The Best Boxer Ever

If he missed with one hand (which he rarely ever did anyway) he was always in a position to punch with the other hand, his judgment of distance was out of this world. He was never out of position. He was an extremley accurate puncher who wasted no motion and never threw a wild punch in his life. All the blows in this guys arsenal were so perfectly and precisely thrown every time that you get the sense watching him that he couldn't have been wild or sloppy if he tried! He was ice cold in action, and had an uncanny way of anticipating and avoiding a blow by the merest move of the head. This guy could knock you out with a jab, had beautiful hooks with either hand, wonderful uppercuts with either hand, and a well-timed laser right cross that very few could survive when it landed just once. He was always as patient as patient can be, with very little risk-taking, and could punch as hard in the last round as he could in the first round. He could eventually catch up with you, no matter who you are, and knock you out. He has some of the fastest pair of hands that there has been, carrying some of the most paralyzing power that there has been. His punches were very short yet so full, and full of perfection. Once he found his range and sensed the time was right then you were out of there, his instinct was second to none and so was his punching accuracy, not to mention his sickening power. He was often immaculate, without even breaking a sweat. He punched to both body and head, never neglecting sapping body shots (and when this guy threw them they were sapping alright!). Many people believe that his worst asset was his footwork, but they couldn't be further from the truth. This guy was fundamentally flawless, "good footwork" means more than dancing around like a bunny rabbit to avoid punches. Footwork was used by this guy to cut the ring by stepping forward and then drawing opponents into his punches by making subtle steps back. By pressing forward, inch by inch he would close the distance on his opponents and then by stepping back he would appear vulnerable, but when his opponent's moved in they were setting themselves up for his lethal counter-punches. Footwork can be used to create and close distance for balanced punching, not just dancing away as some fans think today. This guy has some of the best footwork that anybody has had. He was one of the most fundamentally sound boxers ever seen, and was the best in a combination of both boxing skills and punching power. This guy could jab, box, feint, counter, and set up his punches with wasteless efficiency. Oh yes, he could do it all, triple left-hooks, you name it, and do it all effortlessly! He was also a master of defence, coming out of the ring without a mark on him. He is by far the best heavyweight ever, the best puncher ever, he just has to be the best boxer-puncher ever, the best single-puncher ever, and he's the best combination-puncher to ever lace the gloves. He had the longest world title reign ever, with the most world title defences ever, and the most world title wins ever - in any weight division. He didn't have film to study his opponents, but he was a superb technician who made opponent's pay for mistakes and could dissect any opponent's style once he understood them as his record of 10-0 in rematches demonstrates. For me, 'pound-for-pound' puts everybody on a level playing field. Just because you can't move up in weight shouldn't count against you 'pound-for-pound', and therefore my choice as the pound-for-pound number-one of all-time, is........................................ THE BROWN BOMBER http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/6738/joelouissized4ui.jpg