Define what a Pure Boxer is

Harold Winstone was the definition of a pure boxer. Ditto for Miguel Canto and Ivan Calderon.

 

I tend to think of a pure boxer as a fighter who goes into virtually every significant fight knowing for a fact that he lacks punching power so that he cannot possibily win the fight if he and his opponent land the same number of punches in every round.

So, a pure boxer is a boxer who uses a game plan of trying to avoid punches in order to stack up as high a disparity in punches landed as possible in order to win.

 

Pep...great boxer...not a runner...a great boxer...

 

Watching Willie Pep is all the definition you'll ever need, B&B

 

For "pure" boxing favorites with but average speed, but sheer technique...
Tippy Larkin
Billy Graham
Willie Joyce

 

Benny Leonard
Miguel Canto

 

The absolute perfect answer.

Airtight defense, beautiful jab, chin tucked in, right hand almost fixed in place protecting chin, superb slipping of punches and just wonderful footwork.

Fammo was the epitome of a "pure" boxer.