Comments Thread For: Eight recent heavyweights who reinvented themselves

[BoxingUpdates]

Lucas Ketelle identifies eight fighters from the heavyweight division ? starting from 1990 onward ? who changed their style, body or just the narrative around them.
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[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

“8 recent Heavyweight’s”.

#1 is a guy who turned his pro in the 1960’s.

[Nash out]

“8 recent Heavyweight’s”.

#1 is a guy who turned his pro in the 1960’s.

Yeah, hard to think of who is more recent, Moses Itauma or George "born in the 1940s" Foreman, tough call. Nash out - His Majesty

[LA_2_Vegas]

Right now I like Joseph Parker's recent "new man" energy. Is it even real? Will it last? I really don't know but he seems to believe; clearly some changes to his body composition, trying to adjust and get the most of out his ability - he's never really gotten the most out of himself IMO. A lot of ability but frustrating fighter.

Could a guy like Tony Yoka make changes and turn it around? I don't think that much of him, but I'll give a second chance to a HW who is trying to switch things up. I remember seeing he got a fresh start with a new promoter or trainer or something - if he took a risky fight like Ituama and won or held his own, he might deserve a second look again?

Efe Agagba - dude was stiff as a board when he started, now he can move and box off his jab. Maybe did a little too much in the last 3rd of the Bakole fight and couldn't secure the W. Yeah, he had to move to survive, but he would not have been able to do that previously, not with the haste he did. I actually wanted to see that Sanchez rematch to see if he could redeem that loss. I'd have been convinced if he did that. He's still viable.

Guido Vianello also made some improvements in his recent fight after a sloppy loss to Torrez. I thought he came in with an edge in his demeanor that he did not have before - he felt dangerous

[Joseph]

I second Vianello. He looked like a completely different fighter beating Barriere than the dude who refused to use his jab against Torrez.

He's a gatekeeper but a solid one; has a chance to go a bit further perhaps.

[Oregonian]

“You could make a case for Lewis as the greatest heavyweight ever, not just despite his being knocked out twice in his career but …” umm, no you couldn’t.