Best current defensive fighters outside of Calderon and Mayweather...............

He's not the best but Sugar Ishe Smith comes to mind, and also plenty of Europeans/Clottey who use that shell.

 

Possibly young Klitschko since he styles allows him to avoid getting hit while he's delivering his own offense.

Can't put Clottey because he doesn't mix in enough offense to actually have an "effective" defense. He just shells for long periods of times and loses his big fights routinely.

 

Wlad was the first name that came to mind - these days his opponents hardly ever lay a glove on him. Horrible to watch but very, very effective.

 

Have to admit that Mayweather

 

Pernell Whitaker, because he's Eternal

 

Andre Ward, Jesse Vargas, and to some extent Joshua Clottey and Sergio Martinez. Defensive fighters are a rare breed.

 

Pirog

 

Bute?
Tho lately, His offense has overshadowed it.
(Seems pretty hard to hit, Outside that Andrade I fight)

 

In no particular order...

Wladimir Klitschko
Arthur Abraham
Andre Dirrell
Ryan Rhodes
Joan Guzman, maybe, though he's started to fade
Same for Toney, who I don't think is particularly good defensively anymore
Sergio Martinez
Omar Narvaez

Edit: just saw someone said Pirog, he's a good one as well.

Ola Afolabi is another one.

 

And i just thought this is Danny Jacobs as your avatar picture.

Who is that?

 

Fernando Guerrero. I should probably change it soon though. I always forget it's there since I hide the avatars.

 

Roger May's pupil.

 

Unbeaten Middleweight. Sounds interesting.

Could be Jacobs brother.

Jacobs vs Guerrero "Battle of the Braids" :good

 

Future woman beater.