Which was in your view the best and how did they differ from each other? What was the weak points and strong points in their technical setup?
Damn, a bit obvious, eh? Caught me red handed. I suppose Barrera ain't going to get many votes (where's Addie when one needs him?), but Chavez could possibly nick some.
Duran then Chavez then Barrera. Three superb technicians, but a very clear 1-3. Straightforward thread.
Hey, I applaud any thread about three badasses. It's all sweet. Oh, Addie is stuck on a loop in my signature, so he's busy right now.
Most will probably agree, so please expand on how you view them as technicians. How they suited their technical abilitites to their style. I was really aiming more for a discussion on them as technicians in general. The poll is mostly meant as a bone.
Duran was wild and unorthodox often. Roberto's an all around better fighter, but if we're viewing them as better "technicians", I think pretty much everything Chavez did in fights like the Rosario fight was technically perfect. Patient, calculating, accurate, never charging in, etc.
Not really. Passionate, but not wild. He was usually very controlled and technically sound. His technique was of a much more versatile variety than either of the other two. Duran mastered the more advanced techniques like feinting and angling, things that allowed him to utilise somewhat unorthodox tactics, but do so in a controlled way. Chavez and Barrera were more of the textbook boxer-puncher/pressure fighter variety. Every punch tight and thrown by the book, chin tucked in, proper hand placement, etc. Duran went beyond that.
MAB is the most technically skilled. No doubt. However, in terms of ATG ranking: 1. Duran 2. Chavez 3. MAB
Good point. One has to wonder if the could make the transition he did in MW career, against for example Barkley. But then of course there's the question if this is a matter of technique or ring generalship.