Who comes close to being a "perfect fighter?"

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  1. Midnight Ramble

    Midnight Ramble Member Full Member

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    For me, Salavador Sanchez had speed, power, ring smarts, great sideways and in-and-out movement, stamina and an iron chiin. He comes very close IMO.

    Who do you think fits the bill?


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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFCvazd6AVU
     
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  2. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Ricardo Lopez
     
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  3. Kaki

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    ricardo lopez(flawless technician), donald curry, pernell whitaker, sugar ray leonard, roberto duran etc.
     
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  4. koki_kameda

    koki_kameda Koki Kameda Full Member

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    Koki Kameda
     
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  5. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would say Ricardo Lopez, not so much for his athleticism but how technical of a fighter he was which showed in his matches.
     
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  6. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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  7. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    B-Hopkins can do it all.
    Of course Ray Robinson.
     
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  8. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Your a top class ******, **** off with that ****.
     
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  9. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Yeah, sure he can :rofl
     
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  10. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    What was he missing in his prime?

    Robinson, Ray Leonard, and Duran are the best and most complete fighters I have ever seen.
     
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  11. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    watch a ricardo lopez fight, you'll see ;)
     
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  12. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    I've seen almost all of his fights. Lopez was as technically proficient as anyone in the history of the sport, but he rarely showed an inside game and was never really tested against the kind of competition the other fighters mentioned were.

    While Hopkins didn't excel in as many areas as someone like Robinson or Duran, he wasn't lacking in any one area either. Hopkins at his peak was a very complete fighter.
     
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  13. JoeAverage

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    Leonard, Ali and Monzon are the three that comes to mind.

    Duran shgould not be mentioned. He is in no means technically perfect. His strong points are other ones.
     
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    hopkins....hahahaha are you guys serious
     
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  15. DINAMITA

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    The best fighters I have ever seen are Pernell Whitaker, Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran.

    But there are a raft of others that look sensational as well: Ali, Pep, Olivares, Hagler, Gomez, Hopkins, Roy Jones, too many to mention.
     
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