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Andre Ward = James Toney: Both very skilled defensive fighters. Toney had better punching power but both were slick and had great footwork and were great at imposing their wills on their opponents.
Amir Khan = Joe Calazaghe: Both have great hand speed(Fastest hands in boxing history) and both are able to throw multiple combinations without breaking a sweat. Joe had the better chin while Amir has better boxing ability (which is debatable). I think Joe did a better job at breaking his opponents than Amir, plus he has a much better chin and resume.
Gennady Golovkin = Kostya Tszu: Every time I look at Golovkin, I think of Kostya. Both heavy hitters, great boxers who knew how to shift and cut off the ring, great jabs. Neither were great defenders but both have the slick style figured out.
Amir Imam = Tommy Hearns
Both very long with great jabs and right hands. Both do/did a great job at keeping thei opponents at bay while throwing combinations. Both are heavy hitters with not so great chins. Tommy was the better boxer but Amir is still very young. Amir has the potential to be better.
Shawn Porter = Marco Madianna: Both fighters can cut off off the ring and fight on the inside effectively, both had underrated punching power, great chins, and they are very good at taking boxers out of their comfort zone and making them fight their fight.
Keith Thurman = Shane Mosley/David Haye: Both Keith and Mosley are very athletic. Keith has the better footwork but both are great at throwing combos and counter punching. Based off of the fights i've seen Thurman may be the better defensive fighter while Mosley is the more versatile offensive fighter. I added David Haye because Thurman resembles him quite a bit even though I think Thurman has more talent and will be a better boxer.
Terence Crawford = Pernell Whitaker/Marc too Sharp Johnson: Terence is like a modern day Pernell Whitaker/ Marc Too Sharp Hybrid. He is bigger, longer, and stronger than both but he isn't as great of a defender as those two were. He shares the same counter punching abilities, speed jab, boxing IQ and footwork as both. Only knock is that he is not that great at fighting on the inside as the other two.
Errol Spence Jr = Terry Norris: Both great body punchers, both great at setting up the jab before combos, neither were great defenders, both great at cutting off the ring and breaking their opponents down. I think Spence is more skilled and I believe that he will go gown better than Terry.
Lomachencko = Willie Pep: Beautiful technicians with great speed and defense. Willie was better at fighting off the back foot while Loma is the better inside fighter. When it's all said and done it will be a great debate between who was better between these two.
Sergey Kovalev = Vlad Klitchsko: Great punching power and jabs. Even when they look like the are losing they are winning. Klitchsko will not go down greater than Vlad though. Unless he comes back strong which I don't see being likely.
I couldn't think of any fighters from the past that resembled Rigo, Mikey, Canelo, or Roman. I have to do a little bit more research. Does anybody agree with the comparisons?
Amir Khan = Joe Calazaghe: Both have great hand speed(Fastest hands in boxing history) and both are able to throw multiple combinations without breaking a sweat. Joe had the better chin while Amir has better boxing ability (which is debatable). I think Joe did a better job at breaking his opponents than Amir, plus he has a much better chin and resume.
Gennady Golovkin = Kostya Tszu: Every time I look at Golovkin, I think of Kostya. Both heavy hitters, great boxers who knew how to shift and cut off the ring, great jabs. Neither were great defenders but both have the slick style figured out.
Amir Imam = Tommy Hearns
Both very long with great jabs and right hands. Both do/did a great job at keeping thei opponents at bay while throwing combinations. Both are heavy hitters with not so great chins. Tommy was the better boxer but Amir is still very young. Amir has the potential to be better.
Shawn Porter = Marco Madianna: Both fighters can cut off off the ring and fight on the inside effectively, both had underrated punching power, great chins, and they are very good at taking boxers out of their comfort zone and making them fight their fight.
Keith Thurman = Shane Mosley/David Haye: Both Keith and Mosley are very athletic. Keith has the better footwork but both are great at throwing combos and counter punching. Based off of the fights i've seen Thurman may be the better defensive fighter while Mosley is the more versatile offensive fighter. I added David Haye because Thurman resembles him quite a bit even though I think Thurman has more talent and will be a better boxer.
Terence Crawford = Pernell Whitaker/Marc too Sharp Johnson: Terence is like a modern day Pernell Whitaker/ Marc Too Sharp Hybrid. He is bigger, longer, and stronger than both but he isn't as great of a defender as those two were. He shares the same counter punching abilities, speed jab, boxing IQ and footwork as both. Only knock is that he is not that great at fighting on the inside as the other two.
Errol Spence Jr = Terry Norris: Both great body punchers, both great at setting up the jab before combos, neither were great defenders, both great at cutting off the ring and breaking their opponents down. I think Spence is more skilled and I believe that he will go gown better than Terry.
Lomachencko = Willie Pep: Beautiful technicians with great speed and defense. Willie was better at fighting off the back foot while Loma is the better inside fighter. When it's all said and done it will be a great debate between who was better between these two.
Sergey Kovalev = Vlad Klitchsko: Great punching power and jabs. Even when they look like the are losing they are winning. Klitchsko will not go down greater than Vlad though. Unless he comes back strong which I don't see being likely.
I couldn't think of any fighters from the past that resembled Rigo, Mikey, Canelo, or Roman. I have to do a little bit more research. Does anybody agree with the comparisons?
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