Perfect fighter.

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who is the one fighter you would point to and say that he's the "perfect" fighter, or most complete?

    I would say it's Floyd Mayweather, Ricardo Lopez, or Salvador Sanchez.
     
    VG_Addict, Jun 22, 2014
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  2. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    There is no perfect fighter...

    It's literally impossible be perfect...so much criteria must be met.
     
    miniq, Jun 22, 2014
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  3. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Ricardo Lopez would have been my pick as well
     
    bballchump11, Jun 22, 2014
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  4. Benitom3

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    Willie Pep... Before plane crash
     
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  5. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    there's no perfect fighter, no matter how good you are there will be a style to beat you.
     
    alakran, Jun 22, 2014
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    robinson was the goods. could fight or box nd had an iron chin
     
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    MoJoGoodie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I wanna say Roy if he had a more traditional defense....so that when his reflexes went he still could hold his own
     
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    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Yeah, was going to say him as well. So good in almost every area of boxing.
     
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  9. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    SRR or maybe ricardo lopez. iv never been more memorized by a fighter then i was watching ricardo lopez
     
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  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    Sugar Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong, Mickey Walker, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran were all missing something, but as close as it comes to the perfect fighter.
     
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    ValentinePrince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    too true. every fighter has weaknesses. every.
     
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  12. MetalLicker

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    There is no perfect fighter, but Ricardo Lopez, Duran (when he wasn't partying), Leonard and Robinson came pretty close.

    In terms of fundamentals...Ricardo Lopez's style was a thing of beauty.

    Edit:
    I also forgot a prime Roy Jones. Lacking in pure fundamentals, but a freak athlete that can do almost anything he wants.
     
    MetalLicker, Jun 23, 2014
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  13. rossco666

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    Prime jose napoles and prime duran
     
    rossco666, Jun 23, 2014
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  14. Tom800

    Tom800 Guest

    Imagine Niko Valuev with David Hayes speed.
     
    Tom800, Jun 23, 2014
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  15. Clearly Cool

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    Prime RJJ was almost too good. Crazy fast, powerful, elusive...a H2H nightmare for anyone.

    Leonard had a really good combination of power, speed, boxing skills, solid chin. He was also entertaining as hell to watch.

    For my liking, Floyd is one of the best defensive boxers ever. A true boxing master. I don't rate his offensive arsenal, barely any combinations. To label him a "fighter" is misleading, he is a pure boxer.

    Hagler was really one of the most complete, well rounded boxers to step in the ring. Solid in almost every field with no glaring weaknesses. Heart of a champion too.
     
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