Who are the current top five most versatile Boxers in Boxing?

[Sam Donald]

what is everybody interpretation of versatile

[Carpe Diem]

what is everybody interpretation of versatile

My own interpretation of it is when a Boxer is capable of utilizing different styles that he rarely uses when things aren't going his way, and still be able to consistently execute his pre-fight game plan in the process.

[Doctor_Tenma]

what is everybody interpretation of versatile

Fighters that can fight from many areas.

[Bushbaby]

There is being unbiased and then there is being outright silly.

Mayweather is obviously argubaly the most versatile fighter in Boxing currently and more versatile than Andre Ward.

What's next? Pacquaio won't be on your best combination punchers list?

It's not illegal to give them some props.

Key word here is arguably, which is the only part of your post worth responding to. IMO,(which I'm entitled to), B-Hop is the most versitile fighter in boxing, followed by Ward who's risen atop one of the deepest divisions in boxing,(the reason I have him at #2. But I only named 2/5 guys, so Floyd is very well up there.

[New England]

What about Moreno?

Cotto wouldn't be anywhere in my list personally. Not really that versatile.

versatile? moreno?


no way jose !
not in my book anyway

he's a one trick pony for the most part
the dude cant crack an egg. he's a pure boxer. he basically fights for points

he's a ring general. reminds me a bit of dzinziruk in style when dzinziruk really gets going. real good with distance. nice upperbody movement. punches only miss him by a few inches and don't cause him to lose balance


and cotto is shopworn, but he does have a very deep skill set and a boatload of experience. he's certainly not in my top five either, but he's not a one trick pony.

he doesn't go to war anymore, or walk a man down and take his liver//soul, but we all know he's capable of it from past performances. last time we saw him at war were the first for rounds of the pacquiao fight
he's always had a terrific jab and he still uses it.
and coming up in the amateurs and into his early pro career he had a reputation as a picturesque boxer. he outboxed shane when he had a good deal left in terms of speed and reflexes.
and until the plaster in margarito's gloves hardened and forced him to the ropes he did a very nice job using the ring and picking spots to land combinations
he had the boxing savvy to go 8 rounds and change against clottey with blood gushing into his eye
and he survived lots of rough spots at 140 and pre-margarito at 147


so while he might not be super versatile now given his tendency back up when pressed, over the course of his career he's been quite well rounded

but for a top flight boxer, he's never been hard to hit,
so i can understand to a small degree some people thinking he's a bit of a one trick pony // brawler.


if i've got to put together a top 5 most versatile fighters based on recent performances i'll nominate, in no order (and my criteria is based on the ability to adapt ones style, and will obviously look more favorably on those with long careers and lots of experience)
hopkins
mayweather
marquez
pacquiao (remember 122 lb manny pacquiao ^^ ? )
and andre ward. the kid can do it all.

[Carpe Diem]

versatile? moreno?


no way jose !
not in my book anyway

he's a one trick pony for the most part
the dude cant crack an egg. he's a pure boxer. he basically fights for points

he's a ring general. reminds me a bit of dzinziruk in style when dzinziruk really gets going. real good with distance. nice upperbody movement. punches only miss him by a few inches and don't cause him to lose balance


and cotto is shopworn, but he does have a very deep skill set and a boatload of experience. he's certainly not in my top five either, but he's not a one trick pony.

he doesn't go to war anymore, or walk a man down and take his liver//soul, but we all know he's capable of it from past performances. last time we saw him at war were the first for rounds of the pacquiao fight
he's always had a terrific jab and he still uses it.
and coming up in the amateurs and into his early pro career he had a reputation as a picturesque boxer. he outboxed shane when he had a good deal left in terms of speed and reflexes.
and until the plaster in margarito's gloves hardened and forced him to the ropes he did a very nice job using the ring and picking spots to land combinations
he had the boxing savvy to go 8 rounds and change against clottey with blood gushing into his eye
and he survived lots of rough spots at 140 and pre-margarito at 147


so while he might not be super versatile now given his tendency back up when pressed, over the course of his career he's been quite well rounded

but for a top flight boxer, he's never been hard to hit,
so i can understand to a small degree some people thinking he's a bit of a one trick pony // brawler.


if i've got to put together a top 5 most versatile fighters based on recent performances i'll nominate, in no order (and my criteria is based on the ability to adapt ones style, and will obviously look more favorably on those with long careers and lots of experience)
hopkins
mayweather
marquez
pacquiao (remember 122 lb manny pacquiao ^^ ? )
and andre ward. the kid can do it all.

Not bad.....

[bojangles1987]

Key word here is arguably, which is the only part of your post worth responding to. IMO,(which I'm entitled to), B-Hop is the most versitile fighter in boxing, followed by Ward who's risen atop one of the deepest divisions in boxing,(the reason I have him at #2. But I only named 2/5 guys, so Floyd is very well up there.

As versatile as Hopkins has been in his career, I don't think he compares to Floyd's versatility anymore. Floyd can damn near literally fight in any way, Hopkins can't anymore.

[Bushbaby]

As versatile as Hopkins has been in his career, I don't think he compares to Floyd's versatility anymore. Floyd can damn near literally fight in any way, Hopkins can't anymore.

Please, B-Hop does it against better oposition that Floyd & I don't even think that thats debatable.

[bojangles1987]

Please, B-Hop does it against better oposition that Floyd & I don't even think that thats debatable.

It's highly debatable. What makes Pascal and Roy Jones, Hopkins opponents over the last two years, better than Marquez, Mosley, and Ortiz, Floyd's opponents over the last two years?

If anything, it's not debatable in Floyd's favor.

[Bushbaby]

It's highly debatable. What makes Pascal and Roy Jones, Hopkins opponents over the last two years, better than Marquez, Mosley, and Ortiz, Floyd's opponents over the last two years?

If anything, it's not debatable in Floyd's favor.

Career wise, it's not. But Pascal was better than Floyd's entire resume outside of Corrales at the time Floyd fought them, true story, age factored in.