Pure Boxers Have Always Ruled Boxing

[Patrick Bateman]

Is this really the cream of the crop when it comes to Floyd fans? Why are they allowed to spam the boards with this tripe?

[HyperUppercut]

You are right about pure boxers ruling the sport as far as being the best. But some of the people you named like Ali and Roy Jones are not "pure" boxers, but very gifted fighters. Jones never developed fundamental or "pure" boxing skills, but used his God given physical abilities to out fight some good fighters very easily.

[Deevel916]

FOTY is always a toe to toe brawl.

If pure boxing was the only style in boxing, boxing would not exist as a televised sport today.

[Boxin']

[Hannibal Barca]

Brawler= Fighter Of The Decade > Boxer = not Fighter Of The Decade

Every thread? I mean good grief.

[M.I.C.]

You are right about pure boxers ruling the sport as far as being the best. But some of the people you named like Ali and Roy Jones are not "pure" boxers, but very gifted fighters. Jones never developed fundamental or "pure" boxing skills, but used his God given physical abilities to out fight some good fighters very easily.

All the fighters I named, even De La Hoya, are what I consider the heirs to Ray Robinson. All of these fighters fought in a pure boxing tradition that emphasized being good at everything, every skill, not just one. All of these fighters were good with speed, offense, defense, and had god gifted abilities. All of them fought behind their jabs, and only those who listen to the so called experts will say that Roy didn't fight behind his jab, that would be incorrect.

Roy had a very good jab and he used it often. Just cause he was fast enough to land lead left hooks doesn't mean he didn't use or develop his jab. Floyd either leads with the jab or the left hook as well. Its just another wrinkle in their game.

Also what the hell are categories like boxer puncher, puncher boxer etc...??? All around skills is what they have. Brawlers, sluggers, are generally limited at what they can do, and that is part of why they never achieve the fame and popularity of the all around pure boxers.

[jrosales13]

Sugar Ray Robinson...sure he could trade if need be, but for the most part he was a pure boxer. Also he was the most popular, made the most money, carried the sport during his time etc...

Are you sure about that? Do you even know who Sugar Ray Robinson was? Do you even know the definition of a pure boxer?

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

FOTY is always a toe to toe brawl.

If pure boxing was the only style in boxing, boxing would not exist as a televised sport today.

I dissagree 110%.

[jrosales13]

Sluggers are generally the quiet types, unable to draw huge crowds or light up the boxing world with their tongues. They have a let their fist do the talking mentality. T

Such a ******ed ass post from top to bottom

[M.I.C.]

Are you sure about that? Do you even know who Sugar Ray Robinson was? Do you even know the definition of a pure boxer?

Dude do I have to go through this with you?? You dont know **** but Manny Pacquiao so stick with what you know and get out of my grown folk conversation.