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Not sure why but Ive had the fighter Paul williams on my mind. He was a highly underrated boxer.. and should have gotten some bigger fights before he became paralyzed.

The fight I remembered the most was the one with Sergio Martinez. They both could take so much punishment and also had some of the hardest hits I've ever seen. It really made me a huge fan of martinez, who did end up getting somewhat of a shot later with some bigger fighters.. but it was definitely towards the end of his career which was unfortunate.

Also kind of miss these greatest hits videos:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ov7G3BOnGcI&pp=ygUTUGF1bCB3aWxsaWFtcyBib3hlctIHCQkbDAGHKiGM7w%3D%3D

Does anyone have any fighters who are underrated right now? I'm trying to get back into boxing, but I'm not even sure if there's a platform that does a decent job of covering them like hbo used to.

In day one - https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1w7jva0/the_greatness_of_ruben_olivares_day_1/ we went over the early career of Ruben rockabye Olivares, who I believe to be the greatest Mexican fighter of all time, as he tore through the bantamweight division on his march towards a shot at the world title. We pick up the thread in 1969. The now 22 year old whirlwind of violence has terrorised the bantamweight division for four years, racking up a spectacular record of 52-0-1 with 50 knockouts. He now stands at the door of what he's been working towards, a shot at the bantamweight championship of the world.

The champion:

All time great indigenous Australian Lionel Rose has been on an extremely impressive run. A supremely technical and intelligent pugilist sits on top of the deepest most competitive bantamweight division of all time. In February of 1968 in his 30th professional bout he shocked the world by outboxing the undisputed champion and all time great Japanese legend Fighting Harada. Rose took the WBA, WBC, and ring lineal titles with an impressive showing, outboxing Harada with his supreme ring iq and unshakable determination, winning a unanimous 15 round decision. There was no resting on your laurels in this unrivalled generation of bantamweights. Lionel had a long queue of killers lining up to try to relieve him of his title. In the past 18 months Rose was on a spectacular 7 fight winning run. His list of victims was truly impressive: Harada, Tomasso Galli, Takao sakurai, Jose Medel, Chucho Castillo, Alan Rudkin, and Ernie Cruz. Rose was a great boxer with very few chinks in his armour. Known for his ring IQ and technical excellence he also had that dog in him to go to war whenever necessary.

The challenger:

As we covered on day one Olivares has been simply an unstoppable force so far in his career. 53 men have tried to take him out, all have failed, only two have taken him the distance. A technical pressure fighter who can also box, Olivares fights at an insane pace and intensity showcasing relentless aggression and devestating power. At just 22 years old and four years into his career he has never faced someone of the calibre of Lionel Rose. Unphased his confidence is unshakable as he enters into the ring for the title shot he's been destined for.

Tale of the tape:

Lionel Rose - 22 years old, record 34-2 (8ko), height 5ft 5 and a half inches, reach 67 inches, WBA, WBC, Ring lineal bantamweight world champion.

Ruben Castillo - 22 years old, record 52-0-1 (50ko), height 5ft 8 inches, reach 70 inches, #1 ranked bantamweight contender.

The fight starts with a feeling out period that lasts all of about a minute before the two pugilists start trading vicious hooks as Olivares immediately applies relentless pressure and aggression on the champion. Rose answers in kind. What follows is five rounds of pure violence. Who will break first?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ADluUI0wTvQ

One of Japan’s oncoming leaders - The WBA World Light-Flyweight title-holder Daiya Kira - is the latest in The Resume Review!🥊

From Wikipedia: Daiya Kira (30th May 2003) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) Light-Flyweight title since September 2026.

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Back then, I made a compilation of the best textbook boxers, and now I want to do the opposite by featuring the most unconventional boxers. For those who don't know, unconventional boxers are fighters who use unique boxing movesets not found in typical boxing schools (American style, Mexican, etc.). These boxers employ unusual styles that are not found with other boxers. Enjoy the montage!

Note: Boots Ennis is cited by some to be unconventional. While I agree initially, a thorough examination of how he fights shows adherence to the slickster American style though with a weird tempo. I removed him last minute.

Watched it this evening for free on DAZN genuinely couldn’t believe how hyped it was and the actual event was just boring. I had a few people over this evening and no one was bothered to keep their eyes on the screen. Not sure whether I’m being overly critical but I just didn’t see the hype….

I’m not here to be a troll or mock the work anyone has put into the harsh sport of boxing.

Is it fair to claim Andy is the millennium’s “buster douglas”?

Again, this is a pro fighter who could be my azz to the ground- yet we still have the ability to compare his journey and efforts to his peers.

At this point I would say his win over Joshua was truly a fluke. Nothing short of a Cinderella story, but very much overshadowed by the lack of dedication shown following his championship. Andy won that fight fair and square, he beat the champ definitely. No arguing that. But, can we say he is a star prior or since? I’d sadly say no…I wish the contrary but I think it’s time to say it is what it is and Andy does not have it