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  • Larry the boss
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    Fighters who remind you of past fighters

    Name some fighters who remind you of fighters from past years.

    Jacobs kinda reminds me of Joe Louis with his style
  • Tom Cruise
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    Originally posted by larry$
    Name some fighters who remind you of fighters from past years.

    Jacobs kinda reminds me of Joe Louis with his style
    Hmm not sure about that example mate. Any reason you think that?

    How about Lomachenko and Orlando Canizalez

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    • Tom Cruise
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      Canelo has a bit of James Toney about him I feel. Slick, slow feet, good counter puncher

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      • IMDAZED
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        Terence Crawford at times of Pernell Whitaker.

        Keith Thurman at times of Roy Jones Jr.

        Jermall Charlo of Terry Norris

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        • Thraxox
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          Duran=Pacquiao
          Erik Morales=Chavez
          Pre DLH Floyd=SRL

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          • Tom Cruise
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            #6
            Originally posted by IMDAZED
            Terence Crawford at times of Pernell Whitaker.

            Keith Thurman at times of Roy Jones Jr.

            Jermall Charlo of Terry Norris
            Good shouts. When he was coming up Charlo reminded me a bit of Larry Holmes. But hes been a bit more flat flooted in recent times

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            • E-Thug
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              I see a lot of Marvin Hagler in Errol Spence Jr so far

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              • Dip_Slide
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                Originally posted by Tom Cruise
                Hmm not sure about that example mate. Any reason you think that?

                How about Lomachenko and Orlando Canizalez
                There are similairities in the way they use angles and throw uppercuts while moving to the side, he's also one of the first fighters I saw move his head down and to an angle while moving to the dead side of his opponent, a move that Lomachenko and Rigo do regulary, but Canizales was orthodox and he had one of the best quick sharp counter right hands that I've ever seen, he'd come over that jab with a killer right hand, great version of the pull counter.

                The similarities of prime Juna Manuel Marquez and Ricardo Lopez were also very apparent, which isn't that surprising since both were trained by the same trainer.

                Badou Jack reminds me a lot of the middleweights and light middleweights of the early 90s, guys like Donalnd Curry, Gerald Mclellan (minus the devastating power of course), and others, he's just a pretty active fighter in the ring compared to a lot fighters nowadays who only potshot.

                Another throwback combination puncher is Jorge Linares, excellent lead hand skills like Ricardo Lopez minus the speed of course, Mikey Garcia is also a throwback fighter.

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                • Madison Boxing
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                  chris eubank jr reminds me of chris eubank sr

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                  • Willy Wanker
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by IMDAZED
                    Terence Crawford at times of Pernell Whitaker.
                    Good pick, I've always thought this too.

                    Obvious differences, but I see flashes of Sweet Pea in there.

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