Best "messy fighters"

[Tatabanya]

BTW - Tony Galento, anyone?

[Marchegiano]

Marciano, obviously.

[Blond Beast]

Idk.... He was unorthodox but he fought with a rythim. Idk if he should be labeled messy.

That’s totally fair. I thought about not mentioning him for the exact reason you stated. He truly did have a style, almost like a “drunken master” in the Kung fu movies. Yes, Unorthodox/unique is better a way to describe it. If you take a guy who say has a high guard, throws straight punches, everything “tight”, then you could say Augustus was “loose”. Messy is a hard word to interpret. In one aspect how could any fighter gain real success if they are truly “messy”? which is next to “sloppy”. “Messy” just isn’t a word you hear in boxing much. I’d say a messy fight to me would mean a lot of headbutts, low blows, slips etc.

[KillaMane26]

That’s totally fair. I thought about not mentioning him for the exact reason you stated. He truly did have a style, almost like a “drunken master” in the Kung fu movies. Yes, Unorthodox/unique is better a way to describe it. If you take a guy who say has a high guard, throws straight punches, everything “tight”, then you could say Augustus was “loose”. Messy is a hard word to interpret. In one aspect how could any fighter gain real success if they are truly “messy”? which is next to “sloppy”. “Messy” just isn’t a word you hear in boxing much. I’d say a messy fight to me would mean a lot of headbutts, low blows, slips etc.

I think Sakio Bika was the first boxer I thought of hearing seeing thread

[dan_cov]

Matt skelton was a fairly good spoiler, massively over achieved for a kickboxer. Challenged for a world title and won domestic titles

Was very hard to look good against him , before he was over the hill anyway.

Good shout.
Always liked and felt his ringname ''The Bedford Bear'' was fitting.
Tough old sod.

I really miss Skelton, McDermott, Sprott, Audley, Williams, Rogan knocking lumps out of each other on an almost weekly basis free on ITV. HW prizefighter and the likes, the good old days.

Rogie the old Belfast taxi driver I don't think he even turned pro until 30 odd and he didn't do too badly considering. Just your stereotypical Belfast taxi driver I guess, ard as ****!

[jmrf4435]

Adnre Ward at times--

[jmrf4435]

Orlando Salido

[Blond Beast]

I think Sakio Bika was the first boxer I thought of hearing seeing thread

Yes, for sure that’s a good name for the list. I know we are missing a lot. To broaden the scope some more to unorthodox, herky jerky, or just “different” styles of movements, I’d say Vassiliy Jirov, Vic Darchinyan. Adonis Stevenson did a lot of crab walking. Rahman adopted “The Mummy” defence for a bit with both hands held out long. I remember you could pick that as your style in a fight night game back in the day. I asked my brother to name some “messy” fighters he just texted me “Irish John Duddy”.

[dan_cov]

I'm going to go and say Evander Holyfield. (Old HW version)

[Blond Beast]

Oh and maybe Buffalo’s fourth franchise Baby Joe Messi. No pun intended. We’d actually call him “Sloppy Joe Messi”. Don’t get me wrong we liked the guy.