There are alot of aspects when comparing the skills of the greats, wether it's p4p or h2h but i think i gauged the most important ones, which are the following: Jab: Combinations: Speed: Reflex: Setups: Feints: Mechanics: Counterpunching: Clinch: Cardio: Chin: Entries: Exits: Body Durability: Distance Management: Inside fighting: Body Punching: Power: Explosiveness: Agility: Accuracy: Boxing IQ: Ring Generalship: Synergy (how good the boxer puts his techniques and skills together): Adjustments: Longevity: Experience: Resume (Optional): Taking all of these into account, what would be your perfect boxer?
Jab: Gans Combinations: Louis Speed: Ali Reflex: Duran Setups: Archie Feints: Benny Leonard Mechanics: Zivic Counterpunching: Ezzard Clinch: Angott Cardio: Armstrong Chin: Gavilan Entries: Angott Exits: Duran Body Durability: Ali Distance Management: Monzon Inside fighting: Duran Body Punching: Armstrong Power: Shavers Explosiveness: SRR Agility: Pryor Accuracy: Louis Boxing IQ: Hopkins Ring Generalship: Zivic Synergy (how good the boxer puts his techniques and skills together): Gavilan Adjustments: Mayweather Longevity: Hopkins Experience: Archie Resume (Optional): Greb I just love em experienced,rugged fighters with that forbidden ring craft.
At HW, I might say Joe Louis. Of course Louis could be business like and therefore somewhat understated at times - but it was a methodology that stood him in good stead for a long time. The very best Louis was the early career, completely energised version imo. Other examples are the rematches when Louis pulled his socks up after not so outstanding performances in the initial matches. Seriously, at least at HW, if I could magically inherit anyone’s natural gifts and replicate their complementary style, I think I was choose Joe Louis.
For me a fighter with Jones Jr's athleticism, mixed with Marvin Hagler's technical abilities, endurance, and chin , Roberto Duràn's infighting, and ruthlessness, the height and reach of Thomas Hearns. Unbeatable from welterweight to Cruiserweight
The only thing that I thought Sal lacked was ring generalship while chasing boxers,mostly stylistic issue though.
True He was able to do it well enough to win but his natural style was counterpunch, pick guys apart.
