Best Ever Slipper of a Punch??

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  1. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    I love to see great fighters slipping punches in the ring, was watching Willie Pep yesterday and the guy had some fantastic moves to slip punches.

    Got me thinking, who was best at it???
     
    Jack Dempsey, Dec 16, 2007
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  2. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pernell Whitaker and Nicolino Locche did it the most artistically, comedically and nonchalantly.

    Wilfred Benitez and Miguel Canto did it the most simply and subtly.

    Floyd Mayweather does it the most herky jerkily, but effectively nonetheless.
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Wilfred Benitez leaps out, and Roy Jones Junior was unbelievable as well. Whitaker slipped brilliantly as well as blocking and as far as aggressive fighters Duran for a long time and Tyson for a short one did quite well.
     
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  4. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    This is the Pep video I was watching

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    Jack Dempsey, Dec 16, 2007
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Excellent observations. I agree 100%.
     
    red cobra, Dec 16, 2007
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  6. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Loche.
     
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  7. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pep.
     
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  8. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whitaker and Pep
     
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  9. Manassa

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    1. Benitez
    2. Locche
    3. Pep
    4. Whitaker
    5. Duran
    6. Gomez
     
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  10. doublesuited

    doublesuited Taylor TKO2 Pavlik Full Member

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    Napoles was no slouch at slipping either.
     
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  11. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not sure i would say there is a clear best ever.

    Just a number of fighters in the upper-echelons and not all of them great fighters either.
     
    Mantequilla, Dec 16, 2007
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  12. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    Benitez
     
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  13. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sheer Slipping

    1. Whitaker
    2. Benitez
    3. Tyson - yes Tyson
    4. Pepp
    5. PBF
    6. Loche
     
    PowerPuncher, Dec 16, 2007
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  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Dempsey, Duran, Mayweather and Roy Jones are the guys who leap to mind.

    Dempsey is certainly the best in terms of style, for me.
     
    McGrain, Dec 16, 2007
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  15. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    willie pep and pernell whitaker. pep was better than whitaker though because he was a much better puncher/combination puncher than whitaker. of course when you take into resumes and longevitity(19 years fighting after plane crash)......pep easily takes the cake.


    pep was special, i have him as my # 1 p4p fighter of all time
     
    SuzieQ49, Dec 16, 2007
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