Most complete fighter?

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  1. Monstar

    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    who do you thinks the most complete fighter of present and past?....some who could do it all and had it all?

    my picks....

    Past - Sugar Ray Robinson...chin, boxing ability, speed, power, in fighting skills etc.....he was a perfect fighter in my book
    Present - ????.....i gotta think about it, but leaning towards Cotto
     
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  2. Mob

    Mob Active Member Full Member

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    Robinson all time for sure.

    Duran is there imo...Ali too.

    Today's most complete fighter? Either JMM or Cotto.
     
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  3. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy Jones is complete.. Mayweather is complete..
     
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  4. SHADOW BOX

    SHADOW BOX SHADOW BOX Full Member

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    This is an overwhelming question. Too many names come to mind. Ricardo Lopez, Erik Morales, MAB, Mayweather, RJJ, Hopkins, DLH, etc etc...
     
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  5. COLD-HARD-TRUTH

    COLD-HARD-TRUTH Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As much as it pains me to admit....Mayweather is probably the most complete fighter of recent years. Than i'd have to go with Hopkins...someone mentioned Roy, but Roy was jsut a superior athlete to everybody else....when that started to fade we all saw what happened.
     
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  6. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    roy is complete except his chin. Now he is close to washed up. Floyd is probably the most complete fighter i have ever seen.
     
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  7. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Napoles..except his skin
    Duran
    SRR
    Lopez
    Ali
    Sal Sanchez
    Ezzard Charles
     
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  8. Monstar

    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    another pick for current would be Chad Dawson and Juan Diaz (underrated)....

    and yeah Roy has no Chin....also Holyfield would be another good pick for Past
     
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  9. jaco

    jaco Thomas Hearns Full Member

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    Past - Ricardo Lopez
     
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  10. Florida boy

    Florida boy Bodacious Full Member

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    roys chin wasnt an issue in his prime, cant fault him for it now.
     
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  11. Nero

    Nero Moscow Never Sleeps Full Member

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    :D

    In his prime noone could hit him indeed it wasn't an issue
     
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  12. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Im in two minds on the issue..

    No one hit Roy in his prime this is true. Though De Valle, Gonzalez and Griffin (I know..I know) did land some alright single shots.


    But I do think that his age + the rapid weight gain and loss for the Ruiz fight played a big role in his punch resistence at the stage.
     
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  13. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Bernard Hopkins is one of the few guys that tops out in every category including the all important areas of defense, punch resistance, ring IQ, ect. De La Hoya is also a complete fighter, though beyond his prime as well.
     
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  14. BoxingKangaroo

    BoxingKangaroo Active Member Full Member

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    past- i gotta give it to the other sugar ray.

    present- does mayweather count now that he has 'retired'?
     
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  15. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    If Roy has no chin what do Cotto and Dawson have?
     
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