Who´s the Best Counter-Puncher ever ?

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  1. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ??
    In your opinion....

    The best, the number 1 counter-puncher of all.....


    PS- I think is Louis.....:bbb
     
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  2. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Napoles and Sanchez were two of a dying breed....aggressive counterpunchers.
     
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Napoles,..Victor Galindez comes to mind...Monzon,..Livingston Bramble was good..many more to consider...I'll be back with this one Vic,..
     
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  4. kopejh

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    Starling is up there imo, flawless counterpuncher on the inside

    Kalambay for his right uppercuts
     
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  5. tommygun711

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    Lora was up there based on the fights i've seen
     
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  6. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I like Napoles for this. Moore was a different type, he was a classic counter puncher who set people up with feints. Toney was different again, as was Burley, as was Locche, as was Canto. All fantastic counter punchers, but I like Napoles personally.
     
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  7. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There are definitely plenty...
    Napoles, Marquez (his use of feints to counter his oponent's movements are definitely top of the line), Toney, Mayweather, Walcott, McCallum, Moore (same boat as Marquez), Starling...

    I'm having a very hard time picking.
     
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  8. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vic, you are correct. Joe Louis was the greatest counter-puncher that ever lived...And also the greatest puncher, I might add...
     
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  9. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't really think of Louis when I think "counter-puncher".
     
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, neither do I, but I know what the guy means. He pressures the space and draws leads which he counters or pre-counters I guess but it's not counter-punching in the purist sense of the word I suppose. Louis was a sort of trapsmith I guess.
     
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  11. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Donald Curry had some of the prettiest counter-shots of my lifetime.

    Watch Pernell Whitaker's counter at the 1:08 mark:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc8cI5lIYAM[/ame]
     
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  12. Zopilote

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    El Radar Benitez is a good shout too IMO. As well as Finito Lopez.
     
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  13. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whenever I see the word counter puncher the first name that always pops into my head is JERSEY JOE WALCOTT - so I guess for me he'd have to be up there
     
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  14. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Perhaps he isn´t a counter-puncher by essence.....

    But I must say....Watching Louis I really see a very good diversity of counter-punches everytime.....

    Some few examples:

    4:30

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovh8VkTxYI[/ame]

    Counters Carnera´s jab with a beatiful right....

    With the uppercut inside....4:20
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSt7ziz_XWQ[/ame]

    3:09 with the left hook:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUl656wKPX0&feature=related[/ame]
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, Dec 20, 2011
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  15. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :deal
    I agree....

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0hZKnQ07IE[/ame]

    One of the best....and that is probably my favorite knockout ever.....
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, Dec 20, 2011
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