Who are the best fighters to study? (Defence & Counterpunching)

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  1. dcarlota

    dcarlota Member Full Member

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    Who are the best defensive boxers and counterpunchers of the modern age to study?
     
  2. Rockin1

    Rockin1 Pugilistic Member Full Member

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    Anthoney Jones - Guy was countering me and I was like wtf?

    James Toney - Awsome countering skills. If he jumps on his bike (this was many years ago) few will catch him.
     
  3. Wedgie Kray

    Wedgie Kray The pessimist will always lack enthusiasm Full Member

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    Money Mayweather has to be your man.
     
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    Floyd Mayweather Jr
     
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    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Jose Napoles, Orlando Canizales, Buddy McGirt
     
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  6. JohnThomas1

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    Tho i diss him a bit a guy like Mike McCallum is an excellent study.

    Tho unorthodox Archie Moore was incredibly effective. Sanchez and Arguello are good studies as well. If one dances around with enormous speed and reflex advantages like 60's Ali he sure knew how to counter as well. Joe Louis had some slick moves at heavyweight as did Walcott. Other great ones are Whitaker, Marquez, Pep and Duran. SRR was more of an offensive fighter but jeez could he counter. Currently Crawford is very impressive.

    There's a lot of various styles above.
     
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