Greatest Pure Boxer ever?

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  1. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    In pure skill, who do you think is the best boxer ever, an absolute Maestro? Able to slip, duck, roll, negate and impose his IQ.

    In my mind, Miguel Canto is the best for this pure boxing skill.

    How about you?
     
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    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Canto was a master ,so definitely not a bad choice.
     
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    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Canto was magnificent
    Pep
    Sanchez
    Loughran
    Tunney
     
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As far as great pure boxers goes:

    Pernell Whitaker
    Wilfred Benitez
    Winky Wright
    Willie Pep
    Nicolino Locche
    Miguel Canto
    Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    Sumbu Kalambay
    Ricardo Lopez
    Gilberto Roman
     
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  5. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Napoles comes to my mind
     
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  6. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Willie Pep
     
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    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali should be in everyone’s top 5
     
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  8. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Start with Willie Pep, then procede to the rest. Ricardo Lopez was one I liked along with the usual suspects
     
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  9. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Start with James J. corbett. Go to Papa Jack. Stop at the greatest ever Benny Leonard and then move to Willy Pep.
     
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  10. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would you consider Marco Antonio Barrera a pure boxer? I consider him a boxer puncher
     
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    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Pernell
     
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  12. Golden_Feather99

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    Not the greatest but Bernard Hopkins deserves a mention.
     
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  13. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Here’s my question...when we say the best ...are we talking about the greatest fighter who fit this style ...or the fighter who was the most effective at this style? I made a post about the best swarmer /pressure fighters ...and we had the same debate
     
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    Willie Pep was the greatest I have ever seen for the longest time - long duration of fights and time and enduring a plane crash comeback
     
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    Willie Pep
     
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