"Natural Born" Fighters...

[dpw417]

Through talent, mindset, or perhaps for the love of the sport...Who in your opinion were the fighters who seemed to excel 'naturally' in boxing...?

Ray Arcel once said that everything came instinctively for Roberto Duran...

[My2Sense]

Emile Griffith.

Just a few fights into his pro career, he looked like he already had all his tools working 'n sinc.

[the cobra]

Roberto Duran is the first to come to mind here. He was born to fight in every way.

I will say that I don't remember seeing a superstar fighter (or really any fighter for that matter) who loves fighting as much as Pacquiao.

[ryan8331]

jc chavez

[laxpdx]

LaMotta
Tyson
Duran
Ayala

[ChrisPontius]

Ezzard Charles.

[Bill1234]

Mike Tyson.

[McGrain]

Rocky Marciano.
James Toney.

[SteveO]

James Toney.

He loves to fight.

[dpw417]

Rocky Marciano.
James Toney.
Rocky was just about tougher than anyone....but a natural ? No way...Goldman manufactured him from almost the ground up...They say Rocky looked awful starting out.

[McGrain]

Rocky had literlly everything you need to be a success from the get-go aside from boxing ability. That's as rare as someone with God-given ability in my view.

He didn't have to be taught pain-management, durability, he was as strong s an ox from the word go, aggressive as he would ever be, a natural winner, threw mean with everything he had.

They taught Rocky less than they taught most men in my view.

[SteveO]

Rocky was just about tougher than anyone....but a natural ? No way...Goldman manufactured him from almost the ground up...They say Rocky looked awful starting out.

People say they used to laugh at Rocky's awkward stance and they tore him down and rebuilt him...but left the Suzie Q right where it was.

[dpw417]

Rocky had literlly everything you need to be a success from the get-go aside from boxing ability. That's as rare as someone with God-given ability in my view.

He didn't have to be taught pain-management, durability, he was as strong s an ox from the word go, aggressive as he would ever be, a natural winner, threw mean with everything he had.

They taught Rocky less than they taught most men in my view.
Fair enough. He certainly had power at the very start from the sound of it.

[birddog]

another vote for Duran

[dpw417]

People say they used to laugh at Rocky's awkward stance and they tore him down and rebuilt him...but left the Suzie Q right where it was.
He was Charley Goldman's masterpiece.

[pugilist_boyd]

Dempsey

[McGrain]

He was Charley Goldman's masterpiece.

Pasqualena Marciano disgrees with you ;)

[dpw417]

Pasqualena Marciano disgrees with you ;)
Mama Mia! :patsch My apologies! :lol:

[Maxmomer]

Ketchel. Langford.

[Raging B(_)LL]

Bobby Chacon and "Irish" Bob Murphy come to mind...

[BlackWater]

Tyson

[john garfield]

Really surprised over so many posts, nobody -- 'specially from New England -- has chimed in with Willie Pep's name. He could do what he did at the height of career from the first day he stepped in to a gym.

[JohnThomas1]

Sugar Ray Robinson, and the man could dance too.....

incredible talent.

[fists of fury]

Rocky was just about tougher than anyone....but a natural ? No way...Goldman manufactured him from almost the ground up...They say Rocky looked awful starting out.

In a way, yes...but you can't manufacture desire, heart, grit, determination and work ethic. Marciano had all these in spades. I think he's a good pick.

I'd add the Manassa Mauler as well. Pacman from modern times. Guys like Johnny Tapia, Erik Morales and the like too.

[fists of fury]

Mama Mia! :patsch My apologies! :lol:


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[Loewe]

Eckhard Dagge. That guy even loved to get punched, he let his opponents beat him up for the first half of his fights before he started to fight back.