defensive masters?
2006-10-04 11:08:13 · 10 answers · asked by Brent 5 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Willie Pep: the only fighter in the History of Boxing To win a round without Throwing a Punch.
Roy Jones Jr. :Too Slick too hard to hit.
Winky Wright : A telscope like defense.
Bernard Hopkins: Boring but Great.
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Greatest ever.
Gene Tunney: the first Scientific Heavyweight boxer.
2006-10-04 11:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by Warhorse X 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Good question sir! Here is a few:
Willie Pep was an amazing defensive fighter
Benny Leonard was well known for defense
Gene Tunney had great movement
Muhammad Ali had the greatest reflexes at turning away from a punch.
Winky Wright has amazing defensive skills.
Salvadore Sanchez had great boxing skills
Sugar Ray Robinson was all the way around the best skilled fighter.
Jack Johnson is well known for his ability to block and parry punches.
2006-10-04 18:42:47 · answer #2 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, Archie Moore, Mohammed Ali
2006-10-09 21:54:17 · answer #3 · answered by The Duke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roberto Duran has the most subtle, underappreciated defensive skills in boxing history.
He wasn't Pep, but he rarely is mentioned in the defensive lists. Throw in Wlfred Benitez and Pernell Whitaker as two guys with completely opposite defensive styles who nonetheless were awesome.
Loi rates a mention as well.
2006-10-10 17:10:32 · answer #4 · answered by C M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jack Johnson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Gene Tunney
Joe Gans
Benny Leonard
2006-10-05 11:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When Mike Tyson was young, and with Kevin Rooney, he was a fine defensive fighter, using Cus D'Amato's peek-a-boo style. He was very adept at slipping punches. I wouldn't call him the best, but what made him special at first were his speed and defense.
2006-10-05 14:02:18 · answer #6 · answered by alreadynusebysomebodyelse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is one instance where the saying that the best defense is a good offense applies.....no defensive master will ever be the greatest boxer
2006-10-07 02:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some additional names;
Benitez
Tunney
Jack Johnson
Hopkins
Nunn
Pastrano
Starling
2006-10-04 19:37:31 · answer #8 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Add one more:
Erik Morales
2006-10-05 12:46:02 · answer #9 · answered by Existentialist_Guru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has to be of more recent times roy jones junior and floyd mayweather junior , prettyboy flood should change his name 2 speedy gonzales!!!!
2006-10-05 08:45:23 · answer #10 · answered by pac 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋