greatest counter punchers of all time.

floyd and juan i kno there not the greatest but im young.

 

Finito Lopez

 

Honourable mentions from just below the top would be Kalambay,prime Oscar, McCallum,Hopkins,Barrera and early Winky.
I remember finding out from this forum that Livingstone Bramble was a great counter puncher too.
And of course,El Flaco was the master of picking the right opportunity to counter.
Holyfield is under-appreciated in this category as well.
And on the recommendation of a very knowledgable poster,I discovered that Eddie Mustafa Muhammed is another unappreciated great counter puncher.

 

Marquez is ATG in two categories. First is his combination punching. Second is counterpunching which he also usually does in combination. Sure JMM had some tough fights but he rarely was ever dominated and left his mark on every fight or fighter he faced.

 

Mayweather is brilliant with the pull counter. Toney, Pep, Marquez, Sanchez, Jones Jr.,, Sweet Pea...

Surprised no-one has mentioned Tszyu yet.

 

I wouldn't have thought of Kostya even though I'm a fan,but you've got me thinking on that one.:think

 

One match-up that bears thinking about with this style in mind is Tszyu Vs. Pacquiao, after what took place in the Marquez vs. Pac quadrilogy.

 

^^^ this

 

Roy Jones Jr has got to be considered. Dude would counter someone while they were thinking about throwing a punch.

 

:huh

 

James Toney for the shoulder roll and same with floyd. I dont know about you guys but when zab counters with that uppercut its a beauty. real nice

 

Whitaker comes to mind first. Not just the skill but the SPEED, both with head movement and the actual c-punches.

RJJ also great, but not as lightning fast.

Duran, of course.

And Ali, a man who could land a power punch while moving backwards.