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  • Freddie Jackson
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    Top 5 defensive boxers of all time??

    In response to GAME2010's thread, who are the 5 best defensive boxers of all time??
  • Evil Abed
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    #2
    Jack Johnson
    Willie Pep
    Wilfred Benitez
    Pernell Whitaker
    Floyd Mayweather

    In no particular order.

    But Floyd's at the back of the bunch.

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    • IronDanHamza
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      #3
      Pep
      Whitaker
      Locche
      Mayweather
      Benitez

      Not too sure on the order.

      Honourable mentions;

      Happy Lora
      Freddie Welsh
      James Toney
      George Benton

      And many others.

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      • IronDanHamza
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        #4
        Originally posted by ThePhantom5
        Jack Johnson
        Willie Pep
        Wilfred Benitez
        Pernell Whitaker
        Floyd Mayweather

        In no particular order.

        But Floyd's at the back of the bunch.
        I think Mayweather has an argument to be at the top of the bunch. Solely in terms of defense.

        But that's just me.

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        • KingTito
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          #5
          No order: Whitaker, Pep, Mayweather Jr., Benitez, Toney, Locche

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          • NChristo
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            #6
            Nicolino Locche
            Willie Pep
            Pernell Whitaker
            Floyd Mayweather
            Wilfredo Benitez

            Didn't put much thought into, just the generic top 5, some boxers who could be thrown in and out of the top 5 easily though.
            Originally posted by IronDanHamza
            Happy Lora ()
            Freddie Welsh
            James Toney
            George Benton
            Hilario Zapata
            Marlon Starling
            Miguel Canto
            Roberto Duran

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            • S.G.
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              #7
              Locche, Griffo, Burley, Pep, Whitaker.

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              • IronDanHamza
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                #8
                Originally posted by S.G.
                Locche, Griffo, Burley, Pep, Whitaker.
                Good addition of Young Griffo.

                According to the readings on him he was one hell of a defensive wizard.

                Would be able to make a better analysis if there was some footage of him, though.

                Which is why he isn't in my list.

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                • gatorDelux
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                  #9
                  Willie Pep
                  Wilfred Benitez
                  locche
                  Pernell Whitaker
                  Floyd Mayweather

                  honourable mentions

                  duran
                  jack johnson
                  toney
                  jose napoles

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                  • Null
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                    #10
                    Fighters who have been knocked out or tko'd should not be put on the list. They might be good defensive fighters, but not the best if they have been knocked out or tko'd.

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