Which fighters would do best

[The Fightfan]

Well from what I've heard. Mayweather watches no film's of his oppenent's just trains hard as hell. So I take him as the top pick I guess.

[El Kabong]

To do well:
Mike Tyson - his training never really took the other fighter's style into account anyway, it was all have YOUR style perfect and nobody can beat you.

Bernard Hopkins - He's got such a tough style and he's so crafty

James Toney - Very good defensive fighter and did extremely well putting his punches together in the leaner years

Evander Holyfield - Heart of a warrior and difficult style to fight against

Roy Jones Jr./Floyd Mayweather Jr. - they seem to be able to adapt easily during a fight

Pernell Whittaker - Defensive master, would have baffled most anybody training or no training.

Vitali Klitschko - The guy is 6'8, punches hard as hell, and is awkward as fuck, as long as he is in shape for the fight nothing else matters.

Paul Williams/Juan Manuel Lopez - Southpaw + 100(or more) punches a round is trouble for anyone.

Julio Cesar Chavez - Just a street tough fighter who would weather any storm and land his shots and win fights.

All the old school fighters would have done well because that is all they used to do, train hard and let the other fighter worry about his style. Marciano, Louis, Ali, Moore, Charles, Walcott, Robinson, Pep, LaMatta, Zale etc.

To do poorly:
Lennox Lewis - as smart as he is he seems to me to be the type of guy to plot out a chain of events/course of action to win a fight and knowing the other fighter's style would benefit that.

Wladimir Klitschko - Same as Lewis, he's smart but he has plans of attack that depend on knowing a fighter's style.

Ray Leonard - He could get suckered into brawls when it didn't suit him and if he knew that before hand his skill was such that he wouldn't have allowed himself to get off track like that, I think taking away his knowledge of a fighter's style only hurts him.

Miguel Cotto - As much as I love the guy when he goes in careless and wreckless he is a piss poor fighter who has no defense.

I think most of your modern Boxer/Punchers fall into this category because they don't know when to sit down on their punches or when the other fighter is dangerous.

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calzaghe

[Violent Demise]

The Marquez brothers. Especially Juan would adapt no matter the opponent

[CFH]

The Marquez brothers. Especially Juan would adapt no matter the opponent

Goddamn you, I thought I was going to be the first to mention them.

They're both so intelligent in the ring that I think they could quickly adapt to whoever they were facing.

[Spicoli]

Have too agree on Marquez.Good call.Dude is a formula in adaptability and maximizing/exploiting flaws

I dont know about Toney.?. As far as last minute.Always struck me as a master in building up to opponents outside and inside the ring,liked to be comfortable?.

[El Kabong]

George Foreman probably wouldn't care if he didn't know a fighter's style before the match....hell the guy had only boxed 1 year before winning the gold medal in the Olympics.

It's really hard to choose who would do well in this situation...guys like Lennox Lewis and Wlad Klitschko are very cerebral fighters and have great boxing IQ but IMO they like a blueprint for victory and that depends on seeing a style beforehand and going over film. And guys like the Marquez Brothers are also extremely smart fighters but just seem to be able to think faster in the ring and are more comfortable with that.