Defensive minded Heavyweights

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  1. BumOfTheMonth

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    Are there any Heavyweights who are defensively minded, counterpunchers in a sense of Floyd Mayweather, Whitaker, Willi Pep type fighters?

    I guess there arent too many. Im speaking of a great "D" to slip punches, pick punches. Time the opponent.

    No good chins or high guards. Defensive wizards.

    Byrd comes to mind. Toney, Haye.
     
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  2. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    vitali is good at counterpunching
     
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  3. Thomson1993

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    Kevin Johnson showed a good defense in the Vitali fight........
     
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  4. BumOfTheMonth

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    Well, he does not deserve the shoutout but...

    Kevin ****in Johson
     
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  5. BumOfTheMonth

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    :good
     
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  6. BumOfTheMonth

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    Absolutely he is.

    He also has a great D in mid-range. Blocks punches with his arms, by swinging, which requires great hand-eye coordination and reflexes.
     
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  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lawrence Clay Bey
     
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  8. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Max Schmeling was defensively clever
     
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  9. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    wlad klit.
     
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  10. Alien

    Alien Chin Scholar Full Member

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    vlad
     
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  11. Boxed Ears

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

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    Jersey Joe Walcott for sure. On a much lower level of history, Jimmy Young was extremely defensive, and good at it, and a counter-puncher. Also, SNV.

    Oh, wait, just right now? Okay, only SNV is the real deal there:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VldGL5Un7Ds[/ame]
     
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  12. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    First guy that came to my mind. :good Built like a bruiser, but fought like a cutie.
     
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  13. pacpowerpellet

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    toney but hes not a natural hw, probably tyson or byrd, holyfield had good defense also and was good at slipping
     
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  14. Boxed Ears

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

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    :lol: If we are actually talking about historically, I like how Kevin Johnson came up before Jack Johnson. General forum rules.
     
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  15. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kevin Johnson is not a good example. Boxing is not about avoiding punches without trowing anything for 12 rounds. Floyd maybe defensive minded but he still outlands his opponents
     
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