Who is the best Combo Puncher in the sport right now?

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  1. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gary Russell Jr., albeit against limited competition, throws some swift, brutal combos. He usually includes a body shot or two in his combos, too.

    I'm loving the credit for Mares. Amazing how much his last performance has raised his stock.
     
  2. HyperUppercut

    HyperUppercut Atheists,u'll get da shit Full Member

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    Yea Gary is up there. I really wanna see him land his combos against better competition though.
     
  3. Daruf

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    Easily JMM.
     
  4. Ripper11

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    Khan's combos are trash. 1-2-1-2-1-2 and then sometimes follow up with a left hook to the body.
     
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  6. Dinamita85

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    Marquez, Canelo and Santa Cruz are the 1st ones who came to mind... alvarez for his age has phenominal combination punching , Juan is best ive seen in my lifetime
     
  7. HyperUppercut

    HyperUppercut Atheists,u'll get da shit Full Member

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    If I had to say lifetime its easily Meldrick Taylor. You cannot tell me that JMM is a better combo puncher than Meldrick at their peaks.
     
  8. Bill1234

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    Marquez or Canelo. I'm leaning towards Marquez. He throws the right combos at the right times and is very accurate with them.

    Once he gets his uppercuts working with his straight punches, good luck, because you're gonna be getting drilled with heavy leather in bunches.
     
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    Shawn Porter
     
  10. Caestus

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    The guy in my avatar...
     
  11. Finesse74

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    JMM no one else even comes close to topping him.
     
  12. thewinfella

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    Juan Manuel Marquez

    Incidentally in my list the Mexicans dominate: here's some more, Saul Alvarez, Leo Santa Cruz, Abner Mares, Miguel Cotto, Juan Francisco Estrada.
     
  13. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Your confused Brother, Khan throws flurries not combinations :thumbsup
     
  14. HyperUppercut

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    cotto is Puerto Rican
     
  15. crimson

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    I agree. I don't think he is on the same level (yet?) as JMM and others. I just wanted to give him some props for what he does at such a young age. He can only get better.