I'm going to say Ricardo Lopez. He took a few more risks that you would expect from someone so disciplined. But who do you think it would be? (Details appreciated.)
2006-06-12 03:07:53 · 12 answers · asked by Flif 7 in Sports ➔ Boxing
ODH---just look at the way he fought Trinidad and Quartey. In that squirmy little voice of his, I can hear him saying " I taught him lesson I taught him a lesson This was a science This was a science.." Textbook in the sense that everything was so carefully planned out.
2006-06-12 03:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by Batmen 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Well, if you go back to the Meldrick Taylor Vs. Chavez fight... just kidding... I like the answer given stating Frankie Randall, as only real fight fans would remember him...
However, I am going to say Pernell Whitaker, for many of the same reasons Frankie Randall was chosen.
Pernell was an amazing defensive fighter. He had the ability to make some of the top offensive fighters look like club- fighters when matched against him.
He was also masterful at ring- generalship. Because of this and his ability to slip and duck punches, he hardly ever found himself in a spot in the ring where he didn't want to be.
Of course, the drawback to Whitaker would be his lack of power. He was not a powerful, knockout fighter (I think he had seventeen KOs during his professional career), but this goes to show how amazingly skilled he was in other areas.
2006-06-13 08:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by capt.jeepman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rocky Marciano? Have you ever actually seen his fights? Almost every punch he through was a wild haymaker, but the reason he was was because they felt like cannon balls, and he could unleash them for 15 rounds no problem.
Sugar Ray Leonard? Also a negative, the man had tremendous skills yes, but they're was a fair bit of technical errors he had but got away with because of his speed.
Call me a nuthugger, but right now it has to be PBF. The man has a complete arsenal, and is truely on his way to perfecting his craft. You don't see any showboating from him during fights, just textbook fighting. His fight with N'dou was simply amazing. The way he stood in the pocket with him and dismantled him with uppercuts and left hooks. His defense in that fight was also incredible, after being forced against the ropes, N'dou through about 9-10 punches and Mayweather rolled each and every one of them. How many fighters do you see these days rolling with punches effectively (besides Toney)?
2006-06-12 13:12:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frankie "the Surgeon" Randall
I once saw him defeat an opponent in two rounds. The first round he threw all of 10 punches all the while bobbing, weaving, faining, and learning just what the man in the other corner would do in any situation. The second round was quick and clean, surgical if you will, thus the nick name. Not to mention how he dethroned the Great Chavez.
2006-06-12 11:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by bkb_2_98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did any of you guys read the question? the question was about textbook fighters. Rocky Marciano? nothing textbook about him. while he was great at his craft, he was a brawler not a boxer. The most textbook fighter was Evander Holyfield. Every punch he threw looked like it was meant to look. Holyfield was pure percision like a good sewing machine. Mind you i am not saing he was the greatest of all time but look at an evander holyfield fight(in his prime) and tell me that it was not a thing of beauty to watch him work at his best.
2006-06-12 17:57:23 · answer #5 · answered by phillyzphinestaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sugar Ray Lenoard....
Sugar Ray fought the best fighters and ducked no one. Yes he lost to Roberto Duran but came back and made him look like a puss. Fought Thomas Hearns 3 times.(tho I dont see the same scorecard but o well) Fought Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray was awesome in his day.
2006-06-12 10:50:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fighters I would consider "textbook" would be alexis arguello, Larry Holmes and Bernard Hopkins.
2006-06-13 11:38:40 · answer #7 · answered by Stosh Polaski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sugar Ray Leonard. He just made textbook fighting look pretty. He never fought dirty, he was smooth and sweet. Did you ever hear of him taking advantage of a fight? Nope. Pure textbook talent.
2006-06-14 17:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by radio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
benard hopkins. the fight against tarver is a perfect example scorecard-118-109 with one ko. tarver didnt touch his face. best defensive fighter of all time.rarely gets knocked down. after every fight his face is clean. great student of the sport and studies his oppenets as well as history of boxing. even when hopkins loses it appears he won the fight, becasue of his smarts in the ring and great technical boxing skills.
2006-06-13 09:21:30 · answer #9 · answered by david c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vote goes to Winky Wright
-He's just a dominant south paw in his weight class.
-Many serious contenders have simply avoided him.
-His defense is solid and his offense includes good use of combinations.
-His jab is in-your-face consistent.
2006-06-12 21:29:03 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋