The best defensive boxer ever?

[El Dominicano]

Its between Pernell Whitaker and Mayweather. I can't pick between the two but I'll lean towrds Mayweather since he didn't get dropped nearly as many times as Pernell

[Scott9945]

Robinson had it all, and if it wouldnt of been for his bad chin graham wouldnt of been beat his defence was that good. Benitez is one of the best counter punches of all time, not defence

In his prime Benitez had a tremendous defense. He had the nickname "Radar" because of his ability to see punches coming and make them miss.

[Dan...]

In his prime Benitez had a tremendous defense. He had the nickname "Radar" because of his ability to see punches coming and make them miss.

Even in the fights he lost to Leonard and Hearns you could tell the man had spectacular defence.

[AntonTheMeh]

Why??? dude

there's better choices than alot of those.ray wasn't a great defensive fighter.he was very good.not great.

[Dan...]

Its between Pernell Whitaker and Mayweather. I can't pick between the two but I'll lean towrds Mayweather since he didn't get dropped nearly as many times as Pernell

I think a lot of that can be attributed to the fact that Pernell was in against higher quality opp and more big punchers than Floyd.

[BennyST]

Whitaker was the best I've seen but I chose Pep because he was the original and there was truly no one like him before or after until Whitaker, which is a very long time.

Cotto: Did you say Robinson would have been great if it weren't for his chin or something like that? He had everything but he wasn't an overtly defensive boxer like Pep or Whitaker.

[TheGreatA]

Robinson had it all, and if it wouldnt of been for his bad chin graham wouldnt of been beat his defence was that good. Benitez is one of the best counter punches of all time, not defence

Robinson had it all except a great defense. If there was one thing he wasn't exceptional at it was his defense.


17 year old Benitez was barely hit by long reigning champion and hall of famer Antonio Cervantes.


Against Palomino. Watch the end for some fighting off the ropes.


Against Hearns.

Benitez was the kind of boxer that could be hit with a punch but any follow-up rarely landed. He had amazing reflexes.

Graham had very good defense I agree but unfortunately one of the highlights of his career is getting caught by a Julian Jackson haymaker.

[!! Shawn]

Robinson had it all, and if it wouldnt of been for his bad chin graham wouldnt of been beat his defence was that good. Benitez is one of the best counter punches of all time, not defence

Lets reference a quote by Sugar Ray Leonard when speaking of his fight with Wilfred Benitez.

"I have never missed so many punches in my life."

Honestly, that was one of, if not THE dumbest post I have ever seen.





For my money, Benitez is better defensively than Whitaker. In the early rounds, Benitez is untouchable. Unfortunately, he did not come into fights in the best of shape and you could catch up with him in the later rounds when he got tired.

[daggum]

my vote is for herol graham. great defense like how he walked into jacksons fist and knocked himself out.

[!! Shawn]

Doesn't really matter since I doubt people will pick anyone other than Pep, Whitaker and Mayweather.

Maybe Locche for some.

Its a shame more people don't know who Locche is.