Who is better at fighting in the pocket/mid range out of these 3

**The Surgeon** · 01-21-2009, 06:50 AM

Not sure man they all great! Id say James Toney tho out of anybody

**Dynamite Kid** · 01-21-2009, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by The Surgeon

Not sure man they all great! Id say James Toney tho out of anybody

Toney to me fights more defensive out of that posture i dont think he is as good when asked to attack out of that posture too.

**The Surgeon** · 01-21-2009, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by Dynamite Kid

Toney to me fights more defensive out of that posture i dont think he is as good when asked to attack out of that posture too.

I watched the Jirov fight a few weeks back and i just loved the short uppercuts and counter hooks

**Silencers** · 01-21-2009, 07:02 AM

Roberto Duran was one of the best inside fighters ever, Whitaker was better from mid range though.

**HandSpeed303** · 01-21-2009, 07:13 AM

Stevie Johnston(prime) and Frankie Randall(prime) were the two best pocket boxers I have seen. That is why they are in my top five favorite fighters.

For the sake of staying on topic, I will say Floyd.

**Dynamite Kid** · 01-21-2009, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by The Surgeon

I watched the Jirov fight a few weeks back and i just loved the short uppercuts and counter hooks

Originally posted by Silencers

Roberto Duran was one of the best inside fighters ever, Whitaker was better from mid range though.

Controversial, but think the Jirov fight was overrated myself, good fight though just not as a great as its made out, not for me anyway.

I think so too Silencers. Whitaker was the best at it.

**Dynamite Kid** · 01-21-2009, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by Silencers

Roberto Duran was one of the best inside fighters ever, Whitaker was better from mid range though.

I think Duran as good at both i mean look at how he fought in the pocket against Barkley,Moore.

His inside game was phenomenal too (Leonard v Duran 1)

**Silencers** · 01-21-2009, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by Dynamite Kid

I think Duran as good at both i mean look at how he fought in the pocket against Barkley,Moore.

His inside game was phenomenal too (Leonard v Duran 1)

Duran was very good at both, he was great on the inside/in the pocket and he was very good from mid range, I think Whitaker has a slight edge over him from mid range though, on the inside it's definite Duran and Duran probably combined both better than the other two.

**Dynamite Kid** · 01-21-2009, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by Silencers

Duran was very good at both, he was great on the inside/in the pocket and he was very good from mid range, I think Whitaker has a slight edge over him from mid range though, on the inside it's definite Duran and Duran probably combined both better than the other two.

Yeah id agree with that.

Whitaker was as slippery as a eel in the pocket.

Who is better at fighting in the pocket/mid range out of these 3