Who was the greatest offensive boxer in history?

Armstrong immediately jumps to mind for me too.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Hagler was a true fighter, the right attitude & work ethic with the right principles.

 

I could name FAR more offensive ATGs than defensive ATGs

 

Mike Tyson
Nigel Benn
John Mugabi ( prime version )

 

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.

 

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.

 

Joe Louis!

 

Kellerman?

 

Hmm. Look at Wlad's KO ratio.

 

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.

 

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?

 

Look at his clinch rate too.