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Greatest defensive fighter? | BoxingScene Community

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Greatest defensive fighter?

_DUBBZZ_15y ago

Pep? Floyd? Sweet pea? Burley? Loche? Just to name a few. All different styles but all very effective. Who do you feel had the best D. Please specify why?

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That's Wilfred Benitez. :lol1: :lol1:

12y ago

I know. I'm not hatin. U got me Happens all the time. I can't even tell you how many times I've gotten Fullmer and Zale mixed up! #Noracist

12y ago

Yeah it was just a light hearted dig really haha, easy to mix up Gomez and Benitez I know. I'm not hatin. U got me

12y ago

Lol u know who I meant tho. Smart ass. But kudos. Yeah it was just a light hearted dig really haha, easy to mix up Gomez and Benitez

12y ago

Thanks brother j! :boxing: Lol u know who I meant tho. Smart ass. But kudos.

12y ago

Lol at you guys thinking Holywarrior doesnt know who he is. Holywarrior knows his sh1t! Thanks brother j! :boxing:

12y ago

No mentions for Wilfredo Benitez? never heard of him. Wow - that's deserving of Red K Lol at you guys thinking Holywarrior doesnt know who he is. Holywarrior knows his sh1t!

12y ago

Sweet Pea for sure, untouchable on his night

12y ago

Mayflower.

12y ago

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1: Damn at least I'm not the only one.

12y ago

floyd defended that 0 46 times. TBE

12y ago

therealpugilist

Watchiing Burley is like watching a fighter combining the attributes of Jones and Mayweather He had the the punches from every angle like Jones, the technique of Mayweather, and knew all the text book ways to defend....moving his head, parrying, rolling both shoulders, dipping...he was a great athlete with great skills too bad there is not much footage of him

12y ago

That's Wilfred Benitez. :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

12y ago

Guillermo Rigondeaux :boxing: cuban power.

12y ago

Floyds defence is so great he can neutralize the opponents power by deciding what gloves they use.

12y ago

Pep for me!

12y ago

Andre Berto when he uses the shoulder roll.

12y ago

Carl Froch for sure.

12y ago

omg. i just googled charles burley and i'm amazed. this dude was floyd mayweather before floyd mayweather. this is awesome. He reminds me of Roy jones

12y ago

Dude is the youngest boxing champ in boxing history. Pure brilliance. Fought in the era of giants tho. And he beat Roberto Duran. That's Wilfred Benitez.

12y ago