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Originally posted by M.I.C. View PostSo Roy wasn't a boxer?? He was a slugger, a come forward brawler? You saying Roy didn't use all around skills in the ring? Roy was always compared more with SRR than any other fighter, gee I wonder why? Perhaps his skills and abilities had something to do with it?
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Originally posted by M.I.C. View PostSo its apparent your just hear to criticize the best way you can, you remind me of Larry Merchant, always got something negative to say about Pure boxers.
Again Ray Leonard was an overrated boxer but underrated slugger.
Do you consider Tommy Hearns a pure boxer?
And, Hearns was outboxing Leonard. But, Leonard out slugged Hearns.
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Originally posted by Erik18 View PostI agree. That's why Pernell Whitaker was the biggest draw of his era.
If you mention Sweet Pea to a casual fan they always know everything about his career and how much money he made. When you mention Tyson, they are like "isn't that the guy Lewis KO'd?".
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Originally posted by jrosales13 View PostI never said anything negative about pure boxers in this thread.
Again Ray Leonard was an overrated boxer but underrated slugger.
Do you consider Tommy Hearns a pure boxer?
And, Hearns was outboxing Leonard. But, Leonard out slugged Hearns.
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