Better boxing technician: George Benton or Harold Johnson

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    These are two old school boxers that I deeply admire. Both guys epitomized the term 'sweet science' with their sublime boxing technique, using great defense, smooth offense, and hard counter punches. Both were very hard to hit although they used their own style of defense.
    In your opinion who do you think possessed the better boxing skills of the two?

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    Flo_Raiden, Jun 21, 2013
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  2. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Johnson us one of the five or ten best technicians ever, so he gets the edge.
     
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  3. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Harold was by-the-book perfect. Benton was smoother, more like "Mantequilla" Napoles.
     
    john garfield, Jun 23, 2013
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  4. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wait for Tommo/Glover to slag them both off!
     
    ribtickler68, Jun 25, 2013
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Harold was the classic technician. Teddy Brenner didn't use Johnson in his promotions because "Harold Johnson was perfect, and theirs no room in this world for perfection".........
    What a bs artist Brenner was.
     
    red cobra, Jun 27, 2013
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