Successful fighters who are unskilled

[_original_]

Originally Posted by D-MiZe

Hatton?



He had excellent footwork, far from unskilled.

And I guess people don't count body punching as a skill.

Funny how a lot of fighters often listed as "unskilled" are usually killer body punchers.

[Chuckguy]

Rios. Uses his face for defense - no skill
Throws hay makers relying on power
He has very little skill
He wins on heart and determination

[Jamesv3]

I think a lot of the so called non skilled fighter that have done well do have the skills but get in the habit of not using them as they get away with it cause of there strength . Like maidana he was a decent am and I watch sometimes and think how bad he looks but then against karass he was backed on the roped and his movement was good and it made me think the skill is there . Same with Hatton he stopped moving his head as much cause he just wanted to land the bodey shots that he'd got used to having success with. Anglo is another one he looked like crap in his last fight but he must have the skill as he beat Bradley in the amatures and he boxed in the Olympics you don't do that boxing how he does now

[Still Blazin]

Prime Margarito.

Brandon Rios.

[Marvellous1]

Rocky Marciano admitted himself that he wasn't skilled, he just worked really hard and was incredibly tough (no disrespect here at all).

Carlos Maussa was a light-welterweight champ but was comical in style, and that's generous.

[-PANDA-]

Originally Posted by SusieQ.

Little bit of a contradiction i know cos obviously a successful fighter has gotta have some kinda skills. But what i mean is those guys who seemingly go totally against the grain of what you get taught in a boxing gym. The guys who plod forward with their body wide open, bad footwork, no defense, no gameplan etc.

Originally Posted by revs1227

your a complete fuking moron to think it is even possible to get anywhere near a world title without being skilled
this site if full of fuking douchebag morons

hatton ? really ? no skill?
WBC International Light Welterweight Title (2007)
IBO Light Welterweight Title (January 2007 - May 2009)
WBU Light Welterweight Title (2001 - 2005)
BBBofC Light Welterweight Title (2000)
WBA Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Title (2000)
WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Title (1999 - 2000)
BBBofC Central Area Light Welterweight Title (1999)

World Titles

IBF Light Welterweight Title (2)
WBA World Welterweight Title
WBA Super World Light Welterweight Title
IBF Light Welterweight Title (1)

Awards & Recognition

2005 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year: Hatton is the first British boxer to receive the award since its inception in 1928
2005 ESPN.com Fighter of the Year
Mens Fitness Magazine's Fittest Sportsman
2007 Awarded the honor of Order of the British Empire - Member (MBE)


......
ARCE ? NO SKILL ?.........

IBF International Super Flyweight Title (2009)
Interim WBA World Super Flyweight Title (September 2008 - February 2009)
WBC Latino Bantamweight title (2007)
Interim WBC Flyweight Title (2005)
Interim WBC Light Flyweight Title (October 2001 - July 2002)
WBC Youth World Light Flyweight Title (2000)
NABO Light Flyweight Title (1998 - 1999)
WBA Fedecentro Light Flyweight Title (November 1997 - December 1997)
Mexico Pacific Coast Light Flyweight Title (1997)

World Titles

WBO Bantamweight Title
WBO Super Bantamweight Title
WBO Super Flyweight Title
WBC Light Flyweight Title
WBO Light Flyweight Title

DO U REALLY THINK U CAN DO EVEN ONE OF THESE THINGS W.O SKILL
TRY GETTING IN THE RING
IDIOTS

yeah 'cuz naming their accomplishments is a clear indication of how skilled they were

read how the ts defined "unskilled" u thick *******

[elfag]

Originally Posted by SusieQ.

Little bit of a contradiction i know cos obviously a successful fighter has gotta have some kinda skills. But what i mean is those guys who seemingly go totally against the grain of what you get taught in a boxing gym. The guys who plod forward with their body wide open, bad footwork, no defense, no gameplan etc.

Oh youre talking about margarito

[-PANDA-]

Originally Posted by Burner ©

Prime Margarito.

Brandon Rios.

rios may not be defensively skilled but he's got good balance and he's a very accurate puncher....especially on the inside...if anything i'd call him a margarito type fighter "with skill"

[-PANDA-]

Originally Posted by D-MiZe

Hatton?



He had excellent footwork, far from unskilled.

he also had excellent head movement but then again...

he also never had a gameplan, except for when he was with floyd sr in which he executed that gameplan just once against malignaggi

he had no defense...he smothered his opponents on the inside which enabled him to win

skilled or unskilled?

Originally Posted by _original_

Funny how a lot of fighters often listed as "unskilled" are usually killer body punchers.

also funny how many shots they eat throughout their relatively short careers...

[D-MiZe]

Originally Posted by -PANDA-

he also had excellent head movement but then again...

he also never had a gameplan, except for when he was with floyd sr in which he executed that gameplan just once against malignaggi

he had no defense...he smothered his opponents on the inside which enabled him to win

skilled or unskilled?


also funny how many shots they eat throughout their relatively short careers...

Didn't realise skill had anything to do with game plans. Yes, he lacked a defence but he used his footwork a lot of the time as a defensive tool. I didn't realise your entire game had to be good for you to be skilled either.