Most impressive fighters on film?

Combination Punching:

ORLANDO CANIZALES (example: vs Kelvin Seabrooks)


Hand Speed:

MELDRICK TAYLOR (vs John Deekins)


Punching Power:

BOB FOSTER (any fight at lightheavy)


Stamina:

MANNY PACQUIAO (vs Erik Morales 1)


Punch resistance:

WAYNE McCULLOUGH (vs Erik Morales) and JAMES TONEY (vs Sam Peter 1)


Footwork:

BERNARD HOPKINS (any fight from the 21st century)

 

for who Barrera or Chavez? What impresses me with these two is the incredible accuracy, you cannot excuse them as being just wild flurries like other combination throwing fighters are accused of.

 

For Barrera obviously

 

McCullogh is a good pick, I considered him but I dont think Hopkins footwork compares with Ali or either of the sugar`s tbh.
They had every bit of great placement of footing to switch between offence & defence as Hopkins had but a lot swifter when required & with more variety... their lateral movement for instance blows B-Hops to shreds.

 

why obviously?:think Barrera is the better combination puncher of the two

 

Dunno about that mate, B-Hop basically never puts a foot wrong. He may not look as impressive as SRR or SRL, but his footwork is different because he is less offensive. His is more defensive and measured, but it is what allows his supernatural punch accuracy, and what means he very rarely takes a clean shot. He is never, ever caught out of position.

 

When he's fighting a shot Johnny Tapia anyway.

 

Or the ghost of Kevin Kelley.

 

Hopkins footwork was Eubank-esque on the frontfoot by the time he left middleweight strangely.Though it was back to his best at light heavy.

His poor feet when coming forward and tendency to fall into clinches after the right where a big part of why the fights with ordinary taylor were so close.

 

Or the legend Morales:thumbsup

 

Who, and why? :huh

 

Shall we add defense as a category?

Combination Punching: Mike Tyson
Hand Speed: Floyd Patterson
Punching Power: Earnie Shavers
Stamina: Rocky Marciano
Punch resistance: Jake Lamotta
Pure Defense: Nicolino Locche

I managed to list 3 Italian fighters. I'm proud.

 

Combination Punching: Joe Louis

Handspeed: Muhammad Ali

Punching Power: Bob Satterfield

Stamina: Battling Nelson

Punch Resistance: Tony Zale

 

PS just for general overall impressiveness on film - it has to be the one and only Gene Tunney - one of the best boxers ever in my humble opinion - big shout out for Gene