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Clutch Fighters/Performances

Em113y ago

I'm well aware of the stats and analysis out there across the sports world that says clutch doesnt exist.... but who cares --- Who are some clutch fighters or what are some clutch performances (example late KO when down on the cards) A few that come to mind.... Abraham knocking out Jermaine Taylor, i think the fight was close at the time. Marquez putting Manny to sleep was pretty clutch considering the direction the fight was going in Mayweather seems very money, pun intended, he's always super chill and relaxed. Rarely do you ever see the moment get the best of him (Mariano Rivera/D. Jeter style).

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Martinez and Marquez come to mind in terms of elite active fighters. When these two suffer a kd you know it's about to go down.

13y ago

Maybe it's cause I'm Irish and we don't have the term here but could someone enlighten me to what a clutch fighter is? From reading I took it as somebody who pulls the win out of the bag late, but the Ali reference threw me... Not a term you will hear in boxing too much, but it will be thrown everywhere in team sports. Basically means doing something special when the pressure is on.

13y ago

Maybe it's cause I'm Irish and we don't have the term here but could someone enlighten me to what a clutch fighter is? From reading I took it as somebody who pulls the win out of the bag late, but the Ali reference threw me...

13y ago

Sergio Martinez in Rd 9 vs Kelly Pavlik - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMKejnHCqTA#t=46m9s

13y ago

13y ago

If you google Clutch you will get Roberto Duran! Duran would take meaningless tune ups out of shape and in poor condition. This made him an underdog when major fights came his way. Duran had a lot of big fights where turned in amazing performances. Can't get more clutch than that!

13y ago

AgainstTheRopes

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.'s Last second TKO!!! psych

13y ago

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JLC-Corrales is at the top for me

13y ago

Lucas got robbed, but came on late vs Zab and Alexander the twat Froch cranked it up late vs Pascal and against Taylor Lennox stepped it up late in both Holyfield fights Castillo got robbed in the 1st Floyd fight, but overtook him late in a tough fight, and later he did the same vs Lazcano Roy had to rally hard late in the 1st Tarver fight and did so in his prime, Ouma took down guys like Powell, Verno, and Candelo in late rds with superior stamina piss drinker closed the show late vs Casamayor and Diaz in close fights

13y ago

Ali was pure clutch. He set the highest expectations for himself, and almost always came through.

13y ago

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