Who was the greatest offensive boxer in history?

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  1. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Armstrong immediately jumps to mind for me too.
     
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  2. Terror

    Terror free smoke Full Member

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    In terms of damage potential, it's Hearns. In terms of total offensive versatility, it's Chavez. Where the two meet for me? Probably Tyson or Ray Robinson as both of them smashed to head and body from all angles. Tyson also had a killer jab.
     
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  3. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Fighters like Duran, Tyson, Wilder and Prime Foreman got in the ring to try to kill the opponent imo. Fortunately none of them didnt succeed.
     
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  4. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Ali, Whitaker, Mayweather, Pep, Larry Holmes, James Toney, Roy Jones, Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko. Just in a few seconds off the top of my head. None of these guys were guns blazing.
     
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  5. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hagler was a true fighter, the right attitude & work ethic with the right principles.
     
    box33, Mar 17, 2023
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    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    I could name FAR more offensive ATGs than defensive ATGs
     
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  7. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Mike Tyson
    Nigel Benn
    John Mugabi ( prime version )
     
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  8. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I feel Sugar Ray Leonard deserves a mention. Due to the no mas and Hagler fights people remember him om his bike more than the great offensive fighter he was.
    Just watch the Hearns fights for example.
     
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  9. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Billy Bird....139 KO's in 356 bouts.

    Or Archie Moore, 132 Ko's in 220 bouts.

    These two HAD to be offensive to get so many ko's.
     
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  10. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Joe Louis!
     
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    Kellerman?
     
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  12. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Hmm. Look at Wlad's KO ratio.
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    True but Lewis went in guns blazing v Golota and he and Holmes had constant jabs, which is an offensive tool, Holmes offense ws awesome v Leon Spinks who he demolished in the third round.
     
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  14. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Oh sure it's amazing, I think Vitali has an even better ratio? Or did once. But hey 130+ Ko's means something, doesn't it?
     
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  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Look at his clinch rate too.
     
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