Who's your favorite defensiver fighter to watch?

**andrewcuff** · 02-20-2009, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by The_Executioner

All-time or as long as you have been watching boxing. Who's your favorite primarily defensive fighter to watch. Pernell Whitaker, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Bernard Hopkins are some to name of recent times. Vote!

I've been watching some Wilfred Benitez lately. Watching him slip, bob & weave punches on the inside or outside, in the centre of the ring or the ropes is amazing.

**P4P GOAT** · 02-20-2009, 09:01 PM

Whitaker, because his defensive moves make you go "wow that was brilliant"

J L Ramirez 2 is one of the best displays of defence you will ever see. Wilfred Benitez was good too in his prime, very difficult to pin down, he slipped shots very well.

**-EX-** · 02-20-2009, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by andrewcuff

I've been watching some Wilfred Benitez lately. Watching him slip, bob & weave punches on the inside or outside, in the centre of the ring or the ropes is amazing.

I was thinking about putting him as a choice...

**andrewcuff** · 02-20-2009, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by The_Executioner

I was thinking about putting him as a choice...

He was brilliant. Whitaker was another as well.

**Burning Desire** · 02-20-2009, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by P4P GOAT

Whitaker, because his defensive moves make you go "wow that was brilliant"

J L Ramirez 2 is one of the best displays of defence you will ever see. Wilfred Benitez was good too in his prime, very difficult to pin down, he slipped shots very well.

I echo that comment about Pernell Whitaker, and plus i'd like to just say even though Johnny Tapia wasn't a defensive fighter, he has probably got the best defense for a come forward fighter. The way he slips punches at times remind's me of Pernell Whitaker.

**BrooklynBomber** · 02-20-2009, 09:05 PM

Chris Byrd back in early 2000s.

**bishop2006** · 02-20-2009, 09:06 PM

Whitaker was the one that made u say WOW,but my favorite is Floyd,watching Floyd do what he does,the way he slips,moves,and the way he sets his punches up are great to watch

**-EX-** · 02-20-2009, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by bishop2006

Whitaker was the one that made u say WOW,but my favorite is Floyd,watching Floyd do what he does,the way he slips,moves,and the way he sets his punches up are great to watch

Yea I voted for Floyd as well.

**IMDAZED** · 02-20-2009, 09:10 PM

He wasn't as good as Pea but I gotta say Floyd Mayweather Jr., who probably took more risks within his style than those mentioned above. Floyd mixed his offense into his incredible defense seamlessly. It's a pleasure to watch. And even when he's on the attack, like against Judah, Hernandez and others, his defense is still impeccable. The only fighter I've seen do that better was a prime Roy Jones and even he couldn't master the inside D like Floyd.

Who's your favorite defensiver fighter to watch?