Ernesto Hoost was an elite martial artist so good that he lived up to his knick name of Mr. Perfect. The dutch fighter skillfully took from multiple styles and strategies to learn a million and one ways to set up his devastating low kicks. Many consider him to be the greatest kickboxer of all time.

Hoost took titles in Muay Thai, Savate, and K1, winning the prestigious Kickboxing organizations championship belt an astounding 4 times.

Hoost was by no means the strongest, biggest, fastest, or most powerful kickboxer in the world. But what he did have was an absolutely insane low kick, and the intelligence to put it to good use.

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In 1964 Muhammad Ali shook up the world by defeating Sonny Liston. Afterwards, many believed the occurrence to be a fluke. Their second fight should have put that notion to rest, as Ali knocked Liston out in the very first round of their rematch.

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Instead, the knockout became one of the most controversial, highly debated sports moments ever. A great deal of fans and professionals in the boxing world believed that Liston had taken a dive for the mafia. Many claimed that Ali had never even thrown, giving rise to the conspiracy theory of the Phantom Punch.

Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr. is one of the most talented, aggressive, and technically efficient boxers today. Spence possesses endurance, speed, intelligence, and a near unhealthy obsession with destroying an opponent’s liver.

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If no camera’s had existed to capture Roy Jones Jr’s incredible feats of skill as he took championships in multiple weight classes, it’s doubtful that anyone would have believed them to be real. Any audience member who had witnessed such feats would have been seen as that crazy old man at the bar telling stories.

This is especially true for what I consider to be Jones greatest and most spectacular KO. I’m speaking of course of the time that Jones knocked out Glen Kelly with his hands behind his back.

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Every once in a while, a boxer pulls off a sequence that is the perfect display of everything they exemplify as a fighter. Their style, technique, hard work and philosophy all culminating into one perfect moment. And while Tyson has had many incredible displays of skill and sheer athleticism, there is one that to me stands out above all the others.

And that is the time that he dodged 12 punches in a row to knock out Reggie Gross in the very first round.

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Multi-weight champion Terence Crawford is to boxing what a grandmaster is to chess. Crawford knows each and every line of attack that any given opponent can throw at him, and more importantly, how to refute it. Like any good chess player, Crawford is adept at setting up lose-lose situations for his opponents, inviting them to attack so that he can force a mate they never saw coming.

As Tal put it, You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.

And this is the foundation of Crawfords style - setting up situations where he can anticipate an opponent’s reaction so he can counter it with knockout blows. Baiting reactions like this is known as a draw and counter, and what’s truly astonishing is the sheer number of tools Crawford has for this in his tool box. Crawford may well throw nearly every counter in reaction to every kind of punch in the same match, from either stance. And once he finds one that he thinks will end the fight, he’ll insist until the job is done.

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It’s hard to think of a more complete fighter than former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Riddick Big Daddy Bowe. His record is near immaculate, having only lost once to Evander Holyfield, a loss that he later avenged. Bowe’s numerous KO’s were a testament not only to his tremendous strength, size and power, But also to his ability to set those shots up with skillful out boxing and infighting.

Bowe was a quintessential boxer-puncher, using his boxing skills to stay safe and set up his harder shots. A fighter who can throw disciplined, tight shots and then suddenly transition to devastating haymaker’s is one of the most dangerous fighters to deal with. And Bowe could do this at both long range and close range, showcasing a signature power punch for each.

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Oleksandr Usyk is an undefeated Olympic Gold medalist and former undisputed Cruiserweight champion, having recently vacated his titles to claim his first victory at heavyweight. He’s accomplished all of this by out boxing every one of his competitors, displaying intelligence, superior timing, and nonstop aggression. In this video we’ll look at how Usyk utilizes skillful boxing to build his offense, transitioning into an aggressive high volume combination puncher that steamrolls through competitors in the later rounds.

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Giorgio Petrosyan is a living legend. He’s won over 100 fights in Muay Thai and kickboxing, with only 2 losses. He’s also taken several prestigious championships, tournaments and titles. His 42 fight winning streak from 2007 to 2013 is a testament to the kind of fighter he is; a fighter able to thrive no matter the style or skill of competitor.

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