Who was the greatest offensive boxer in history?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Less power and Tyson had quicker combos.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Missed too many shots and was very crude and raw.
     
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  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Duran, Hearns or Robinson, Robi was a master at everything and threw brilliant combos, Hearns may have had the great jab of all time and a savage 1-2, Tyson was awesome too.
     
    mark ant, Mar 17, 2023
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    spravedlivylev Haaaappy Neeeew Yeeeear! banned Full Member

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    The only right answer is the guy who they called Smokin'.
     
    spravedlivylev, Mar 17, 2023
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    Ray Robinson was amazing he would throw seven and eight punch combos to the head and body mixing a wide variety of punches and all thrown with great speed and all with the intent of knocking the other guy out.
     
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    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bit redundant of a question. Most ATGs, actually the vast majority of ATGs were guns blazing offensive minded fighters.
     
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    mrbigshot Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    When we are talking overall offensive style most probably some boxers from featherweight class.

    If we are talking a sudden single explosive punch i guess wilder. Most powerful combinations i would say iron mike.
     
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  8. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Henry Armstrong
    Roberto Duran
    Aaron Pryor
    Manny Pacquiao
    Mike Tyson
    Joe Frazier
    Jack Dempsey
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Joe Louis
     
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  9. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    From what I’ve read Harry Greb came to mind. They use to call him the Pittsburgh Windmill and according to newspaper articles and biographies threw punches from start to finish.


    Other fighters I thought of were Frazier, Marciano, Duran, Armstrong
     
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    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Iron Mike,

    I'd say Hagler is a close second.
     
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  12. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

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    For me personally, I like a fighters natural offensive/aggression to start at his core, his mindset.

    Fighters like Mike, Foreman, Liston, Hagler, Benn, etc had this in- built aggressive and destructive mentality at their core. In essence, nasty buggers.

    With this type of fighter, win, lose or draw they were always exciting regarding aggression and offence.

    I'm a big fan of JoeJoyce who naturally has a nice personality and who I think could be even a better offensive fighter if he had say, Foreman, or Mike's killer streak mentality.
     
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    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Robinson,
    Pac,
    Hearns,

    In no order at all.
     
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    Max Kellerman
     
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  15. Mike Cannon

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    I can only see 1 choice that being Armstrong, have seen multiple films of his fights, and have not seen him take a backward step.
    stay safe guys.
     
    Mike Cannon, Mar 17, 2023
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