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Difficult opponent to prepare for because of skill level and different styles he has so you need several different sparring partners. Or there are simply no sparring partners out there to emulate any part of his game.
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Pacquiao has to be up there, definitely. Awkward angles with fast footwork and stinging power. Maidana is another weird style, it's hard to find sparring partners who can emulate those overhand shots that come from the sky.
Golovkin as well. You can prepare all you want but you can't prepare yourself for the type of pain Golovkin will inflict upon you. There is nothing you can do to prepare yourself for that type of supernatural power. -
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Bogere
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Pacquiao has an awkwardness to him that makes him hard to prepare for. Take Marquez for example. It took him 4 fights to convincingly beat him and he still got battered in the process.Comment
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Canelo or Wilder because you have to prepare for the eventuality that Al Haymon will come and ask you to accept payment to throw the fight.Comment
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I think fighters like Manny and Maidana present problems because they are unorthodox in a sense that you can't really replicate their styles in sparring sessions because not many people can simulate them.
On the other hand, a fighter like Rigo would be extremely difficult to prepare for because even if you prepare for his style which is easier to find, you won't find anyone that can match his level or a comparable ring IQ.Comment
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Prince Naseem is the boxer who springs to my mind, obviously he's long retired now but how would you go about preparing for a guy like that? Completely unique style, KO power in both hands. I guess people will bring up MAB, but he was a seriously elite fighter.Comment
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