What Mexican fighter had the best defence?

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Miguel Canto.

    Chucho Castillo had great jab and movement.

    Juan Manuel Marquez was a very talented back foot counter puncher in his early featherweight days.

    Morales showed great countering against Pacquiao.

    But Canto is the winner.
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Julio, Sr had brilliant defense before he started to believe in his own myth.
     
  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Actually, I'm going for the win with Jose Napoles.
     
  4. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Napoles was great indeed.
     
  5. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Salvador Sanchez and Jose Mantequilla Napoles.
     
  6. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pretty easily Canto. There isn't another correct answer.
     
  7. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marquez didn’t have great head movement so was a bit of a sucker for that straight shot down the middle.

    He had better defense than Morales or Barrera though.
     
  8. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Hahaha!
     
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  9. 22JM

    22JM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chavez had underrated defense.
     
  10. fistfighter

    fistfighter 44-3-1 (42KO's) Full Member

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    Napoles was Cuban.
     
  11. SHADAPBLAD

    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    Its definitely Canto. All others are hipster choices
     
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  12. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Sal and Sal only!The guy beat all of them at age and dies at age of 23!
    He beat 3 HOFamers and showed best defense!
     
  13. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  14. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This.
     
  15. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bump.
    The slick defense of Gilberto Roman is just beautiful to watch. Probably the closest to Miguel Canto.

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