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Old 07-25-2008, 05:29 PM   #31
Jersey-Jim
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I agree. Fitz could very well have been the greatest Middleweight of all time.

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Originally Posted by djday45 View Post
I find it very strange that the weight that Fitz was at his greatest and at his peak is the one he is not rated in the game.

Bear in mind with the rating that Fitzsimmons is now considered one of the greatest middles of all time and one of the hardest hitters pound for pound in boxing history.

Style - Either. A true boxer/puncher, Fitz was very adaptable to styles and had great skill as a boxer as well as pure power.

Fouls - Occasionally. A pretty fair fighter he fouled occasionally mainly due to his fondness for body punching.

Fight Inside -3. A great skilled body puncher, Fitz broke tough opponents up with his hard accurate body attack.

Fight Outside - 2. also capable of boxing when needed, this was not a first option though as he was rather static as a fighter.

Cover Up - 2. As a middle he was quick enough to defend himself when needed. this became more a problem at heavy.

Go for Knockout - 3. Always an option for him due to his almost freakish power especially at middle his natural weight.

Clinching - 72. not exactly a mover, Fitz was known to remain static so he could set himself for his short concussive straight punches.

Draw power - 6. A pretty popular fighter.

Conditioning - 1. at middle he was freakishly fit a result of his days as a blacksmith.

Intelligence - 8. a very crafty canny fighter, this will increase at heavy with his added experience.

Control vs Boxer - 13. Fitz always did best agaisnt the great boxers of his day such as Dempsey and Corbett, besting both in hsi title winning efforts. His style just suited the extra time they gave him to set for his big punches.

Control vs Slugger -12. No slouch with sluggers either his great accuracy proving very effective. Sluggers became more a problem for him at heavy with their greater power and size.

Chin vs Knockdown -2. at middle he possessed a good if not great chin, as he went up divisions he became more vulnerable.

Chin vs Knockout -2. see above.

Recovery -2. Generally he had good recovery powers through his career.

Absorb Punisment -2. He was always a brave fighter and was never a quitter a 2 suits him perfectly.

Killer Instinct - 8. never a true finisher he never the less was very effective especially at middle in taking out his opponents.

Aggressivness -8. This will reduce at higher weights as he became more static and patient.

Endurance -9. great stamina levels due to being a hard trainer and naturally fit athlete he also did not waste much energy on movement or wasted punches.

Defense - 0. He in later years became more crafty defensively but at middle it was all about his devestating offense, he was still pretty tight defensively though.

Fast Starter - 1. never took him long to get going it was only in his later years he became very conservative due to age mostly at light heavy.

Fight on Ropes -2. An average rating here.

Hitting Power -13. an immense, immense puncher at middle, he was remember able to knockout heavies on a regular basis while still mostly being within the middle limit. his blacksmith training had made him a powerful freak of nature with huge powerful arms and shoulders on a spindly middleweights legs. wthout doubt by common consent one of the the hardest punchers pound for pound of all time and at middleweight truly fearsome.

Punches Landed -45. the other factor which made him such a special offensive fighter. his deadly accurate short punching. this was his trade mark, known as the most accurate puncher of his day he used straight punches, crosses and combinations in very short and deadly distances. This made him particuarl yeffective against boxers such as Corbett as he had time to set. Against awkward brawlers such as Sharkey he was put out of his rhythem somewhat.

Counterpunching -42. a very good rating still modeling his cool patience when an opponent missed.

Punces Missed-60. He didnt waste punches, he was very economical with his attacks and a deadly sharp shooter.

Jabs 2 points 16.25 3 points 2.50
hooks 2 points 15 3 points 5.75
cross 2 points 12.5 3 points 15
combinations 2 points 9 3 points 4
uppercuts 2 points 15 3 points 5

Overall rating -13. a great, great middle who was able to become a triple champion this is Fitz at his peak. his heavy and light heavy ratings will reflect him being beyond his natural weight and in the light heavy case really an old man.
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