Marlon Starling - was rather Adept at quickly Attacking out of his Defensive Shell. Dwight Braxton - likewise with his Dip-Slip-an-Rip Taller fighters often found him a nightmare Marco Antonio Berrera - Later in his career mutated into a Counter attacking Ring General.
Iron Mike. superb defense and counter shots. Check out Tyson vs Carl Williams for a perfect counter hook.
Defensive and counterattacking are so different to basically make this impossible. Juan Manuel Marquez is the example that makes this apparent.
"Greatest Defensive Fighters" per The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists (Sugar & Atlas) 12. Joey Maxim 11. Jim Corbett 10. Wilfred Benitez 9. Young Griffo 8. Gene Tunney 7. Jack Johnson 6. Maxie Rosenbloom 5. Mike Gibbons 4. Tommy Loughran 3. Benny Valgar 2. Pernell Whitaker 1. Willie Pep
Yep was gonna say that. Argüello - master counter puncher with good defense. Locche - surreal defense and good counter ability. Louis good defensive skills, mad counter ability. Masters at both areas are way rarer than we usually think.
This is a pretty good list. Just not sure about the counter ability of Benitez and Locche. Wouldn't say great. Pretty good, but not great.
