Who was the most technically sound boxer to lace up gloves?

[-Hyperion-]

Ricardo Lopez....I like Donald Curry as well, he looked basic as **** and was still great...

Right now, its Cristian Mijares....that guy is ****ing awesome...

[Pugilistic™]

Ray Robinson
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Bernard Hopkins

[riza]

I like this assessment if you throw in Winky

winky is to basic for me. hes obviously good at what he does but doesnt have a wide enough range of skills.

[shawn_]

There is only one answer. Ricardo Lopez.

[revs1227]

of our generation id have 2 say ronald WINKY wright ...im not 2 familiar with the older guys but def witaker ray robinson

[215Chaingang]

winky is to basic for me. hes obviously good at what he does but doesnt have a wide enough range of skills.

i think the same thing

[Ryn0]

I'm not talking about handspeed, athlecism, or anything like that.. Who was the most technically sound boxer to lace up a pair of gloves?

I have to say, just pure boxing skills, it's Pernell Whitaker. He did have fast hands but he just boxed circles around his opponents.

Ray Robinson, Pernell was a great DEFENSIVE boxer but his activity level was low and his flashy moves didnt impress the judges which is why he lost a lot of big fights even if he was robbed.

[215Chaingang]

Ray Robinson, Pernell was a great DEFENSIVE boxer but his activity level was low and his flashy moves didnt impress the judges which is why he lost a lot of big fights even if he was robbed.

true but why is that you win off of activity if you are not actually doing anything?

[P4PKING_2008]

Toss up between Floyd and Winky.

[Ryn0]

true but why is that you win off of activity if you are not actually doing anything?

exactly thats what im saying, it might have impressed the crowds but not the judges. He lost because he wasnt active enough they saw past his moves and say that he wasn't actaully throwing, at least the opponent was throwing.