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  • BennyST
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    #11
    Originally posted by CarlosG815
    Fighters who were so freakishly good at their craft that when you watch them fight it's hard to believe that all their attributes are in one body. Fighters whom when you watch you say to yourself "We'll never see anything like this again." or fighters who are just 1 in a billion specimens.

    Roy Jones Jr
    Muhammad Ali
    Mike Tyson

    Who are your picks?
    Originally posted by blackirish137
    I know Ill never see another 17 year old become world champion.

    Wilfredo Benitez was truly one of a kind.
    Yeah, especially as it was also against the prime great Kid Cervantes. One of the great feats in boxing history. Similar to Tyson and his destruction of the HW division at only 20. Man, just incredible.

    All of the top ten ATGs are one in a million fighters that we'll never see again. Robinson, Armstrong, Greb, Pep, Leonard, Duran etc....

    Ali of course. Ray Leonard for his classic media darling image but backing it up with some of the all time great shows of fighting spirit and heart. Duran and his scarily skillful ferocity being the first ever lightweight champ to win the MW title, fighting in five decades etc.

    Hearns being the first four and five division champ and his incredible speed, power and skill.

    Locche for his amazing defensive prowess. Whitaker.

    Hopkins. Walcott. Pacman.

    So many you could throughout history for single feats they achieved, like Foreman, Benitez, Duran, Pac, as well as guys whose whole career was freakish like Leonard, Robinson, Duran, Pep, Greb, Armstrong, etc etc etc.

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    • Miburo
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      #12
      Arguello was very similar to Joe Louis. Every fighter has a historical parallel or stylistic successor.

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      • Wild Blue Yonda
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        #13
        Originally posted by BennyST
        Yeah, especially as it was also against the prime great Kid Cervantes. One of the great feats in boxing history. Similar to Tyson and his destruction of the HW division at only 20. Man, just incredible.

        All of the top ten ATGs are one in a million fighters that we'll never see again. Robinson, Armstrong, Greb, Pep, Leonard, Duran etc....

        Ali of course. Ray Leonard for his classic media darling image but backing it up with some of the all time great shows of fighting spirit and heart. Duran and his scarily skillful ferocity being the first ever lightweight champ to win the MW title, fighting in five decades etc.

        Hearns being the first four and five division champ and his incredible speed, power and skill.

        Locche for his amazing defensive prowess. Whitaker.

        Hopkins. Walcott. Pacman.

        So many you could throughout history for single feats they achieved, like Foreman, Benitez, Duran, Pac, as well as guys whose whole career was freakish like Leonard, Robinson, Duran, Pep, Greb, Armstrong, etc etc etc.

        Duran won a MW belt, but he never won the MW belt.

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        • The Surgeon
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          #14
          I remember thinking man there will never be another Naz while watching a Young Hamed goin through his whole routine before sparking a guy cold!

          There will never be another Ali or another Tyson

          Often when watching Roy in his prime or Pacman now i feel lucky to have been around during their primes because those guys dont come around too often either!

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          • CarlosG815
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            #15
            Originally posted by The Surgeon
            I remember thinking man there will never be another Naz while watching a Young Hamed goin through his whole routine before sparking a guy cold!

            There will never be another Ali or another Tyson

            Often when watching Roy in his prime or Pacman now i feel lucky to have been around during their primes because those guys dont come around too often either!
            Naz is definitely a one of a kind fighter.

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            • The Surgeon
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              #16
              Originally posted by CarlosG815
              Naz is definitely a one of a kind fighter.
              He sure was! His entrances and interviews were more entertaining than alot of guys FIGHTS! Ive never seen a guy throw shots with that type of power from those type of angles before and i doubt i ever will

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