Is this maybe an overused term or a misused term?
I mean you only hear it used to describe come forward agressive guys. But a lot boxer/counterpunchers are kinda one dimensional. A lot of them can't fight on the inside, or don't fight nearly as well coming forward/leading.
But if you get a guy who can move and counter you almost never hear him called one dimensional even if he's not effective coming forward, or not effective on the inside.
So I think a guy who is not one dimensional can lead and counter, can come forward and fight off the back foot, can fight on the inside and the outside. I don't think you have to be as good in every area, that's almost impossible, Floyd's one of the first guys on my list cause he does everything well but he's probably better on the back foot than coming forward. Maybe that's too high of a standard for not being one dimensional, I don't know.
So right off the top of my head these guys I think are NOT one dimensional fighters, guys that can do a lot of different things.
Floyd-already said why
Toney-not as good coming forward and leading but can do it
Hopkins-turned into more of a just mover boxer but can fight on the inside and can come forward
Barrera-can do just about everything
Guzman-very versatile
Castillo-not as versatile as some of these guys but is underrated at range and can counter and obviously can fight on the inside and come forward
Winky-a bit of a hard one cause when's the last time he's fought off his back foot, but earlier in his career you could see that he could do it
Maybe Calzaghe, I don't know, he's not as good at close range but he can come forward and fight off the back foot, he's pretty versatile.
I guess Oscar's pretty versatile.
I'm probably forgetting some guys but the point is I think a lot of guys are at least fairly one dimensional, doesn't mean they're bad fighters. I mean, what's the best way to fight a counterpuncher that likes to fight off his back foot? Make them come forward and lead, a lot of guys who are great off the back foot are not great at all coming forward and leading. Also the term is just thrown around without people saying what they think it means, its basically just a term for pressure fighters.
So what makes a guy one dimensional? Is it only come forward agressive guys? Who are guys that are NOT one dimensional fighters?
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