Who's the best fundamental boxer?

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  1. The Malibu Mauler

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    Which fighter would you consider the most skilled in terms of textbook technique, but perfect execution?
     
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  2. mcvey

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    Active fighter?
     
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  3. The Malibu Mauler

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    Either active or inactive
     
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  4. Greb & Papke 707

    Greb & Papke 707 Active Member Full Member

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    I always thought Alexis Arguello had insanely good Textbook skills
     
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  5. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    My 1st thought, followed by J.Louis. Sal Sanchez, Prime Hagler, and Leonard, Benitez, J.Napoles was perfect with form. W.Gomez before he realized he did have Bazookas in his fist.
     
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  6. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Prime Tyson
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    The first two to come to mind are Joe Louis and Lennox Lewis
     
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  8. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran was simply born to fight.
     
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  9. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Feel like modern boxing wouldn’t be what it is today without Joe Louis and his technique and success. But Mayweather was amazing fighting many different ways and seemed almost flawless in everything he did
     
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  10. nikrj

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    Harold Johnson and Eder Jofre were oudstanding in terms of textbook technique.
     
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  11. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Orlando Canizales
     
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  12. KasimirKid

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    Billy Graham
     
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  13. JC40

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    Old Bhops did everything correctly from a technical perspective. He could basically do it all. He could fight coming forward ( Keith Holmes fight ), fight on the outside utilising a good jab and footwork ( Echolls, Trinidad, Pavlik ) or both at once ( Glenn Johnson ).

    Evander Holyfield is the most versatile fighter over 200 pounds I have seen. Like Hopkins he could fight coming forwards or backwards.

    Cheers All.
     
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  14. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I'll add Benny Leonard and Ezzard Charles to the above listed names. If were to believe Eddie Futch then Holeman William's also deserves a shout.
     
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  15. JC40

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    Charles is a really good example.
     
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