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Russell
02-05-2008, 07:22 AM
Down?

Basically, not one shot KO artists, but men who could accomplish similar results through systamatic beatings over the course of fights.

Bernard Hopkins comes to mind for current fighters.

Only person to ever stop Hoya, Johnson, and Trinidad, all extremely durable fighters. Especially impressive against Johnson because that's the only time he's been stopped in almost a dozen losses.

The Trinidad breakdown was systamatic and a modern day classic, and the Glen Johnson one is a bit more obscure but every bit as beautiful.
JohnThomas1
02-05-2008, 07:30 AM
Jeff Fenech was frightening, Rocky Marciano a wonderful example, and in his own quieter way Monzon was extreme too.
JohnThomas1
02-05-2008, 07:33 AM
Duran in the lightweights.
Sonny's jab
02-05-2008, 07:45 AM
Marvin Hagler.

Muhammad Ali at times was pretty damn impressive in that regard.
And so was Holmes.

Chavez, Frazier.
Russell
02-05-2008, 07:50 AM
Jeff Fenech was frightening, Rocky Marciano a wonderful example, and in his own quieter way Monzon was extreme too.

How did Fenech do it?

Body attack, was his power consistent through fights...?
Russell
02-05-2008, 07:51 AM
Marvin Hagler.

Muhammad Ali at times was pretty damn impressive in that regard.
And so was Holmes.

Chavez, Frazier.

Ali seemed more like a mean bastard who liked punishing certain fighters.
JohnThomas1
02-05-2008, 08:24 AM
How did Fenech do it?

Body attack, was his power consistent through fights...?

Intense pressure, body work, work rate, scary stamina abd strength and general meaness.
Pat_Lowe
02-05-2008, 08:25 AM
How did Fenech do it?

Body attack, was his power consistent through fights...?

Fenech was good at breaking fighters down and breaking his own body, worst hands of possibly any fighter ever. He smothered his opponents all fight though and threw high volumes of punches for the full distance, his power IMO was not that big, sort of like Juan Diaz these days. Accumulation. He did have Azumah Nelson ready to go.
dpw417
02-05-2008, 08:27 AM
I'll put Mike McCallum out here...He would break fighters down.
Pat_Lowe
02-05-2008, 08:30 AM
Also I nominate Julio Cesar Chavez. Rosario, Taylor and Camacho are all 3 fighters who were broken down big time. Brutal and systematic.
PhillyPhan69
02-05-2008, 10:45 AM
Alexis Arguello
JCC
ironchamp
02-05-2008, 10:47 AM
Miguel Cotto seems to fit that bill...