Toney or Mayweather Jr - Best Counter-puncher

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  1. zicas

    zicas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very true! When fighting on the inside, I've never seen anyone as comfortable as Toney, slipping and countering with such fluidity.
    Floyd prefers staying on the outside, relying on his amazing reflexes and athleticism to make you pay.
     
  2. RightHandLead17

    RightHandLead17 Active Member Full Member

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    we are basically looking at the same fighter, w/ Floyd being much more versitile then Toney but I give the edge to May, he can counter from the outside or right in front of you
     
  3. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I prefer Toney's right hand counter. Mayweather's pull counter is based upon just being in range and leaning slightly back, so it is effective only from range. Toney can counter better in close and at mid range as well as from a distance.
     
  4. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Weren't these guys neighbors growing up?
     
  5. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Toney. Seems so much more natural. Not to say that learned skills through athletics aren't as good, just that through it being more natural and flowing he also seems to be more effective with it.
     
  6. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    James Light's Out Toney is possibly the greatest counterpuncher of all time.
     
  7. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wow, not exactly that. I my opinion....Joe Louis was rather better...
     
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