10 Best Defensive fighters since 1990

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  1. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Does anybody have a top 10? ill give it a shot.
    1.Pernell Whitaker
    2.Bernard Hopkins
    3.Floyd Mayweather
    4.James Toney
    5 Roy jones with his refelexes intact
    6.Winky Wright
    7.Ivan Calderon
    8.Paul Spadafora
    9.Ricardo Lopez
    10.Chris Byrd
     
  2. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Very nice list.

    Can't really fault it at all at a quick glance.
     
  3. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    JMM comes to mind also
     
  4. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    :huh That's probably the worst aspect of his game. He's a great counter-puncher, but gets hit far too often.
     
  5. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    Exactly, watch his 2 fights with Pacquiao and you'll see he has a tendency to be caught with some big shots. Very good chin though.
     
  6. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Here's my crack at it:

    1. Pernell Whitaker
    2. Winky Wright
    3. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    4. James Toney
    5. Bernard Hopkins
    6. Roy Jones Jr.
    7. Chris Byrd
    8. Ivan Calderon
    9. Julio Cesar Chavez
    10. Stevie Johnston
     
  7. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anyone wanna give there ten?
     
  8. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Whitaker and Jones stand out for me with Hopkins and Toney then coming to mind.

    Jones may have not been technically perfect but did anyone get hit less than him at his peak? His reflexes were staggering.
     
  9. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    10 All time would be
    1.Pernell whitaker
    2.Willie Pep
    3.Benny Leonard
    4.Wilfred Benitez
    5.Niccolino Locche
    6.Sam Langford
    7.Bernard Hopkins
    8.Jack Johnson
    9.Ken Buchanan
    10Sugar Ray Robinson
     
  10. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I'd have Locche #1, with Canto in the top 5. Langford from the footage doesn't really seem to back that placing.
     
  11. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah i changed my mind on a few picks when i thought about it more
     
  12. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You would have Locche number one? I wouldnt argue that.On purely Defensive skills he could easily be number 1.I Though up that list pretty fast an was trying to include accomplishments of the fighters as well..Your right Canto should def be in there
     
  13. Sweet Pea

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    Locche's defense was impregnable.
     
  14. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Good for a chain smoker, thats for sure.
     
  15. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Fuji n Cervantes fight were Brilliant..