The 10 best

[joartcc5]

I completely forgot about Hagler and Meldrick Taylor...

Coz u love cowards like gayweather that u forgot true ATG's like Hagler.

[hammerhiem]

Here are 10 categories:

1. The best knock out puncher
2. The best combination puncher
3. The best hand speed
4. The best defence/counter
5. The best footwork
6. The best boxing mind
7. The best fitness
8. The best chin
9. The best at psychology (prefight strategy)
10. The Greatest (lifetime achievement award)

If they were handing out awards for these categories, which fighters, past or present, should pick them up?

All time:
1. Archie Moore
2. Ray Robinson
3. RJJ
4. Nicolino Locche
5. SRL
6. Ali
7. Calzaghe
8. Vitali Klitscko
9. prime Mike Tyson
10. Sugar Ray Robinson

Now:

1. Vic Darchinyan
2. Pacquiao
3. Amir Khan
4. Mayweather
5. Mayweather
6. Hopkins
7. Andrade
8. Vitali Klitscko
9. Froch
10: Ricky Hatton for daring to face the best and going out on his shield like a man.

[hookoutofhell]

1. The best knock out puncher - julian jackson, tommy hearns, mclellan, foreman, all these guys deserve a mention but imo jackson takes it

2. The best combination puncher - rjj's combos were a thing a of beauty

3. The best hand speed - rjj WW hands in a LHW body

4. The best defence/counter - toney but imo right now its mayweather

5. The best footwork - hopkins; always in a position to counter,

6. The best boxing mind - hopkins a real student of the game,

7. The best fitness - paul williams

8. The best chin - tua,

9. The best at psychology (prefight strategy) - in terms of strategy its hard because we have so many good fighters in terms of prefight banter and outpsching the opponent then steve collins deserve a mention

10. The Greatest (lifetime achievement award) - ali, bought people into the sport and easily the most recognizable face in boxing and maybe even sport as a whole

[YoungJab]

1. The best knock out puncher - julian jackson, tommy hearns, mclellan, foreman, all these guys deserve a mention but imo jackson takes it

2. The best combination puncher - rjj's combos were a thing a of beauty

3. The best hand speed - rjj WW hands in a LHW body

4. The best defence/counter - toney but imo right now its mayweather

5. The best footwork - hopkins; always in a position to counter,

6. The best boxing mind - hopkins a real student of the game,

7. The best fitness - paul williams

8. The best chin - tua,

9. The best at psychology (prefight strategy) - in terms of strategy its hard because we have so many good fighters in terms of prefight banter and outpsching the opponent then steve collins deserve a mention

10. The Greatest (lifetime achievement award) - ali, bought people into the sport and easily the most recognizable face in boxing and maybe even sport as a whole

Interesting readings

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