Top 5 Defensive Fighters of the Last 50 Years

[KESSLER]

(no order)
Floyd Mayweather
Pernell Whitaker
James Toney
Bernard Hopkins
Winky Wright

Possibly 5 of the best.

[Super Zab Judah]

Judah
Guzman
Floyd

[Darkstar]

(no order)
Floyd Mayweather
Pernell Whitaker
James Toney
Bernard Hopkins
Winky Wright

Possibly 5 of the best.

I agree with that. Probably the most known 5. Cory Spinks should be thrown is aswell.

[IMDAZED]

Again, what makes Winky Wright great defensively? This is a new development. Save for the Tito fight, he gets tagged in nearly every fight...quite a bit. He's a southpaw Ike Quartey. Let's not forget he was also dropped five times in one fight, albeit earlier in his career. Defensive master? hell no.

I'd say

1. Whitaker
2. Mayweather
3. Benitez
4. Jones
5. Hopkins

[El Dominicano]

Mayweather
Whitaker
B-Hop
Pep
Toney

[Darkstar]

Again, what makes Winky Wright great defensively? This is a new development. Save for the Tito fight, he gets tagged in nearly every fight...quite a bit. He's a southpaw Ike Quartey. Let's not forget he was also dropped five times in one fight, albeit earlier in his career. Defensive master? hell no.

I'd say

1. Whitaker
2. Mayweather
3. Benitez
4. Jones
5. Hopkins

Defensive, safety first fighter, yes.

Technical defensive skills, no. One of the most defensive fighters of the last 50 years hasnt been knocked out cold twice.

[withoutthee8]

Floyd Mayweather Jr

[andrewcuff]

I'm surprised Benitez hasn't been on many lists. The guy was phenomenal!

[Electrode]

Whitaker > Pep > Mayweather > Bentiez > Prime Ali

Pep??

He was stopped several times by Sandy Sadler.

[KESSLER]

I agree with that. Probably the most known 5. Cory Spinks should be thrown is aswell.

Yeah but who should Spinks replace then?