castillo won)... but mayweather learned his lesson, gave him the rematch and them took him to school with the science. not trying to knock pretty boy, cause that's boxing... but that's why people tend to lack a bit of respect for him. (IMO)
I like slick fighters, but they have to have balls.
Its a funny thing of how you respect or like a slick fighter..
Cos when you learn to box..
If it were as easy as saying..Right i wana be a boxer with this style or a puncher with this style then everybody would be a boxer..
But you do things how you do them as you progress and you fall into the style that is your own..
I imagine boxers take more time to adapt to that style..So thats something that has to be respected and if you are patient enough to watch a boxer and every little thing he does then you will find yourself enjoying it..
I think most people develop theyr styles based on theyr influences..
And its fair to say that the most part of peoples influences come from fighters they are fans of and enjoy watching.. Which Turns out alot of punchers
Tito you make a very good point cc
People feel as though there not risk takers and find them boring to watch.
i don't share these these feeling.
There's no such thing as a slick boxer per se. Boxers have to have numerous skills.
Slick is nice but as well as that we want to see:
Aggression
Strength
Power
Balls
Tactics
Courage
A spectacle thats gonna excite
A complete range of shots
Good footwork
Nice head and body shots
Work on inside outside back foot front foot
We also want to see the boxer out of the ring as
Standing for something we like
A decent human being who builds a fan base
The last thing I want to see is a guy running round the ring getting away from shots - I want entertaining
I think people like slick but generally combined with the other attributes. Bottom line is we want to see a hero not a coward, who entertains and inspires us not runs away - thats why I love Ricky Hatton and I hate Floyd Mayweather
I don't really know anyone that does not like any slick boxers at all. I love watching Mayweather fight and I actually enjoyed watching Paulie's fight,it was a boxing masterclass as was Spinks v JT. I also love Ivan Calderon who is as slick as they come. I wouldn't classify Shane Mosley as a slick boxer but I enjoy watching him too.
Thank you scrap cc back..
And Gamo..
I totally get your perspective..You and i are quite alike..
I mean... Paulie showed definate improvement as far as power is concerned in his last fight..He was sitting down on his punches.. Hes not really your typical boxer he uses the slickness to his own style..Notice he doesnt use too much footwork.. He steps just like any puncher.. Stands quite firm but uses movement from the waist up, turning the shoulders after hes thrown..
Imo hes like half way to bieng a counter puncher..He is not a counter puncher..But he sets up his opponents to step into his punches and fights off the back foot..
People say calderon has no power because he is slick and has a low knockout percentage..
But imo its not the case.. I mean.. When he wants to he can bang..
But only problem is when we have seen him bang he forgets to do all his other stuff and can get caught from time to time..Then the slickness is always there to go back to..
Im looking forward to Ivan moving up in weight .. Funnily enough his move up fght is on my birthday this year.. Im hoping he carries some power up with him and carries on growing as a fighter
i like any good fighter
Like Sugar Ray Leonard ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap