Top 10 best technicians ever

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  1. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There are so many, many I haven't even watched. But I'll throw out some names of fighters who I really like as more or less complete technicians:

    JMM
    Harold Johnson
    Archie Moore
    Arguello
    Mantequilla
    Ricardo Lopez
    Toney
    McCallum
    Kalambay
    Benitez
    Mayweather
    Duran
    Sanchez
     
    Bokaj, Aug 17, 2014
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  2. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    it's one of those ***** sociopath types alt from the general for sure. best avoided.
     
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree pretty much with all of this list....especially the name of Harold Johnson at the top...he was the quintessential ring technician IMO..I personally would include Carlos Monzon, Emile Griffith and Bernard Hopkins here however.
     
    red cobra, Aug 17, 2014
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  4. Bullet

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    Willie Pep
    McCallum
    Monzon
    Hopkins
    Mayweather Jr
    Archie Moore
    Harold Johnson
    Curry
    Ricardo Lopez
    Napoles

    probably forgot someone important :think
     
    Bullet, Aug 17, 2014
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  5. Bullet

    Bullet Member Full Member

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    Oh, Benny Leonard too! Even though we don't have enough footage, difficult to give a personal opinion without much of it.
     
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  6. Southpaws

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    add joe gans and charley burley son
     
    Southpaws, Aug 17, 2014
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  7. Bullet

    Bullet Member Full Member

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    Yeah, I thought about Gans. But, we have what ? 6 minutes of clear footage ?

    I forgot Charley Burley, something like 30 minutes of footage is enough in some cases, I would add Burley alright!
     
    Bullet, Aug 17, 2014
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  8. Southpaws

    Southpaws Guest

    i don't know man, there's not enough footage of any of these past fighters to make any conclusions..
     
    Southpaws, Aug 17, 2014
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  9. FartWristedBum

    FartWristedBum I walk this Earth like a bum Full Member

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    Louis
    Pep
    Toney
    Tunney
    Hopkins
    JMM
    Floyd Jr
    W Klitschko
    Michael Watson
    Rigondeaux

    Could do worse than look at these for technical proficiency....they're in no order though.
     
    FartWristedBum, Aug 17, 2014
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  10. halbrikj

    halbrikj Member Full Member

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    Not in any order, just fighters who come to mind:

    James Toney
    Mike McCallum
    Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
    Alexis Arguello
    Simon Brown
    Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    Vladimir Klitschko
     
    halbrikj, Aug 18, 2014
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