This one might be hard for some of you, but consider it a kind of emendation of "nuthugging." It could also bring some respectability to certain of you who only post about one fighter (I don't have just one fighter in mind, but there are too many one-topic posters these days). Don't say your favoritre fighter has no flaws, everyone who has ever fought has flaws.
I'll start:
Big Wlad:
1. He sometimes fails to adjust in adverse situations.
2. He crosses his feet sometimes.
3. He doesn't let loose with the uppercut, but has to think before he uses it.
Oscar:
1. Has let victory slip away, and sometimes seems content just to have done well.
2. When he can't load up on the hook, it can be mediocre.
3. Gets away from his jab
Mike Tyson, prime:
1- Balance, or rather lack of. He often stood with his feet side by side, making him easy to push off and manhandle him in clinches.
2- Lack of a straight right. He always punch his right hand while leaning his upper body to the left, taking away alot of power and making the punch more over-the-top than straight.
3- Footwork. Somewhere along the way of becoming a champion, Mike got away from the side-to-side movements he use to do on the inside, where he jumped to the side of the opponent, making it impossible to hit him.
Three, four punches, jump to the other side, repeat...
Probably the most draining style in the world to both do and face.
Bernard Hopkins, now:
1- Overly cautious, making him appear fragile and gun-shy.
2- Leaping in with his head down. It's illegal and dangerous for the opponent, as well as making it dangerous for Hopkins if he meets someone with a good uppercut.
3- Guard. Lately he's been letting his left hand hanging by his waste instead of the high guard he used to have.
I see more and more fighters do this, maybe they're all trying to be Mayweather?
It was totally laughable to watch Arturo Gatti do it in his last fight.
and the thread is ruined(as usual by a floyd fan)
I was joking,calm down
Floyd Mayweather-
Great accurate puncher,but i wish he would put together more combos
Calzaghe.
1. Not convinced by his KO power.
2. Is white and Welsh, so missed out on a lot of fights in the US (B-Hop, RJJ etc..)
3. Allows himself to get into slugfests at the wrong times occasionally.
This one might be hard for some of you, but consider it a kind of emendation of "nuthugging." It could also bring some respectability to certain of you who only post about one fighter (I don't have just one fighter in mind, but there are too many one-topic posters these days). Don't say your favoritre fighter has no flaws, everyone who has ever fought has flaws.
I'll start:
Big Wlad:
1. He sometimes fails to adjust in adverse situations.
2. He crosses his feet sometimes.
3. He doesn't let loose with the uppercut, but has to think before he uses it.
Oscar:
1. Has let victory slip away, and sometimes seems content just to have done well.
2. When he can't load up on the hook, it can be mediocre.
3. Gets away from his jab
Also, try to come up with flaws that other posters haven't mentioned.
And try to be a bit technical.
B U M P!
JUAN " THE BABY BULL " DIAZ
I could only think of two flaws.
1. Due to be super-offensive, he is often vulnerable to counter shots. He's been hit before, but not from anyone who's a puncher.
2. He's maintains a certain level of body fat that apparently doesn't affect the LW champ, but you wonder if he could move down in weight where his punch would be more spectacular and big names await.
Typical response from a Filipino:
1. He allowed Morales/Barrera/Marquez to live when he could have killed them if he chose to.
2. He has yet to cure world hunger.
3. He is too busy with billiards and politics to solve Global Warming.
DIOS.. why do you always have be an Antagonist????
Why do you always feel the need to insult others and then laugh like what you are saying is funny..??
Come on man rise above the stupidity.. and make valid arguments like you can..
Bump this shit 'cause I want to see all the key fighters represented.
Mikkel Kessler.
1. Sometimes i miss a little more hart, and less thinking. Many times have I seen him with an opponent stunned, where i really missed some aggression, and a kill.
2. His management. Though he has done a good job so far, the Danish event maker still jerks off at the utopia of creating the equivalent of "the rumble in the jungle" in Copenhagen, more than anything else.
3. His fragile back and hands.
Zab Judah
1. He doesn't throw combinations and gets discouraged if he can't knock you out right away.
2. He runs for the rest of the fight if he gets hurt once
3. He's a jew
JK about the last one guys
I forgot to mention, wonderful idea for a thread KJ. It forces people to be real about themselves when it comes to being a fan, and stop being blind to their fighters flaws.
Michael Katsidis
1. He needs to develop and incorporate a solid jab into his repertiore so he can set up more combinations that may land him that knockout he guns for easier.
2. He needs to become more evasive. He needs to move his head more and learn to bob and weave and also keep his hands up. We all saw his face after his last fight and we can all agree these tactics could keep him from getting Gattied.
3. As much as I love the pressure he puts on I think he needs to slow down a bit and look for more openings. I just don't want to see this guy fall victim to the punchers game. Inevitably someone will be able to solve that and then it's over.
Cotto...
1. He doesnt use his jab enough. Similar to De La Hoya in the fact that both are converted southpaws with power jabs, and have great success when they use them. Niether guy uses it enough though.
2. He gets too focused on the body attack, and leaves himself wide open coming in. Also when he trades he tends to square himself up, and get caught. When you trade with a guy, and he's aiming for your head while you're aiming for your body, you're going to get caught.
3. Lunging in. All you need to see is the Judah fight. He lunges in with his hands low, and it leaves himself too vulnerable.