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With the upcoming Leo Santa Cruz vs Kiko Martinez fight right around the corner, I was thinking about how fast Leo will be able to grind Kiko down. That's when I recalled how in the earlier years of Leo's career he was often compared to Antonio Margarito(he's back!). The similarity in pressure and sheer volume is there but I thought of another fighter with similar work output and relatively similar featherfists that resembles Leo's style a lot closer, that's when Omar Figueroa Jr came to mind. Both guys have a similar resume, with Leo's win over Mares being the decisive factor on the better one, both throw a bunch of punches and both don't have OHKO power but grind their smaller foes down over the course of the fight.
So in my eyes Leo isn't a mini Tony but more or less a Featherweight Figueroa Jr.
Other names that are often mentioned together are Roman and GGG. Not only because they have been fighting on the same card for their last 2 fights(going on 3) but because they both use a similar style with immense ko power to along with it. Both men can cut off the ring efficiently, both can box very well and both men are extremely good finishers. Although GGG's weight class produces a lot more interest amongst the general fans of the sport, I think Roman has the slight edge in the stylistic aspect since he throws a lot more fluent combinations and has a relatively sharp inside game.
Oh and both receive criticism over their level of opponents in recent times by their non fans and many fans alike. They also get high praise from many boxing journalist and both are top 10 pound for pound rated and highly regarded by the sport's media.
What are some other names in the sport that have extremely similar styles?
So in my eyes Leo isn't a mini Tony but more or less a Featherweight Figueroa Jr.
Other names that are often mentioned together are Roman and GGG. Not only because they have been fighting on the same card for their last 2 fights(going on 3) but because they both use a similar style with immense ko power to along with it. Both men can cut off the ring efficiently, both can box very well and both men are extremely good finishers. Although GGG's weight class produces a lot more interest amongst the general fans of the sport, I think Roman has the slight edge in the stylistic aspect since he throws a lot more fluent combinations and has a relatively sharp inside game.
Oh and both receive criticism over their level of opponents in recent times by their non fans and many fans alike. They also get high praise from many boxing journalist and both are top 10 pound for pound rated and highly regarded by the sport's media.
What are some other names in the sport that have extremely similar styles?
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