Is it Universal Floyd is the greatest defensive fighter ever!

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  1. Godlovkin

    Godlovkin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pep, Locche, Whitaker, Toney, Happy Lora, all better at defense than PEDweather

    Roy Jones too, if we're talking about being hard to hit only

    prime RJJ was probably the most untouchable fighter ever, even if his defense was all reflex based
     
    Godlovkin, Sep 23, 2015
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  2. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's hard to quantify because nearly every other defensive specialist got hit more than him because they all were fairly offensive fighters. If you are offensive, no matter how great you are defensively, you will get hit more than someone who is primarily defensive minded.

    I'd say Floyd is top 5 defensively with an *.
     
    northpaw, Sep 23, 2015
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  3. Godlovkin

    Godlovkin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    btw, Rigondeaux is arguably better than Floyd in that dept currently
     
    Godlovkin, Sep 23, 2015
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  4. Dirty Bastard

    Dirty Bastard Dirty As Hell Full Member

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    wow the hate on this forum.......

    Is Mayweather one of the best defensive fighters of all time .... YES

    Is he THE best....IMO nope....Pep & Whittaker were better
     
    Dirty Bastard, Sep 23, 2015
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  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Rigo hasn't had enough fights in order to be considered the best of anything historically.:deal Learn something about the sport before popping off at the mouth dummy.
     
    Pimp C, Sep 23, 2015
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  6. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    absolutely not. rigo has better defense and offense than floyd and he doesn't jab and back pedal every 5 seconds and hold whenever someone gets on the inside.
     
    Eastpaw, Sep 23, 2015
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  7. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    kid chocolate's available films shows that he was better than floyd as well
     
    Eastpaw, Sep 23, 2015
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  8. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Rigo hasn't had enough fights to be compared to PBF historically. Also Rigo gets hit way more and has been knocked down several times.
     
    Pimp C, Sep 23, 2015
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  9. jesse

    jesse Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rigondeaux is a great defensive fighter but he has been dropped 4x more in 1/4 as many fights as Floyd has.
     
    jesse, Sep 23, 2015
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  10. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    rigo is offensive minded though, i think his +/- ratio is higher than floyd's. or it was at one point
     
    Eastpaw, Sep 23, 2015
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  11. jesse

    jesse Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rigondeaux is no more offensive minded than Floyd at all
     
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  12. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i've never seen rigo purposely back pedal to the ropes, even at 130 you saw floyd doing his routine jab, back pedal, hold, repeat
     
    Eastpaw, Sep 23, 2015
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  13. Imperial1

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    Really embarrassed is that what you calls it ? Hugging and running as well as fighting scared :lol:

    Sure Maidana gave him a better fight meanwhile Floyd IV is on record Manny was his toughest fight ever :good
     
    Imperial1, Sep 23, 2015
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  14. jesse

    jesse Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Compare punch stats. :deal
     
    jesse, Sep 23, 2015
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  15. jesse

    jesse Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hugging running and fighting scared yet still threw more punches
     
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