Choose the GREATEST displays of all boxing aspects from the last 20 years...

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  1. horst

    horst Guest

    If we attempt to make the perfect boxer from all of the boxers of the last 20 years, here are my selections for the best displays of every major facet of a boxer's game:
    (only performances from the last 20 years, 1990-2010 included)

    PUNCHING POWER: Julian Jackson
    Example: Herol Graham fight (1990)
    Runner-Up: Gerald McClellan

    HANDSPEED: Meldrick Taylor
    Example: Julio Cesar Chavez fight (1990)
    Runner-Up: Roy Jones Jr

    FOOTSPEED: Roy Jones Jr
    Example: James Toney fight (1994)
    Runner-Up: Manny Pacquiao

    COMBINATION-PUNCHING: Pernell Whitaker
    Example: Buddy McGirt II (1994)
    Runner-Up: Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricardo Lopez

    FOOTWORK: Orlando Canizales
    Example: Billy Hardy II (1991)
    Runner-Up: Bernard Hopkins

    JAB: Pernell Whitaker
    Example: Azumah Nelson (1990)
    Runner-Up: Ike Quartey

    INFIGHTING: Julio Cesar Chavez
    Example: Greg Haugen (1993)
    Runner-Up: James Toney

    CHIN: Wayne McCullough
    Example: Scott Harrison (2003)
    Runner-Up: Oliver McCall, James Toney

    DEFENCE: Pernell Whitaker
    Example: Azumah Nelson (1990)
    Runner-Up: Floyd Mayweather Jr, James Toney, Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright

    MENTAL STRENGTH: Azumah Nelson
    Example: Jeff Fenech fights (1991/2)
    Runner-Up: Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez

    STAMINA: Manny Pacquiao
    Example: Erik Morales I (2005)
    Runner-Up: Glen Johnson

    PHYSICAL STRENGTH: Shane Mosley
    Example: John John Molina (1998)
    Runner-Up: Gerald McClellan

    COUNTERPUNCHING: James Toney
    Example: Iran Barkley (1994)
    Runner-Up: Floyd Mayweather Jr


    :bbb



    And the worst...

    Power: Paulie Malignaggi vs Amir Khan
    Handspeed: Nikolay Valuev vs David Haye
    Footspeed: Nikolay Valuev vs Evander Holyfield
    Combo Punching: Audley Harrison vs David Haye
    Footwork: Nikolay Valuev vs Evander Holyfield
    Jab: Roy Jones Jr vs Montell Griffin 1
    Infighting: Philip N'Dou vs Floyd Mayweather Jr
    Chin: Enzo Maccarinelli vs Ola Afolabi
    Defence: Ricardo Mayorga vs Felix Trinidad
    Mental Strength: Zab Judah vs Joshua Clottey
    Stamina: David Haye vs Carl Thompson
    Physical Strength: Joey Gamache vs Arturo Gatti
    Counterpunching: Arthur Abraham vs Carl Froch




    All alternatives welcome :bbb
     
    horst, Dec 9, 2010
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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    I won't go through all the categories but Stamina would be Margarito as exemplified in Cotto vs Margo

    Same with chin.

    Combination punching Marquez
    recent example against Diaz first fight.

    Timing Pac
    example Hatton

    Defense Maywaether
    example Marquez

    Ring generalship Hopkins
    example Tito
     
    PH|LLA, Dec 9, 2010
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  3. alexvoce

    alexvoce Guest

    you didnt put chin in perfect boxer

    but if you did winner marving hagler runner up vitali klitchsko
     
    alexvoce, Dec 9, 2010
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  4. di tullio

    di tullio Guest

    I've been waiting for a Popkins thread to come around.
     
    di tullio, Dec 9, 2010
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  5. di tullio

    di tullio Guest

    Marvin hasn't fought in the past 20 years, though.
     
    di tullio, Dec 9, 2010
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  6. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Chin deserves to Oliver mccall
     
    cesare-borgia, Dec 9, 2010
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  7. alexvoce

    alexvoce Guest

    oh yeah duhhh sorry half asleep
     
    alexvoce, Dec 9, 2010
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  8. horst

    horst Guest

    Why can no-one see that I have clearly included chin?!
     
    horst, Dec 9, 2010
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  9. Finesse74

    Finesse74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :rofl

    Nice list. I got to check that fight with Whitaker for the combo punching. He must really be on somthing if you're putting him above JMM.
     
    Finesse74, Dec 9, 2010
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  10. ali's jockstrap

    ali's jockstrap Member Full Member

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    stamina calzaghe must be in with a shout

    creased at the worst lol
     
    ali's jockstrap, Dec 9, 2010
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  11. Marcelo

    Marcelo Guest

    Ducking:

    Mayweather
     
    Marcelo, Dec 9, 2010
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  12. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    :fire:fire:fire

    This. Means. War. :twisted:
     
    Boxed Ears, Dec 9, 2010
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  13. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would put JCC also for the chin and Camacho for the hand speed
     
    Leonit, Dec 9, 2010
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  14. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yeah haters will hate. Leave him be he will never understands the greatness of SNV
     
    Leonit, Dec 9, 2010
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  15. Reilence

    Reilence Grepolis Mania Full Member

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    Not SNV.:twisted:
     
    Reilence, Dec 9, 2010
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