Top 10 most complete fighters of all time P4P

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  1. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey Just taking a break, folks Full Member

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    10 guys who could do it all, who had it all. Offence, defence, outside, inside, countering, outpointing, aggression; you name it and they could do it type of guys.
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Sugar Ray
    Roberto Duran
    Benny Leonard
    Joe Gans
    Barney Ross
    Archie Moore
    Ray Leonard
    George Dixon
    Tony Canzoneri
    Jimmy McLarnin
     
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  3. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey Just taking a break, folks Full Member

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    I thought there wasn't any footage of Dixon in an actual fight, no?
     
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  4. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll give it a go ...

    1. SRR
    2. Charles
    3. SRL
    4. Benny Leonard
    5. Olivares
    6. Tunney
    7. Hagler
    8. Duran
    9. Louis
    10. Ike Williams
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    You don't want any fighters with no footage? Change him out for Jofre then.
     
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  6. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey Just taking a break, folks Full Member

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    I just think it's hard to judge how technically well-rounded someone is without footage of them displaying their techniques, so yes. The little we do have of him in a recreation isn't too inspiring either imo.
     
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  7. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Well, what we have of him in recreation is him long past it in a reenactment of his past contest. That reflects more poorly on Georgey's poor acting skills than it does his boxing skills.

    Pretty much everyone who saw, fought and sparred both Dixon and Gans had them on a similar level in terms of technique and overall ability, at times rating the smaller man even higher.
     
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  8. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey Just taking a break, folks Full Member

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    I don't doubt that Dixon was immensely skilled, I just think it's nigh-on impossible to judge how complete his skillset was without any footage of him.
     
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  9. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather jr
    SRR
    Ezzard Charles
    Joe Louis
    Usyk
    Ray Leonard
    Archie Moore
    Duran
    Hagler
    Armstrong
    I don’t care if people don’t like the Usyk pick. He’s the real deal. I would have picked Leonard too and others but I haven’t seen enough or any of certain guys that I feel comfortable picking them. Even Armstrong I was questioning but I wanted one swarmer there
     
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  10. ChrisJS

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    Both Sugar Ray’s
    Eder Jofre
    Roberto Duran
    Jose Napoles
    Salvador Sanchez
    Marvelous Marvin Hagler
    Ezzard Charles
    Carlos Ortiz

    Those are just some that jump out to me.
     
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  11. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    It's nice to see how there's still a good amount of stylistic variety among the guys who could do it all.
     
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Floyd, Jr.

    That's about it. GOAT.
     
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  13. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Whitaker doesn´t come to mind immediatly but tell me one thing he couldn´t do ?

    Duran is probably the best answer, Jofre too. I liked @Seamus mention of FMJ, it is a good one..

    And Ubaldo Sacco just because I feel like a hipster some days.
     
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  14. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Ricardo Lopez
    Sugar Ray
    Emile Griffith
    Bernard Hopkins
    Mike McCallum
    Salvador Sanchez
    Ezzard Charles
    Roberto Duran
    Orlando Canizales
    Archie Moore
     
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  15. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    My issue with Usyk is I don't believe he likes it on the inside. Looks uncomfortable very uncomfortable.
     
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