Fighters who beat better skilled fighters with pure will

[Steak]

Duran vs Leonard anyone?

Prescott vs Khan


Julio Cesar Chavez


Lamotta vs Ray


Pacquiao vs JMM and Morales

There are some dumb choices here. Chavez won his fights mostly through his amazing skill and expertise at infighting and closing off the ring.

Duran also beat Leonard because of skill. Leonard fought his ass off that night, and it was Duran's right hand counter, defense and infighting that won him the Leonard fight, since Leonard had most the physical advantages.

[*Khan]

Also one punch KOs do not count as winning on pure will.

[Steak]

The first one was a one punch KO though.



Yeah Duran did not win on pure will, he might be more talented than Leonard.

And Barkley had to go through hell to get that one punch KO. His face was ****ed and he was getting murdered to the body.

If that doesnt count as will I dont know what does.

[Evil Abed]

Vera vs Lee

[Jeff Da Maori]

But Duran won.

The first one was a one punch KO though.



Yeah Duran did not win on pure will, he might be more talented than Leonard.

Hence the question mark. A lot of Leonard fans on here who might beg to differ. It's not how I see it, but I figured it's open to debate.

[Born2Live]

Micky Ward vs Autro Gatti I

[Real King Kong]

pryor vs arguello

[Born2Live]

Mike Tyson vs James Buster Douglas

[*Khan]

Mike Tyson vs James Buster Douglas

Before I watched that fight after all I read about it, I thought it was a one punch turnaround KO, but when I watched it I was surprise it was a one sided beatdown in favor of Douglas. Good choice.

[IronDanHamza]

Not sure if it really fits the description but how about Tiger-Giardello 4?

Of course Tiger's win wasn't solely based off 'will' per se but his ability to get inside and rough him up was his key to getting the victory and he really put a beating on him at times on the inside. And 'will' was part of that and without that could he have beaten the skilled and stellar counter puncher Giardello? I'm not sure.

Tiger was the first person that came to my head when I read 'will' which is why I used the example.