Fighters from the past that to this day make you go "WOW!"

[Mr. Ryan]

Bob Foster was the ultimate boxer-puncher at 175. He'd spend a few rounds setting his opponents up by outboxing them, then when the time was right he'd turn their lights out.

He was Tommy Hearns with a left hook. Foster is responsible for some of the most shocking knockouts in light heavyweight history, particularly the **** Tiger and Mike Quarry KOs.

[cotto16]

Prime Tyson, Tommy Hearns, Roberto duran, Larry Holmes and sugar ray leaornard

[oldgringo]

Look at the side stance shoulder roll defense Locche employs when on the ropes and inside. Mayweather uses this same type of deal now. Seamless transition between guards, fighting in the middle of the ring and off the ropes.

[oovavu]

Its got to be SRR, you could put him in any era and he'd outbox the best.

[Welter_Skelter]

I want to hear about fighters from 1985 and earlier.

I wasn't around to see Aaron Pryor fight in his prime live, but even today when I watch what he was able to do against Alexis Arguello and other sturdy fighters, I'm still amazed. The hand speed, the lack of regard for his own safety, the raw athleticism, he had it all. I've never seen a fighter like him whose dynamic ability amazes me like Pryor's.

If you had eyes, you recognized his ability.

When you think of the lackluster heavyweight division of recent years, it makes you appreciate Muhammad Ali more. It's almost as simple as mentioning that he punched in combination, but he did it and did that well. He was quick as lightning, ****y as all get out and could turn it up when need be. It's amazing to think that a man that size could do that.

Wen i look back and I think of all those HW's of the 70's.. Ali, Norton, Fraizer and Foreman...

To this very day I still go.. WOW!.. are they ever overated

[Mr. Ryan]

Look at the side stance shoulder roll defense Locche employs when on the ropes and inside. Mayweather uses this same type of deal now. Seamless transition between guards, fighting in the middle of the ring and off the ropes.

Locche was very versatile and innovated a lot of the in-fighting and defensive tricks that Mayweather uses today. I liked how at the end of the round he had Fuji leaning in to get a rest and Locche just let go with the uppercuts.

[Mr. Ryan]

Wen i look back and I think of all those HW's of the 70's.. Ali, Norton, Fraizer and Foreman...

To this very day I still go.. WOW!.. are they ever overated

Well, they have nothing on Vitali, but throw them a bone why don't ya?

[oldgringo]

Azumah Nelson is one of my very favorite fighters of all-time. He still makes me say, "WOW", even today. The evolution of his career and some of the things he did during his fighting days were special.

This raw, ultra-powerful Featherweight from Ghana gives the great Salvador Sanchez 14 rounds of hell before succumbing to punishment. He slowly refines his skill and figures out the art of boxing and goes on to become one of the 5 best 130lb fighters the sport has seen. The Gomez win and the Fenech episode will always remain in my mind. The Professor took Fenech to school in the second fight and straight beat the breaks off him. Pretty strong statement after such a poor showing in a fight where you receive a gift draw.

[frankpaganini]

I know this is an obviously popular pick but im going to say ali...

he did things throughout his career that were pretty jaw dropping...like slipping 5 or so consecutive punches without taking one step...all headmovement...being able to outsmart foreman by laying on the ropes and allowing him to tire himself out and comeback to knockhim out late in the fight; etc.

he was truely talented and extremely smart.

i also admired his versitility in fighting; he could be the aggressor or fight defensively and still look just as good either way...

i dont believe in such a thing really as a complete fighter but he was as one that got as close to that status as he could...especially for his time.

[tntkid]

Carlos Monzon

Tall and powerful, the "Escopeta" (*******) was the pride of Argentina in the 1970s and possibly the best pure middleweight of all.

Boxing behind a stinging jab, Monzon's right cross and granite chin helped him sweep aside all before him.

Monzon held the world middleweight crown for seven years, made 14 defences and was unbeaten for the last 81 fights and 13 years of his career.

87-3-9, 59KOs