who do ya'll think had the best reflexes in boxing

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  • The Noose
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    #31
    Originally posted by JUYJUY
    Early Herol Graham was untouchable (literally), nobody could lay a glove on him. In terms of punch stats, it's hands down Herol Graham.. because he never got hit. Most avoided fighter ever.

    1994/95 Naseem Hamed (before he stopped training) was on a different planet to anybody else in boxing, and Roy Jones Jr was anybody else.

    But Roy Jones was born with exceptionally fast reflexes.
    Before he fought world class opposition.

    Before he was exposed.

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    • JUYJUY
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      #32
      Originally posted by Bobby Peru
      Before he fought world class opposition.

      Before he was exposed.
      Absolute nonsense. Hamed looked absolutely awful after he stopped training, similar to Tyson after Spinks. Hamed looked so much slower it was unreal, a joke.

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      • Londonerzz
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        #33
        roy jones jr...then mayweather and prince naseem hamed

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        • The Noose
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          #34
          Originally posted by JUYJUY
          Absolute nonsense. Hamed looked absolutely awful after he stopped training, similar to Tyson after Spinks. Hamed looked so much slower it was unreal, a joke.
          According Naz, in his words, Ingle NEVER really trained him.

          He always fought with his own skills and natural reflexes.

          Im sure ur rite, he did look bad after Robinson.

          But to me it seems a very easy excuse to say, he stopped training, and give his opponents no credit whatsoever.

          Who did he fight before Robinson that is of note??

          Are u saying he stopped training as soon as he became world champion??

          He became world champion, fought some mexicans no one has ever heard of. Then when he fought decent fighters (decent, not great) he was caught with shots.

          I just think that with his style, and the confusion of his opponents he didnt necessarily prove that his reflexs were anything great, but his awkward flashy style made him look great.

          Most of the time he was at distance, with a very wide stance. His opponents couldnt get near him.

          Great reflexes? Nothing special. Duran was twice as good.

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          • The Noose
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            #35
            Actually, if im honest. I need my Naz memory refreshed. Its been a while.

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            • Zab Super Judah
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              #36
              roy jones had some amazing reflexes in his prime. It allowed him to do the things that no other fighter could do.

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              • grayfist
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                #37
                The puerto Rican Dean of Defense early in his career: WBenitez. He slipped punches by scant millimeters before unleashing counters. Some fans thought of his style as a tad boring but experts widely agree that he raised defense and counter-offensive close to the level of Performing Arts.

                Willie Pep, of course.

                And, Nicolino Locche of Argentina, who ruled the Jr. Welters from Dec. 1968 to late 72. He lost only 4 fights and KOd only 17 of his 117 victims, relying all throughout on his defensive instincts and peppery, albeit, light punches, all products of his extra-ordinarily quick reflexes. He was dubbed, "The Untouchable."

                All in no particular order.
                Last edited by grayfist; 12-17-2005, 12:56 AM.

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                • Keleneki
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                  #38
                  Ali, Whitaker, Benitez and Jones Jr. My goodness, those four were pretty much untouchable in their respective primes.

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                  • marvdave
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                    #39
                    SRL
                    Jones,Jr.
                    Ali

                    top three for sure

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                    • marvdave
                      hagler ud over Leonard
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                      #40
                      Originally posted by JUYJUY
                      Roy Jones Jr had the most naturally fast reflexes.

                      props to you for not saying Chris Eubank

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