Clash of Styles

No doubt this topic has been done before......but

In my anticipation of the upcoming Hatton/Mayweather fight I have been looking back on several other historical bouts which will live on in the memory forever. It is interesting to note, that nearly all of the fights i considered or rather all of the fights which were impressive and entertaining enough to stand out from the crowd were the resultant of a classic Clash of styles.
A classic Boxer vs. an aggresive puncher.
(Note: the fights quality obviously was governed by the quality of both fighters.)
Here are some of the fights that really stand out in my memory;
Julio Caesar Chavez vs. Meldrick Taylor 1
Erik Morales vs. Wayne McCullough
Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard 1
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake La Motta 6
Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali 1,2&3
Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy
Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank
Marco Antonio Barerra vs. Erik Morales
Barry McGuigan vs. Pedroza.
Ken Buchanan vs. Roberto Duran.
Anyone else care to suggest any other fights as i would like to obtain more fights of this pedigree.

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Originally Posted by hitmandonny

No doubt this topic has been done before......but

In my anticipation of the upcoming Hatton/Mayweather fight I have been looking back on several other historical bouts which will live on in the memory forever. It is interesting to note, that nearly all of the fights i considered or rather all of the fights which were impressive and entertaining enough to stand out from the crowd were the resultant of a classic Clash of styles.
A classic Boxer vs. an aggresive puncher.
(Note: the fights quality obviously was governed by the quality of both fighters.)
Here are some of the fights that really stand out in my memory;
Julio Caesar Chavez vs. Meldrick Taylor 1
Erik Morales vs. Wayne McCullough
Roberto Duran vs. Sugar Ray Leonard 1
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake La Motta 6
Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali 1,2&3
Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy
Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank
Marco Antonio Barerra vs. Erik Morales
Barry McGuigan vs. Pedroza.
Ken Buchanan vs. Roberto Duran.
Anyone else care to suggest any other fights as i would like to obtain more fights of this pedigree.

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I'm sorry mate but Eubank was not a classic boxer he was awkward and threw a right cross like he was swatting a fly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well i agree, i went out of context there im sorry. He wasn't a classic boxer, but was a "boxer," in the sense that he attempted to uses strategy and technique before blunt force, but ur right not a Classic boxer.

Can ya think of anymore good fights for me Al? Im thinkin of makin this weekend a boxing weekend for myself ;D

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Originally Posted by hitmandonny

Well i agree, i went out of context there im sorry. He wasn't a classic boxer, but was a "boxer," in the sense that he attempted to uses strategy and technique before blunt force, but ur right not a Classic boxer.

Can ya think of anymore good fights for me Al? Im thinkin of makin this weekend a boxing weekend for myself ;D

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No problems mate
How about
Jeff Fenech v Azumah Nelson
Jeff Fenech v Calvin Grove
Jose Luis Ramirez v Pernell Whittaker
Tommy Hearns v Juan Domingo Roldan
Iran Barkley v Sambu Kalambay
Mike McCallum v Jeff Harding
for starters ;D

zab vs. baldo O0

CC Al, the Nelson n Harding fights are good, those along with Taylor Pavlik should get me thru the weekend :)

Maybe the best analogy is Chavez v Sweatpea Whittiker ,Hatton fights a bit like Chavez and Mayweather may not be a lefftie but is defensively great and slippery.
Agree ????????

Alexis Arguello vs Aaron Pryor
Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvin Hagler
Terry Norris vs Julian Jackson
Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake Lamotta
Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston
Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier
Jimmy Young vs George Foreman
Salvador Sanchez vs Danny Lopez
Salvador Sanchez vs Wilfredo Gomez
Oscar DelaHoya vs Felix Trinidad
Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez
Pernell Whitaker vs Julio Cesat Chavez
Herol Graham vs Julian Jackson
Larry Holmes vs Earnie Shavers
Michael Spinks vs Mike Tyson

rj vs. glen johnson ???

Robinson vs Basilio....that's the match up that I think is as close as you can get for Floyd Mayweather vs Ricky Hatton.

...granted I doubt Ricky will win but he'll show a ton of heart as always...I want Ricky to win but oh well

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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Maybe the best analogy is Chavez v Sweatpea Whittiker ,Hatton fights a bit like Chavez and Mayweather may not be a lefftie but is defensively great and slippery.
Agree ????????

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Yeah i think thats a pretty good assessment of it! Good spot Al!

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Originally Posted by Headson

rj vs. glen johnson ???

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Well Rj again isnt ur "Classic" boxer but he was a technician in the same sense Eubank was i guess :)

And Ice, i love Arguello, dunno how but when i was researching Mnozon i came across him and just WOW

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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Maybe the best analogy is Chavez v Sweatpea Whittiker ,Hatton fights a bit like Chavez and Mayweather may not be a lefftie but is defensively great and slippery.
Agree ????????

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Yeah i think thats a pretty good assessment of it! Good spot Al!

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rj vs. glen johnson ???

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Well Rj again isnt ur "Classic" boxer but he was a technician in the same sense Eubank was i guess :)

And Ice, i love Arguello, dunno how but when i was researching Mnozon i came across him and just WOW

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Yep as experts said it was like watching mozart when Arguello boxed or something similar to that if Mick reads this thread he can tell you the exact quote.

Ya i heard that:
Alexis was to boxing what Mozart was to music, what Rembrandt was to painting...So on.
And to cap it all off he's a good guy, did a lot for poor kids in his hometown.

Arguello could be one of the most accurate punchers of all time. If he wanted a punch to land, it would land and that is part of the shock factor that goes along with the Pryor bout. Punches did land and Pryor walked through them.

Arguello could have fought 100 years from now and still been one of the greatest ever. Just a timeless boxer, awesome boxer and very much out of the South American mould.

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Arguello could have fought 100 years from now and still been one of the greatest ever.

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Wouldn't he be too old ???

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Terry Norris vs Julian Jackson

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ICB, I personally would have both Norris & Jackson as punchers/agressors. I find it a little hard to see either one as something other then that.

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Yep as experts said it was like watching mozart when Arguello boxed or something similar to that if Mick reads this thread he can tell you the exact quote.

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It was said that it was like watching Picasso paint.

I said: "Watching 'El Flaco Explosivo' was like watching a painter go to work on a canvas. I mean every stroke of the brush is like a straight right hand of Arguello slowly creating something of nothing and building up every step of the way. Every punch was precise every latteral movement was to a tee with an exceptional sense of direction" -CutMeMick

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Originally Posted by amat

Arguello could be one of the most accurate punchers of all time. If he wanted a punch to land, it would land and that is part of the shock factor that goes along with the Pryor bout. Punches did land and Pryor walked through them.

Arguello could have fought 100 years from now and still been one of the greatest ever. Just a timeless boxer, awesome boxer and very much out of the South American mould.

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CC#913 amat you are spot on....
And to think someone had the decensy to downgrade Arguello. :(

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Terry Norris vs Julian Jackson

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ICB, I personally would have both Norris & Jackson as punchers/agressors. I find it a little hard to see either one as something other then that.

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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

Yep as experts said it was like watching mozart when Arguello boxed or something similar to that if Mick reads this thread he can tell you the exact quote.

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It was said that it was like watching Picasso paint.

I said: "Watching 'El Flaco Explosivo' was like watching a painter go to work on a canvas. I mean every stroke of the brush is like a straight right hand of Arguello slowly creating something of nothing and building up every step of the way. Every punch was precise every latteral movement was to a tee with an exceptional sense of direction" -CutMeMick

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Originally Posted by amat

Arguello could be one of the most accurate punchers of all time. If he wanted a punch to land, it would land and that is part of the shock factor that goes along with the Pryor bout. Punches did land and Pryor walked through them.

Arguello could have fought 100 years from now and still been one of the greatest ever. Just a timeless boxer, awesome boxer and very much out of the South American mould.

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CC#913 amat you are spot on....
And to think someone had the decensy to downgrade Arguello. :(

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ICB, I personally would have both Norris & Jackson as punchers/agressors. I find it a little hard to see either one as something other then that.

Norris was very good boxer though especially when he was on his toes but maybe your right what do you think of the others on my list ??

I said: "Watching 'El Flaco Explosivo' was like watching a painter go to work on a canvas. I mean every stroke of the brush is like a straight right hand of Arguello slowly creating something of nothing and building up every step of the way. Every punch was precise every latteral movement was to a tee with an exceptional sense of direction" -CutMeMick

That was it nice one very good quote i like that one :coolclick:


CC#913 amat you are spot on....
And to think someone had the decensy to downgrade Arguello. :(

Arguello was fantastic fighter to watch one of my favorite fights of Arguello's is Olivares vs Arguello and Mancini vs Arguello both classic fights i always wanted to see Sanchez vs Arguello there was talks of that happening just before Sanchez died that would of been classic match up but i would of chose Sanchez by decision.

Sanchez was great, and i would have picked Sanchez over Arguello at the time, Arguello a couple of years earlier would have beat him tho for me.

Julio Cesar Chavez and Salvador Sanchez would have been a hell of a fight!

Just about any Ray Mancini fight,most of the guys in that division box,Ray brawled