2007-10-19 11:40:44 · 17 answers · asked by hi 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
casius clay
2007-10-19 11:48:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most graceful boxer in the past is Ray Robinson and Ali. Today probably Mayweather.
2007-10-20 01:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by Nicoya! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,No No, It's not Ali. I dont mean this in a negative way, but those who choose Ali, must have never seen footage or bouts of Willie Pep
Pep was known as 'The Will Of The Wisp'- 'The Artful Dodger'. He moved and danced like a skater on ice, or a great Ballet performer. He made Ali look like drying cement. His boxing style has been likened to tap dancing with gloves on.
Pep once ,in a bout, predicted he would win round 3 without throwing A SINGLE PUNCH. And he did win the round on ALL cards as well. (this was a boxers version of Babe Ruth pointing to where he would hit his next home run)His tactical movements kept his opponent off-balance. To win a round, with ALL the judges, never throwing a punch, takes extraordinary skill and speaks loudly of Pep's abilities.
Willie had a sophisticated way of boxing,Sugar Ray Robinson said he admired Pep's abilities more than any other fighter he'd ever seen.( yes,I feel he could out-class Robinson in footwork. And I'am a huge Sugar Ray fan)
Fabela Chavez (after his 1952 bout) said- 'Fighting Pep is like trying to stamp out a fire'.
Pat Marcune (1953 bout)--' He's in front of you, in back of you. He's all over the dam.n place....I dont think anyone could ever duplicate him'.
Pep was a very clever boxer and great thinking fighter, a throwback to great thinking fighters like Benny Leonard and Jack britton. He did alot of things you dont see fighters do any more, and his footwork was a type not seen today. Still admired by present-day veteran boxers for his skill.
Even in his comeback, after breaking his back in a plane crash, he was still out-classing his opponents.
By watching bouts of Willie Pep, it shows his skill, abilities and gracefullnes in the ring, proving he is one of the all-time greats.
2007-10-20 09:14:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Ali in the past....
but...
Although everyone seems to hate him, the most smooth and graceful boxer of the recent few decades has to be "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather
2007-10-19 23:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by milksheikh1 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Twinkle Toes Ric
2007-10-20 07:01:13 · answer #5 · answered by stu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wilfred Benitez
2007-10-22 15:39:49 · answer #6 · answered by Brent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow!!! I was actually shocked to finally celticbrawler come up with the answer he gave, because I immediately thought of Willie Pep, once I read the question.
I love Ali, but even I wouldn't have put him over Pep or Robinson.
2007-10-20 12:43:28 · answer #7 · answered by Woody 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No Contest....The one & only Sugar Ray Robinson....He was such a superbly balanced & gracefull boxer that he actually worked as a professional dancer between fights in the '50s.
2007-10-20 00:15:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The smoothest fighter in the history of the game was Sugar Ray Robinson. Ali was the best heavyweight, but not the best boxer of all.
2007-10-19 19:05:23 · answer #9 · answered by lestermount 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Muhamad Ali and Roy Jones Jr.
2007-10-19 23:05:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Joe frazier
2007-10-19 20:51:52 · answer #11 · answered by E=MC^2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋