Top Boxers with the worst defenses?

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  1. nostir a

    nostir a Member Full Member

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    lennox lewis wasnt the hardest to hit when his opponents didnt sit back (old holy, morrison) and took the fight to him, like mercer
     
    nostir a, Jan 4, 2013
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  2. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Has pretty much every HOFer & ATG from the 60's onward been mentioned in this thread now? :-( Happy?
     
    Bogotazo, Jan 4, 2013
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  3. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Very true, but even with that Naz didnt have a poor defence, he may have took
    shots, but hardly took them flush, it looked worse because of the way he moved

    Skip 50 seconds

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snNdIDIFT4Q"]www.youtube.com/watch?v=snNdIDIFT4Q[/ame]

    And ali's defence went downhill in his 30's and in his prime it was very good

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTF0GoHTxHg"]www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTF0GoHTxHg[/ame]

    When you fight that level of fighters you get hit more often because of the opponents skill.

    Seems to me if a great fighters defence isnt as good as Floyd Mayweather's it's a poor defence.
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    Has Jorge Arce been mentioned yet?
     
    KO-KING, Jan 5, 2013
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  4. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    What the ****? Some really horrible answers being given here. Anyone not named Mayweather has been listed. Stupid :-(
     
    AnthonyW, Jan 5, 2013
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  5. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You don't become a top boxer without having some defense. However by comparsion. Many Pacquiao's defense is right down there.
     
    ripcity, Jan 6, 2013
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  6. Dirty Bastard

    Dirty Bastard Dirty As Hell Full Member

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    Mayorga (mainly because he just dont give a ****)
    Hatton (great feet but never had that good of defence or head movement and could be walked into punches)
    Rios (self explanatory)
    Micky Ward (really didnt know how to defend...his defence was to plant his feet and trade)
     
    Dirty Bastard, Jan 6, 2013
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  7. IvyLeagueBoxing

    IvyLeagueBoxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Currently, Sergio Martinez and Gamboa..

    I think those two fighters are overrated.
     
    IvyLeagueBoxing, Jan 6, 2013
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  8. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    You couldn't be more right - McClellan ate Benn's power shots as though they were KFC popcorns.

    "Crazy arrogance."
     
    Joe.Boxer, Jan 6, 2013
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  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    The guys who Roach trains.
     
    NoNeck, Jan 6, 2013
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  10. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Adamek

    Tua

    Rios

    prime Foreman

    Khan

    Graziano
     
    Royal-T-Bag, Jan 7, 2013
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  11. dyna

    dyna Boxing Junkie banned

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    Tua always seemed pretty hard to hit clean.
    Probably also has somewhat to do with his very low height.
     
    dyna, Jan 7, 2013
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  12. uraharakisuke

    uraharakisuke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Khan does pretty much everything wrong which is kinda funny now that he's teamed up with a guy who does pretty much everything right (Ward).
     
    uraharakisuke, Jan 7, 2013
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  13. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    Arce
     
    igor_otsky, Jan 7, 2013
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  14. NWS

    NWS Guest

    You saying they don't deserve mentions? :-(
     
    NWS, Jan 7, 2013
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Hatton. Mayweather made his head look like a Pez dispenser all night.
     
    NoNeck, Jan 7, 2013
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