Highest ring IQs

Floyd jr

 

Argüello has, Buchanan is an excellent pick. Could Laguna count?

 

Duran, Moore and Monzon are the stand outs for me from the original list. Oh, and Ezzard Charles, (Sorry George !).
Lots of other great names too. I would give "Old Bones" Joe Brown a mention too.

 

Arbachakov ..Giardello ..Billy Graham ..Benton..B. Leonard..Tunney..Holmes

 

Joe Gans was a lexicon.

 

Has anyone mentioned Julio Cesar Chavez yet?

 

My first thoughts: Archie Moore, Tommy Loughran and Bob Fitzsimmons. Tons of great mentions here

 

Sammy Mandell is underrated in general but had a high ring IQ. Great fighter.

Ross. You don't get as far as he did- arguably a top ten fighter of all time - with no punch and a non-exceptional level of athleticism nor insane defensive talent (though he was no doubt quick and defensively good) without truly great intelligence and ring generalship.

Lou Ambers too, though he was aided by great strength and infighting ability despite lacking other physical tools a bit.

I think it counts for more when a fighter lacks any number of truly elite physical aspects but achieves greatness still, being forced to rely purely on a range of tricks, technique, great fundamentals, adaptability, versatility, mental strength, speed of thought, general fighting nous and instinct etc. Most fighters have exceptional physicality though I suppose, in one way or another, be it speed, stamina, strength, power, chin. Ross, who I mentioned, had tremendous stamina and was made of iron.

 

MUHAMMAD ALi

 

Charley Burley

 

Ivan Calderon. How small and limited he his. He was a staple in P4P list in his prime.

 

Looking through and surprised no mention of Harold Johnson.