Most Talented Boxers Of All Time

Roy Jones JR

 

Ray Robinson
Benny Leonard
Ray Leonard
Kid Gavilan
Sal Sanchez

 

My of definition of boxing talent seems to differ from the consensus.

People put a very heavy emphasis on athletic talent..Athleticism is an important part of "boxing talent", perhaps the most important but its not the only thing.

I think durability, stamina, a natural eye for seeing punches, a fighting instinct and mental fortitude and other intangibles play a pretty big part. Punching power and strength do also.

I said this not long ago..Thats why I cant see why a guy like Mayweather is anymore talented then say a Chavez..both have different strengths and have developed a style that complements these.

In short I think the "top tier" boxing talents in my eyes are Robinson and a prime Duran. With guys like Leonard, Pea, Jones, Pep and Ali being pretty much on there level for different reasons but probably not quite.

 

:good

 

Robinson
Duran
Benny Leonard
Hagler
Tony Ayala

Hon. mention to Whitaker and SRL

There's many more, but these are offhand.

 

You are one deluded '**** atsch

 

I see you love talking to a mirror.

Oh, I forgot Ali!

 

Crap, me too. atsch

 

And Napoles!

 

It's all god being a fan but where's your objectivity. How is Ayala one of the most talented boxers of all time???????????????

 

Here are some fighters that aren't ATGs, but may have had ATG talent:

Meldrick Taylor
Samart Payakaroon
Tyrone Everett

 

For starters, abnormally freakish power.

When Tony was a teenager, many observers thought he fought like an old pro, namely Hagler himself. He could slip and counter to the head and body far better than many top-ranked contenders. Despite being barely controlled in the ring, Tony could pick his shots effectively-see Epps fight.
And he could bob and weave if he needed to-see his National Golden Gloves title bout with Lamont Kirkland. It's not that Tony had no defense, it's that his relentless offense overcompensated for it.

From the age of 8 onward, Tony Ayala never lost a fight. A lot of the guys he KO'd were considerably older (thus bigger) and more experienced, some of them champions. Even as a kid Torito was a brutally hard puncher, but I don't think he beat those guys on just that alone.

I really don't expect to convince you of anything, but there's just something about that guy that stands out to me, talent-wise.

 

fair enough :good

 

rAY rOB, rOY jONES jR, rOBERTYO dURAN, sWEETPEA Whitaker, Leonard.