Most textbook fighter of all time

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  1. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Bernard Hopkins, Ricardo Lopez, Juan Manuel Marquez.
     
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  2. SteveO

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    For the heavies, anyway, I think I'd pick Joe Louis. Everything was just so "pure" about his every move.
     
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  3. Sweet Pea

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  4. JohnThomas1

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    Billy Conn!

    Arguello and Louis nice too.
     
    JohnThomas1, Mar 20, 2008
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  5. pryorgatti

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    Harold Johnson
     
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  6. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    how about trinidad?
     
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  7. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    :good Alexis Arguello
     
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  8. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Add Duran, Toney and Mayweather to your list
     
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  9. Sweet Pea

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    While we're at it, let's add Cuevas, Mayorga, Ponce De Leon, etc.

    Seriously, what the hell is with some of the choices in this thread?
     
    Sweet Pea, Mar 20, 2008
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  10. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Agreed. Toney, Duran, and Mayweather. A definite, no.
     
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  11. Jack

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    I can see an argument for Louis offensively, but his defence wasn't good enough.

    Ricardo Lopez, Juan Manuel Marquez and probably Alexis Arguello too. I think Marquez and Lopez have the first two positions tied up.
     
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  12. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marquez and Arguello were\are hardly defensive geniuses either.Depends how much you want to bring ability into the equation i suppose.



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    Mantequilla, Mar 20, 2008
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  13. Sweet Pea

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    Arbachakov is definitely worth a mention.
     
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  14. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Duran, Toney, and Mayweather are all very technical fighters, but they go about their business in an unorthodox manner. I wouldn't call them textbook fighters in terms of their stances, defensive tacticts (especially Toney and Mayweather) and techniques.
     
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  15. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    EderJofre is pretty complete imo..Best "pure"boxers include,Dricoll,Pep,H Johnson,Canto,Ricardo Lopez ,from what I have seen of him was very solid.Two more Europeans,Buchanan,and Locche.Conn could do it ,but liked to brawl,more classical out of the bigger guys Loughran.
     
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