Most impressive fighters on film?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Addie, Feb 19, 2010.


  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    I think Marco is the best combination puncher...since Canizales actually popkins, who could have easily been my pick. ****in' beautiful offensive fighter. Marco is up there with the best combination punchers of the last 30 years...but Chavez is a bit better I think.
     
  2. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    That was who Conteh broke his hand beating up as well.
     
  3. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Raul Jibaro Perez was a brilliant combination puncher as well...extremely educated left hand work.You would probably like his style a lot if you can get hold of some of his better fights.
     
  4. brando18b4h

    brando18b4h Active Member Full Member

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    Combinations- Sugar Ray Robinson

    Hand Speed- Floyd Patterson for LW,HW.

    Punching Power- Pipino Cuevas

    Stamina- Carmen Basilio

    Punch Resistance- George Chuvalo
     
  5. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cobb joked that the fists of Holmes couldn't take 15 rounds more of that kind of punishment when asked about a rematch, but it was no joke for Spinks when Willie "The Bull" absorbed so many of Michael's bombs that his hands were hurting. He was genuinely worried that he was going to fracture both of them if the referee hadn't intervened. The memory of his match with Taylor held him in good stead when he defended the LHW title against Eddie Davis, and he adapted accordingly when Eddie also took his best shots without flinching.
     
  6. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Combination Punching: Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ike Williams, Joe Louis

    Handspeed: Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson

    Punching Power: George Foreman, Joe Louis, Mike Tyson

    Stamina: Aaron Pryor, Henry Armstrong, Pernell Whitaker, Roberto Duran

    Punch Resistance: Jake LaMotta, Marvellous Marvin Hagler, Aaron Pryor
     
  7. PowerPuncher

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    Combo Punching: Roy Jones

    Handspeed: Roy Jones

    Punching Power: McClellan/jackson

    Stamina: Armstrong/Calzaghe/Pryor

    Punch Resistance: loads of them
     
  8. itrymariti

    itrymariti CaƱas! Full Member

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    Seems a bit of a strange pick. Jones did more pot-shotting that combination punching. Not that he wasn't great at it when he did, but he didn't really do it with the regularity of e.g. Chavez.
     
  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Heavyweight:

    Speed: Patterson
    Combo Speed: Patterson
    Power: Foreman (nothing beats Jamaica to me), Lewis (Golata and Ruddock)
    Stamina: Frazier (Superfight 1)
    Chin: Chuvalo v.s. Foreman
    Heart: Frazier, Holyfield

    Non-Heavy

    Speed: Camacho
    Combo speed: Ray Leonard
    Power: Jackson, Foster, Hearns
    Stamina: Monzon
    Heart: Erik Morales
    Chin: Hagler
     
  10. ricardoparker93

    ricardoparker93 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Combo Punching - Sugar Ray Robinson
    Handspeed - Meldrick Taylor
    Power - Julian Jackson
    Stamina - Aaron Pryor
    Chin - The marvellous one
     
  11. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Great shout, Tunney is very impressive, I know Fleaman thinks highly of him.

    I missed out defence, the best defence I have seen is Locche but the most well rounded defence is Pep
     
  12. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    I don't think there really is a most well rounded defence.The majority of great defensive fighters were capable of employing a multitude of techniques.I find it tends to be other attriubutes and/or lack of them that dictates who ended up greater/getting hit more overall.


    Locche for instance could arguably look more impressive at times than someone like Canto or Whitaker, because heputs so much stock into defensive maneuvering first an foremost, at the expense of a consistent offense.It's harder to avoid getting hit when you are consistently trying to throw quality punches.
     
  13. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Roy is Power's boyfriend.
     
  14. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Well another word I would use for all round defence would be 'effective defence'. Locche was a wizard at making people miss but often did not take advantage of it.

    Pep for instance would make you miss and always take advantage of it, same as Whittaker, Zapata ot Benitez.
     
  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    PP does also confess to liking big Tits. So it makes sense.