When Im in the mood to watch a consistent boxing match by two masters, I always watch Leonard-Benitez. THese guys wanted to prove their technical superiority so they boxed but what made this fight unique was the fact that that never moved away from each others' punching distance.. It was as if these men made a silent agreement to box but not by moving around the ring so much.. It was strictly about who is more skilled with their hands without all that clinching and moving around which made this fight special..
Im all about technical boxing and i love fights like this one.. When two guys are boxing each other in close quarter for minutes at a time without holding and doing all that other shit to stall the action, we can see who the real boxing master is..
This is one of the reasons why I dislike Bernard Hopkins and Andre Ward.. Hopkins may be known as this godly technician but I dont see him that way.. If he's such a great boxer, he would slip and slide, work his way on the inside like James Toney instead of resorting to clinches. A fighter like Hopkins clinches so much on the inside to stall the action because he's not as skilled as guys like Toney and Leonard.
Dont get me wrong cuz im not saying Hopkins isn't great at what he does.. He's mastered a frustrating style that works well for him so he's skilled in his own way. Same with Ward..
My question is, if somebody was allowed to Box Floyd in close quarters for 12-15 rounds just like Leonard - Benitez, who is skilled enough to beat him??
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