Most Talented Fighter of All Time

This is one of the guys whom I always think of. One of the few boxers I've actually said "Wow" when watching film of them.

Nicolino Locche
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Unfortunately he is not a name that is usually mentioned. I don't know if you'd consider him the most talented in regards to his entire skillset. But he was an incredible fighter. Puts Floyd Mayweather Jr. to shame when talking about a defensive wizard, actually TKO'd a guy by making him exhausted and frustrated because he couldn't land anything meaningful, his opponent refused to start the round.

 

Jones, Whitaker, Mayweather, Leonard, Robinson, Ali. All of these guys are or were fantastic.

 

RJJ during 93-2002 era; perfect mix of everything

 

Maybe, but since "the most talented fighter of all time" isn't suppposed to get hit it really doesn't matter.

 

That and chin has nothing to do with talent what so ever.

 

Ali, Whitaker,Roinson,Leonard,RJJ,"El Radar" Benitez

 

Locche was one hell of a fighter but lacked the punch to be up there with the really greats IMHO.

 

Hamed?

One thing is that he lost against MAB - but the fact that he had absolutely no clue about how to adapt(= poor talent) should erase him completely off your list!

 

But defensively he was a marvel!!!

 

Terry Norris...one of the best offensively talented fighters of all time...if he only had a beard...

 

Yep, amazing!:good

 

Roy Jones jr.

 

True, unmatched defensively, with the punch of Paulie Malignaggi atsch.

I'm not sure who I would say was the most talented of all time. Because for the most part nobody was truly great at everything. Someone either had a more powerful punch, better chin, quicker handspeed, better defense, etc.

Put Tua's chin on Roy Jones and you'd have a pretty stellar fighter. Though really he had no need for a chin in his prime.

 

Wow, just realized noone mentioned SRR????

We should be ashamed of ourselves......:nono

 

Pernell Whitaker, Roy Jones, Ali, Ray Leonard, Robinson.
In the making PBF, I think i will make up my mind after the Hatton fight