Originally posted by samhainYeah, heard that one, you as a Liverpool fan probably heard Michael Owen was really good at both boxing and Cricket as a kid and could have gone pro in Either. O'Driscoll the greatest imo Ireland Rugby Captain could have turned pro at Boxing too. Gary Linekar was a great Cricketer as a youth, that reckon he would have been a top bat and given his reflexes in the 5 yard box, I don't doubt it.
Yeah, some people just have that natural sports gene where they can do a bunch of things to a pretty professional standard. Used to hear that Alan Hansen's golf game was good enough for a pro.
Originally posted by samhainHe was o e of those people who just had hand eye coordination and reflexes in a naturally powerful frame. All the levers fitted right.
Just Wikied it, no Leicester, just Yeovil & Scunthorpe. Remembered seeing a pic of him playing in a blue kit, must have been an away strip.
When he was on point, Roy Jones Jr. was invincible and almost the most technical and clever boxer of all time. Not the GOAT, though.
He probably was, and his humiliating defeat by Joe Calzaghe at the end of his career takes nothing from him. He only took that fight for the money. Of all the technical greats, I will always prefer he, Leonard and Eubank over Mayweather and I include Eubank because until he gave Watson brain damage he had bizarre skill and technique. He was never the same after that and lost to Collins a man prior to Watson he would have frustrated and destroyed.
Roy Jones was probably the most talented boxer of all time. **** was he fast. Both his hand speed and foot speed were tremendous.
I'd put Loma up there too (for talent), though he uses his speed different than Roy. His is more of his technique, while Roy was just fast period. Technique, speed, power, stamina. Shame he became a shell of himself.
Originally posted by One Big MobRoy also kept his speed as he went up divisions. I will say though the best fight for me of all time was Leonard Vs Haggler. If you've never viewed it... but you probably have... do!
Roy Jones was probably the most talented boxer of all time. **** was he fast. Both his hand speed and foot speed were tremendous.I'd put Loma up there too (for talent), though he uses his speed different than Roy. His is more of his technique, while Roy was just fast period. Technique, speed, power, stamina. Shame he became a shell of himself.
^Agreed. Haggler Vs. Hearns is also probably the best 3 round fight you'll ever see. You mentioned Eubank and Collins before, their rematch was pretty full on I seem to recall. If you haven't check out the first fight between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, 12 rounds of 2 guys punching the hell out of each other until the last bell had rung, complete contrast to their appalling rematch a few years later.
Originally posted by Putinbot1👆
Roy also kept his speed as he went up divisions. I will say though the best fight for me of all time was Leonard Vs Haggler. If you've never viewed it... but you probably have... do!
Right now I think Foreman vs Lyle is my favorite. It had Howard continue to shit on Ken Norton, the 2 minute round, and the knockdowns. The way Foreman got up like nothing happened after looking like he got shot in the head was amazing. Then he gets rocked like 5 times the next round and still zombies out a win.
Not very technical at all but it was a good fight for me. I know Hagler/Hearns exists, but I'm partial to the Foreman one.
Originally posted by samhainHave to check out the Williams vs Skelton fight. It sounds very familar, I just can't seem to think of it though. I'll probably check out the rematch too just for the hell of it. Is that at least a finish or 12 rounds of shit?
^Agreed. Haggler Vs. Hearns is also probably the best 3 round fight you'll ever see. You mentioned Eubank and Collins before, their rematch was pretty full on I seem to recall. If you haven't check out the first fight between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton, 12 rounds of 2 guys punching the hell out of each other until the last bell had rung, complete contrast to their appalling rematch a few years later.
@Sam and Bran, some fantastic choices. For me pound for pound Haggler may have had the hardest head of all time. A fight which was great but ended very sadly was Benn Vs McCall it was literally war. Benn, I vaguely know he used to DJ on the old Kent Rd as guest DJ about 93 and I spoke to him a few times as I was training at the Thomas abeckett gym. Henry Cooper had a gym on the old Kent Rd at the time as well. I was lucky enough to meet him in there also. Lovely man.