What is a great example of recent defensive boxing that sticks out?

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  • HaglerSteelChin
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    What is a great example of recent defensive boxing that sticks out?

    I think for me Benitez and Sweet Pea kind of stick out in RECENT times. Benitez use to be called the Radar and claimed to have 15-20 vision which is superior to 20-20something former baseball player Will Clark had. In the final moments of RD 2 against deadly and fast puncher Thomas Hearns; he was able to slip and dodge 11 shots in a matter of several seconds.

    I like what the youtube commentator said:

    "Btw, that's some WICKED head movement from Benitez right there at the end of that round. Anyone who can make a notoriously quick and accurate puncher like Tommy miss that much has got some serious skills in the ring. Benitez was certainly one of those individuals. Amazing display of defense"

    Check between 2:59-3:13 to see Benitez defensive skills in slow motion.



    Also check for some of Sweet Pea's best defensive moments

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    Floyd Mayweather?


    James Toney...Ivan Calderon...Bernard Hopkins...

    Winky Wright wasn't spectacular but it was tough to hit him clean...

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    • Weebler I
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      Hopkin/Pavlik

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        #4
        Originally posted by mangler
        Winky blockin damn near every punch Felix threw while beatin him basically wit just a jab was nuts.
        Yeah that was pretty damn impressive. Tito was getting tagged with that jab all night.

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