Name fighters from the past that are similar to modern day fighters...

[Truth]

So basically it works like this, someone says a modern day fighters name like Roy Jones Jr. for example.

Then the next person names a few fighters that were like him, that fought before Roy Jones Jr. turned professional.

Someone could say, Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali etc.

This could be hard to do, but it will also be fun because new boxing fans and people wanting to learn more can look up the fighters that are named. They can learn more about boxing history, I'm interested to know more myself.


I'll go first... Mike Tyson

[NChristo]

So similar styles or what ?

Mike tyson

Jack Dempsey
Floyd Patterson

[Truth]

i mean like similar styles. Those are good comparisons

[Truth]

Also with Tyson some say he was like Sonny Liston in some ways.

[NChristo]

Also with Tyson some say he was like Sonny Liston in some ways.

Wouldn't say he was much like Liston at all style wise, he was somewhat similar in his demeanor and his ring presence.

Even then though Sonny didn't like talking to the press much where as Mike couldn't get enough of the attention.

[Truth]

Maybe a little bit style wise, Liston was a big puncher like Tyson.

[NChristo]

Still though not really, they was both punchers that had plenty of power in each hand but that's were the comparison ends, Sonny had a stalking style where he liked to use his jab and stay at distance where he would soften them up and then punish when he saw a chance.
Tyson would cut off the ring and stay mid-close range more bobbing and weaving.

Anyway, next person ?.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Just my personal opinion

Kid Gavilan / Shane Mosley

Jack Johnson/ Prime Vitali

Benton/ Mayweather Jr

Ricardo Lopez / JMM

[NChristo]

Roy Jones Jr - Charley Burley
Bernard Hopkins - Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott

Jack Johnson/ Prime Vitali

Don't see that at all.

Edwin Valero - Khoasai Galaxy
Vitali Klitschko - Tony Canzoneri / Primo Carnera
Andre Berto-Davey Moore
Miguel Cotto-Wilfredo Gomez

[infamous larryx]

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