Name the best orthodox defensive boxers to ever live

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  1. big_AL

    big_AL P4P #1 Full Member

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    It's Floyd Mayweather and James Toney, then everyone else
     
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  2. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    Jesus—-I thought this was just best defensive boxers and missed that part—Thsnks
     
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  3. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sanchez's D wasn't terrible or anything, but Pedroza would have been a better choice if you were looking for elusive featherweights from the 80's.
     
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    SquaredCircle Active Member Full Member

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    For those not really mentioned, shoutout to Roberto Duran, Miguel Canto, Happy Lora, George Benton, Johnny Famechon, Sumbu Kalambay, and Marlon Starling
     
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    Floyd, Iron Mike.
     
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  6. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah. Ate damn a lot and was not good at all, expect durability and good chin plus being under King.
     
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    TheMotorCityCobra Active Member Full Member

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    I always found JMM to be excellent defensively on the inside. He did get hit a lot because of his aggressive style. He wasn’t the traditional flashy, make you look stupid defensive genius because of his toe to toe style. But he was fantastic at making you miss on the inside and then making you pay for it.
     
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  8. highlander

    highlander Active Member Full Member

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    benny leonard while, having a punch was considered a defensive master in his time. should be included on this list.

    must include henry armstrong too. holding three belts in different weight classes at the same time? had to avoid those heavier punches from the naturally larger and heavier men!
     
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    Maidanas Gun Tattoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Excellent inside defense on the inside is Chavez with slips and parries. I don’t see Marquez with that.
     
    Maidanas Gun Tattoo, Apr 16, 2021
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    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Haven't seen McCallum mentioned yet. He was as defensively sound as anyone. Never KOED ever in 250 amauter and 50+ pro fights.
     
    AwardedSteak863, Apr 16, 2021
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    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Errr. yes , you are completely right and my response was not thought out properly . keep well.
     
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  12. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ali needs to be in there. I'm more impressed by higher weight class fighters with great defense because 1 punch from a hard hitting LHW or HW and you're screwed.
     
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    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    He beat Foreman. If Foreman landed a single flush power shot Ali was toast.
     
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    If he hit him flush to the head - no doubt about it. Foreman was mostly connecting to Ali's body and arms. And, yes, you have to give credit to Ali for that because he was doing his usual rope-a-dope - but also throwing straights at Foreman's face which was making George more cautious.

    OK you've convinced me. Being the superb ring tactician that he was - Ali remained hard enough to hurt long enough in his career that I would put him on my list, too. But behind Whitaker and Toney for sure.
     
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  15. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pea was better than Ali in defense.
     
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