Classic ESBers- your input would be very appreciated

Too many to name; that's one thing they all have

 

1) best jab-Larry Holmes, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis

2) handspeed-ali, henry armstrong, willie pep

3) punching power-shavers, foreman, langford

4) left hook-dempsey, tyson, jones jr

5) ring generalship-corbett, ali, benny leonard

6) chin/ punch resistance-chuvalo, lamotta, hagler

7) defense-locche, sweet pea, jack johnson

8) reflexes/timing-sugar ray leonard, benny leonard, joe gans

9) countering ability-sweet pea, joe gans, wilfredo benitez

10) heart-marciano, ali, sugar ray leonard

hard to do.

 

Each one is a thread on its own. Too much for one thread to really discuss anything, maybe.

 

Yeah, you're welcome. :roll:

 

how are you guys not mentioning frasier in the heart (or left hook) category?

 

Heart is an impossible question to answer unless you're Frazier's next door neighbor. Too many qualify. Why not Basilio, or Marciano, or Beau Jack?


As to left hook, yeah......gotta mention him I guess. He asked the three that first came to mind, and as an 80's guy I answered with what my mind responded with. My picks ain't bad either.

 

i don't know either.you could pick anyone of thousands of boxers for that category, from a novice amateur up to the world champs.frazier is ep there though:good

 

Two very good lists so far, I think. I won't do a complete list myself, as something like 90% of the names would already have been mentioned.

But let me just comment on 3 of the categories, where I belive someone deserves a shout:

Handspeed: Floyd Patterson
Left Hook: Bob Foster
Heart: Joe Grim

 

1) best jab-Larry Holmes, Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston

2) handspeed- Roy Jones Jr , Ali

3) punching power- Shavers, Foreman , Hearns

4) left hook- Frazier , RJJ, Dempsey

5) ring generalship- Benny Leonard , Ray Leonard , Ali

6) chin/ punch resistance-LaMotta, McCall, Tua

7) defense- Sweet P , Floyd Jr,

8.reflexes/timing- RJJ , Ali , SRL

9) countering ability- Sweet Pea,

 

i was never a fan of jones but his hand speed was unbelievably quick

 

WTF. No Noni? Bull****.

 

Ironic.