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I think this quote has a very good definition of what essentially entails a slick boxer:
A slick fighter is one who has good defense as well as the ability to slip or dodge punches to avoid being hit due to their movement and elusiveness. Slick boxers have very good foot and upper body (head and shoulder) movement and the majority of them can come at you from odd angles while still being effective and they are good counterpunchers- they are masters at hitting and not getting hit at the same time. Some slick boxers use the Philly shell since it's great for countering and slipping punches while others fight primarily with their hands down by their sides (most of the time, the lead hand is significantly lower than the rear hand) and use their head movement to get out of the way of oncoming blows or they put their hands up just in time to block the incoming shot.
Slick boxers are also not aggressive and typically pick their shots well, meaning that they do not waste punches, which is why many times, the connect percentages of slick boxers is very high but at the same time, they are rarely knockout punchers because they do not take unnecessary risks- winning the fight is their first priority, not entertaining the fans or scoring knockouts: if the knockout comes, it will come but they are not going to go looking for it because they are too smart for that.
Out of the boxers that you listed, I would say that Steve Forbes was a slick boxer, Winky Wright was not- he was more conventional with his peekaboo defense, Bernard Hopkins is kind of a hybrid between a slick boxer and a conventional one although I guess he can be considered one, and Sergio Martinez is also a slick boxer- he fights with his hands down and is an excellent counter puncher. Some other current slick boxers who are well known include; Chad Dawson, Andre Dirrell, Floyd Mayweather, Luis Collazo, Paul Malignaggi, and Ivan Calderon.
Slick boxers are also not aggressive and typically pick their shots well, meaning that they do not waste punches, which is why many times, the connect percentages of slick boxers is very high but at the same time, they are rarely knockout punchers because they do not take unnecessary risks- winning the fight is their first priority, not entertaining the fans or scoring knockouts: if the knockout comes, it will come but they are not going to go looking for it because they are too smart for that.
Out of the boxers that you listed, I would say that Steve Forbes was a slick boxer, Winky Wright was not- he was more conventional with his peekaboo defense, Bernard Hopkins is kind of a hybrid between a slick boxer and a conventional one although I guess he can be considered one, and Sergio Martinez is also a slick boxer- he fights with his hands down and is an excellent counter puncher. Some other current slick boxers who are well known include; Chad Dawson, Andre Dirrell, Floyd Mayweather, Luis Collazo, Paul Malignaggi, and Ivan Calderon.
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