Slickest Boxer Ever?

Some relative unknowns , but not to hardcore boxing fans ,Sweet Saul Mamby, Emmanuel Burton, Howard Davis , jr. And Eusebio Pedroza a fighter that turned fouling into an art form, always knew were the ref was, turn his opponents made it hard for a ref to see the fouls....

 

good calls flash, especially Mamby!

 

El Radar
Sweet Pea
Jones Jr

 

I do have to agree with you Mark, Robinson could be prone to relying on his chin and his upper body movement may be one of his 'weak' points.

His footwork and distance control, however, were the definition of slick.

 

yea, there r different opinions on what slick is, but lets hear everyones versions, its all good, and although different, its all related.

 

Jersey Joe Walcott had outstanding finesse, particularly for a man of his age and era.

 

Ah c'mon man, you know a lot more than that!

 

If by "slick." you mean fleet-footed hit-and-run artists, then Pep obviously was in a class by himself. Of those who tried, Ralph Dupas, Del Flanagan, and Willie Pastrano come to mind. Pastrano came kind of close, especially if you factor in that he was in the heavyweight and light-heavyweight divisions for most of his career. Ali, of course, started out in that vein early on, but he slowed down after his exile years. I suppose there were others, but those are the only ones in my fistic vocabulary, at least which come to mind right now.

 

Why hasn't Joey Archer been mentioned yet?

 

Yes, Pastrano.

 

Salvador Sanchez was as smooth as you can get, he was always in position to counter punch and his lead right hand was super accurate because he had a great sense of rhythm

 

Man! in such a brutal sport, A guy that is slick, its just a beautiful thing! A guy in with a banger, that just slips and counters, what could be better????

 

This,,,I think choosing the slickest fighter of all time is clear. Willie Pep is the yardstick by which all these other guys are measured by. You're right, only 2or 3 others are even comparable

 

Agree! In fact, I remember reading somewhere that Sugar Ray Leonard, after fighting Benitez, said that he felt facing himself as in a mirror, and also said that no fighter made him miss so many punches as El Radar. These words, in themselves, would serve as a testament to Benitez's greatness!