Best Counter Punchers

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Joeywill, Apr 4, 2023.


Page 1 of 2
  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,833
    1,779
    Aug 2, 2021
    Who are the best counter punchers in boxing history
     
    Joeywill, Apr 4, 2023
    Joeywill, Apr 4, 2023
    #1
  2. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,747
    10,484
    Aug 16, 2018
    In my lifetime, James Toney, Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather. Archie Moore, Ray Robinson were frigging deadly back in the day.
     
    AwardedSteak863, Apr 4, 2023
    AwardedSteak863, Apr 4, 2023
    #2
    Greg Price99, Mike_b, Joeywill and 2 others like this.
  3. BoB Box

    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

    2,997
    2,434
    Jun 13, 2022
    Ill add Benny "The Ghetto Wizard" Leonard
     
    BoB Box, Apr 4, 2023
    BoB Box, Apr 4, 2023
    #3
    Greg Price99, Joeywill and AwardedSteak863 like this.
  4. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

    10,129
    12,172
    Mar 2, 2006
    Jerry Quarry, Salvador Sanchez and Jose Medel
     
    scartissue, Apr 4, 2023
    scartissue, Apr 4, 2023
    #4
    Richard M Murrieta, ChrisJS, HolDat and 3 others like this.
  5. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    15,238
    8,452
    Oct 8, 2013
    Max schmeling
     
    The Long Count, Apr 4, 2023
    The Long Count, Apr 4, 2023
    #5
    BUDW, JWSoats and Joeywill like this.
  6. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,833
    1,779
    Aug 2, 2021
    I'd throw Holyfield and Canelo in there
     
    Joeywill, Apr 4, 2023
    Joeywill, Apr 4, 2023
    #6
    AwardedSteak863 likes this.
  7. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

    6,111
    7,415
    Dec 18, 2022
    Gans is up there
     
    Melankomas, Apr 4, 2023
    Melankomas, Apr 4, 2023
    #7
    Joeywill likes this.
  8. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,747
    10,484
    Aug 16, 2018
    Absolutely! It's important to point out that there are different types of counterpunchers. Holyfield and JMM are aggressive counterpunchers that would rely on timing and catching a guy as they punched where Toney and Mayweather were more catch and counter guys with the Philly shell. The last style is make you miss and make you pay like Ali and Pernell.
     
    AwardedSteak863, Apr 4, 2023
    AwardedSteak863, Apr 4, 2023
    #8
    JWSoats, Pugguy, Joeywill and 1 other person like this.
  9. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,490
    4,889
    Jan 7, 2007
    Dwight Muhammad Qawi.
     
    GoldenHulk, Apr 4, 2023
    GoldenHulk, Apr 4, 2023
    #9
    HolDat, Joeywill and Flo_Raiden like this.
  10. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    16,920
    25,945
    Oct 12, 2010
    Jose Napoles
    Harold Johnson
    Salvador Sanchez
    Roy Jones Jr
    Joey Giardello
    Dwight Muhammad Qawi
    Victor Galindez
    Ricardo Lopez
    Miguel Canto
    Donald Curry
    Sumbu Kalambay
    Miguel Lora
     
    Flo_Raiden, Apr 4, 2023
    Flo_Raiden, Apr 4, 2023
    #10
    HolDat, Jel and Joeywill like this.
  11. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,543
    2,956
    Aug 26, 2020
    Some great shouts! Salvadore Sanchez in particular I thought was one of the very best.

    I'll throw Willie Pep & Marco Antonio Barrera in there.
     
    Levook, Apr 4, 2023
    Levook, Apr 4, 2023
    #11
    Vic The Gambler and Joeywill like this.
  12. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,219
    5,077
    Jun 23, 2018
    Here’s a name that might suprise you …Leroy Haley
     
    Bronze Tiger, Apr 4, 2023
    Bronze Tiger, Apr 4, 2023
    #12
    Joeywill likes this.
  13. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

    15,325
    25,096
    Aug 22, 2021
    Old timer shout out - Jack Johnson, of course.

    Have we dropped Jimmy Young’s name yet? Not too shabby.
     
    Pugguy, Apr 4, 2023
    Pugguy, Apr 4, 2023
    #13
    JWSoats and Joeywill like this.
  14. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

    10,129
    12,172
    Mar 2, 2006
    How did I forget Chucho Castillo? One of the very best counter-punchers.
     
    scartissue, Apr 5, 2023
    scartissue, Apr 5, 2023
    #14
    HolDat and Joeywill like this.
  15. JWSoats

    JWSoats Active Member Full Member

    1,456
    975
    Apr 26, 2011
    Harold Johnson immediately comes to mind.

    While he may be thought of more as an aggressive boxer-puncher, Joe Louis was also a very good counterpuncher.
     
    JWSoats, Apr 5, 2023
    JWSoats, Apr 5, 2023
    #15
    Saintpat and Joeywill like this.
Page 1 of 2