Top 5 defensive fighters since Pep

I think at that level you're splitting hairs

 

Whitaker, Mayweather, Benitez, Hopkins. Tyson, arguably the best defense the heavyweight division has ever seen. Im talking a prime Tyson, the head movement,
the elusiveness, the angles.

 

Duran

 

Sweet Scientist, that's one great list there:thumbsup I agree with all of it.

 

digging this thread and trying to think of any possible additions. also loving the pastrano shout outs maybe top 5 footwork on film

 

it's a thing of beauty Nightcrawler..:good

 

i believe it was you who directed me to his masterclass with harold johnson. eye opening

 

I think Pedroza, at his best warrants honorable mention, and so does Saoul Mamby. Both awfully tough to catch clean when they were at their best. SRL might deserve to be mentioned, too.

 

i want to say the same but the kalule fight tells me different. he got hit way too much in that one and from time to time, abandoned his defense in favour of throwing combos

 

Thought you didn't rate mayweather, cobra.

ah, i saw that was just your favourites you posted earlier

 

Yes, but at least I mentioned the **** stain.

 

Sweet, disagree with your not mentioning of Graham. Outside of Pep and a young Ali I think the best defensive in no apparent order are Benitez, Loche, Whitaker, Graham and Perkins.

 

Whitaker
Locche
Starling
Canto
Benitez

 

Seen this?

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuXiHVMSY_U[/ame]

 

I'll give Ali a shout, surprised it took so long for Duran to get a shout

Wright isn't better defensively than Kalambay and Jones Jr was more ellusive generally than Wright/Starling. I'd say the same for Toney/MCCallum