Who were defensive fighters with good power?

Walcott was one of the best and he fell short by fighting a still dangerous Louis #1 ATG and a young relentless Marciano # 2 ATG and he had Louis down 4 times and reallt won there 1st fight and had Rocky down in there Classic 1st fight....a prime Walcott would upset many past, present guys

 

Roy Jones.

 

Harold Johnson comes to mind

 

Mike Spinks often fought defensively with Herky-Jerk Movement.......Until he was ready to unleash, then a marvelous predatory coheision kicked in

 

Spinks is a good choice.

Lennox Lewis? He had his Golota, Ruddock and Grant Moments but for the most part he usually fought somewhat defensively.

Joe Walcott is a great choice.

BTW ChrisPontius,

it was Walcotts left that dropped Charles and Marciano

 

Interesting call. Lets say he fought pretty lazy or laid back a lot of the time at 175 until stung into action, especially against lesser opposition. I wouldn't label him defensive or say he fits classically into Chris' criteria, but he's a good shout in his own way. He certainly fought in the asked for vein vs Qawi.

Marlon Starling had good power and was a great defensive fighter. Mike McCallum was the consumate counter puncher with superb defense and excellent power.

Actually Eddie Mustafa Muhammad comes to mind, super slick counter puncher, great defense and absolutely chilling power, sometimes camofouged a bit by his lack of aggression. Eddie is the best modern day shout i can give i reckon, one punch KO power inside a reasonably non aggressive style.

 

A couple of Afterthoughts ..what about

Naseem Hamed, (the Earlier Model was mobile, lent away from shots at crazy angles, then would counter with very heavy shots, )

Could Victor Galindez creep onto this List ?
(Built like a Tank, it was often strange to see Victor Back Off...Go to the Ropes Block and sway off the Ropes, of course Victor was playing possum, trying to Lure his opponent in, but when he let fly he could be mighty impressive and very Dangerous, Victor was very crafty indeed )

John Conteh (was an excellant Boxer with very good power)

Salvador Sanchez ?? perhaps simply just an excellany boxer.

 

Duran had pretty dam good defense and hit like a mule.

 

Joe Gans. RJJ.

 

Harold Johnson was a sharp puncher, but I think it would be a strecth to say he was a big puncher.

 

Ricardo Lopez
Archie Moore

 

James Toney deserves a mention he had great defesense and often fought as a counter puncher. His ko's of Michael Nunn and Prince Charles Williams are good testaments to his power.