 Who are your top 5 defensive fighters of all time?, There are no wrong answers. |
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 Jun 24 2011, 09:11 PM
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Middleweight Group: Team BU Posts: 2,558 Joined: 15-November 09 From: The northleft edge of the continental USA Member No.: 10,633  |
QUOTE (AussieLad @ Jun 24 2011, 07:04 PM)  Gatti, Micky Ward, Katsidis No shit, DownUnderling! I forgot about George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, Boom Boom Mancini, Danny Little Red Lopez . . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aggressive.gif) |
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Jun 24 2011, 09:20 PM
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Amateur Group: Team BU Posts: 0 Joined: 9-December 04 From: Atlanta,GA Member No.: 1,310 |
I'll give my list in the morning even though I already know! But I have to ask Beardo, while Monzon was great how can he be tops with 9 draws back then?
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Jun 24 2011, 09:37 PM
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Middleweight Group: Team BU Posts: 2,558 Joined: 15-November 09 From: The northleft edge of the continental USA Member No.: 10,633 |
QUOTE (caneman @ Jun 24 2011, 07:20 PM) I'll give my list in the morning even though I already know! But I have to ask Beardo, while Monzon was great how can he be tops with 9 draws back then? Similar answer as Loche. Monzons draws (like his losses) were early in his career. While I have not seen those fights, I have to assume he got the draws with his D, given how he developed defensively. The footage that I have been able to dig up on Monzon is impressive overall but especially defensively. He was similar to Holmes and FMJ in his ability to recover from being hurt. His movement (especially headwise) reminded me of Ali. Seldom did anyone land flush even when the punches appeared to land. He slipped them and had that uncanny ability to move with them. Of course his chin was impressive also. |
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Jun 24 2011, 10:15 PM
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Super Flyweight Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 17-May 11 From: Washington, D.C. Member No.: 12,224 |
QUOTE (Box in Hand @ Jun 24 2011, 10:34 AM) 1. Pernell Whitaker 2. Floyd Mayweather 3. Willie Pep 4. Bernard Hopkins 5. James Toney good list |
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Jun 24 2011, 10:25 PM
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Super Featherweight Group: Members Posts: 653 Joined: 11-April 10 Member No.: 10,849 |
My top 5. ATG and CURRENT merged.
1. Floyd Mayweather 2. Floyd Mayweather 3. Floyd Mayweather 4. Floyd Mayweather 5. Floyd Mayweather Any other list is dead wrong. |
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Jun 25 2011, 12:43 AM
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Middleweight Group: Team BU Posts: 2,558 Joined: 15-November 09 From: The northleft edge of the continental USA Member No.: 10,633 |
QUOTE (Hops @ Jun 24 2011, 08:25 PM) My top 5. ATG and CURRENT merged. 1. Floyd Mayweather 2. Floyd Mayweather 3. Floyd Mayweather 4. Floyd Mayweather 5. Floyd Mayweather Any other list is dead wrong. Hops, dig deep and come up with your own list . . . or stay the fuck outta my thread. |
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Jun 25 2011, 12:54 AM
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Super Featherweight Group: Members Posts: 653 Joined: 11-April 10 Member No.: 10,849 |
Sorry. So here's mine.
1.Arturo Gatti 2.Freddie Roach 3.Tex Cobb 4.Jake Lamotta 5.Gene Fullmer 6.Ad Wolfgast 7.Carmen Basillio 8.Battling Nelson 9.Harry Greb 10.Butterbean |
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Jun 25 2011, 12:57 AM
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Middleweight Group: Team BU Posts: 2,558 Joined: 15-November 09 From: The northleft edge of the continental USA Member No.: 10,633 |
QUOTE (Hops @ Jun 24 2011, 10:54 PM) Sorry. So here's mine. 1.Arturo Gatti 2.Freddie Roach 3.Tex Cobb 4.Jake Lamotta 5.Gene Fullmer 6.Ad Wolfgast 7.Carmen Basillio 8.Battling Nelson 9.Harry Greb 10.Butterbean At least that is an attempt at humor, but DownUnderling beat you to it. BTW, it is supposed to be the top 5 best defensive fighters. |
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Jun 25 2011, 01:07 AM
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Super Featherweight Group: Members Posts: 653 Joined: 11-April 10 Member No.: 10,849 |
Best defensive or most defensive fighters? I've seen fighters with great defense if they wanted to use it. Most of the time, they didn't. Are they excluded from the list?
I've seen Ali sticking his face out and the opponent couldn't even hit it once in 10 shots. |
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Jun 25 2011, 01:09 AM
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Middleweight Group: Team BU Posts: 2,558 Joined: 15-November 09 From: The northleft edge of the continental USA Member No.: 10,633 |
QUOTE (Hops @ Jun 24 2011, 11:07 PM) Best defensive or most defensive fighters? I've seen fighters with great defense if they wanted to use it. Most of the time, they didn't. Are they excluded from the list? I've seen Ali sticking his face out and the opponent couldn't even hit it once in 10 shots. Best Hops. Best ATG defensive and best active defensive fighters. |
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