Best Defensive Fighters Pre-1970

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  1. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As the title implies, though I'm looking for names you don't hear about as often, like Young Griffo, Tommy Loughran, etc. Who are some of the finest, cleverest craftsmen who made an art out of defending?
     
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  2. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nel Tarleton, 148 fights with 119 wins.He was reed thin and only had one lung and was supposedly feather fisted but had around 40 stoppage wins.
    In a long career he was never stopped
     
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  3. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :goodPosts like this are the reason I read the Classic. Thanks, T.
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Threads like this are the reason I'm in Classic....I shall return (after work).
     
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  5. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is the stuff I'm going for. Thank you. I'd add in Benny Valgar, a the Jewish/Slavic/French/American who, like Tarleton, was never stopped and had little in the way of a punch. He was clever, had a great jab, and handily outboxed Johnny Kilbane.
     
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  6. Jester

    Jester Active Member Full Member

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    I'll mention Tommy Gibbons. Rare breed of fighter who was great both offensively and defensively.
     
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  7. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Uhh...

    Young Griffo. Mike Gibbons. Benny Leonard. Willie pep. George Benton.
     
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  8. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cheers, I know hardly anything of My Valgar but I'll gen up.
    If you've got hardly any power but rely on skill and heart it's every bit as interesting as a banger with a soft chin or no defence.
    It all makes the 'hardest game all the more interesting.
    I remember reading about Jem Driscoll, the old Welsh boxing master, who seldom took a punch.
    Driscoll had a much broken nose and two cauliflower ears... What an apprenticeship eh ???
     
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  9. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree. These guys have to prepare doubly hard because they know they've got to stay sharp for the distance just about every time out. Driscoll and Welsh are good calls.

    What about "Wee" Willie Davies? Wasn't Ike Weir a quality British slickster?
     
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  10. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The two Eddie's Cotton and Perkins spring to mind.
     
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  11. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joey Giardello and Joey Archer, 2 excellent middleweights both had excellent foot defences.
    Giardello befuddled big hitting Ruben Carter who couldn't throw his coc#ed left hook, it was beautiful to watch.
    Giardello would feint with his shoulders to go right Carter '****s' his hook, pops him and goes left........SUPOIB !!!!
     
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  12. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    Willie pep hands down
     
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  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    For starters, Nicolino Locche.
     
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Excellent post turpinr:happy,....I made a thread concerning these two and didn't get even a nibble....I wish you would share some more of your take on Giardello-Carter....or even Archer-Tiger...
     
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  15. Unforgiven

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    Benny Leonard, Packey McFarland, Barney Ross.
     
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