Top 5 best defensive boxers of all time.

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  1. Kell Macabe

    Kell Macabe I don’t know s*** about boxing Full Member

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    Top 5, 10 or 15 even I just want to know who are the best at not getting hit.


    My top 5

    1.)Pep
    2.)Whitaker
    3.)Maywether
    4.)Benitez
    5.) Locche
     
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  2. michael mullen

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    1. Locche
    2. Pep
    3. Benitez
    4. Whitaker
    5. Young
     
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  3. HandsOfSt0ned

    HandsOfSt0ned New Member Full Member

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    1- Pep
    2- Whitaker
    3 - Locche
    4- Benitez
    5- Duran
    Mayweather or Benton can replace Duran at 5 too but for now i have my top 5 like that.

    Dont know if he is that close to a top 5 but Miguel Canto deserves a mention too.
     
    HandsOfSt0ned, Nov 30, 2021
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  4. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What about Hector Camacho? He was pretty slick.
     
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  5. red corner

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    Winky Wright with his classic high guard deserves to rate.
     
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  6. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Winky Wright and Starling were pretty good. Especially Starling.
     
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  7. OP_TheJawBreaker

    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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    1) Nicolino Locche
    2) Pernell Whitaker
    3) Wilfred Benitez
    4) Hilario Zapata
    5) Eusebio Pedroza

    A notch below:
    - Ken Buchanan
    - Tevin Farmer
     
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  8. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Duran could probably rate as one of the greatest defensive fighters relative to his offensive output and power.
     
    Pugguy, Dec 2, 2021
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  9. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    #05. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
    #04. Willie Pep
    #03. Pernell Whitaker
    #02. Hilario Zapata
    #01. Nicolino Locche
     
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  10. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    5. Miguel Canto
    4. Hilario Zapata
    3. Floyd Mayweather
    2. Nicolino Locche.
    1. Pernell Whitaker

    I think this is how I would have it.
     
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