The most Masterful boxer?

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  1. Mike_S

    Mike_S Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Getting pedantic, they are all boxers.
     
  2. RDJ

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    Mike McCallum.
     
  3. DINAMITA

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    Great pick. An underrated genius.
     
  4. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    IMO, Mayweather, Leonard and Whittaker are of the same general level when it comes to skill. I would pick both the other guys to prevail over Mayweather head to head.

    All three are in my 'golden six' group (with SRR, Ali and RJJ) of pure natural talent for the sport.

    You could make a case as to different orders for these guys, and, depending on your viewpoint and weighting, you could say one was more skilled than another.

    But I wouldn't put them at different levels.
     
  5. MaliSlamusrex

    MaliSlamusrex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    RRJ or Chris Eubank at their peak.
     
  6. Ricky369

    Ricky369 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    GO watch MMA!!:patsch
     
  7. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    James tony, bhop, pernell, leonard, willie pep, ali, mayweather jr, meldrick taylor(when he chose to "box" and not trade),
     
  8. VARG

    VARG Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i think an underrated technician that people completely overlook is Kosta Tsyzu...

    He was mediocre, but his timing and adaptation of fighters was amazing. The Hatton fight was bull****. That ref. allowed some of the most awful tactics used in the ring :verysad

    But the man gets skimmed over all the time. Kosta was great. Watch his fight with Judah. When Judah was on his way to being a "Mayweather" level boxer...just slow broke his ass down like poison.
     
  9. pryorgatti

    pryorgatti Active Member Full Member

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    Jim Driscoll, Willie Pep, Benny Leonard, Pernell Whitaker
     
  10. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    currently it is Bhops and JMM. of alltime it is "The Harlem Dandy" the one and only Sugar Ray Robinson. if he was behind on the scorecards he would find a way to adjust and win the fight
     
  11. Jack Presscot

    Jack Presscot Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Toney. Toney runs from no man, and is not afraid of getting hit or knocked down. He is a REAL throwback, a Sam Langford/Jack Johnson type. B-Hops is terrified of real toe to toe action, as evidenced by his pitiful performance against his dad, Joe C. :good
     
  12. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    current: hopkins, pbf & jmm
     
  13. Sweet Pea

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    current fighters. Calzaghe, JMM, Mosely
     
  15. djrock247

    djrock247 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    When I think "Masterful Boxer" I don't exactly think BHop. I think "crafty" is the perfect word to describe him. The Masterful Boxer tag would have to go to PBF.