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Can yall name the best fighters that lacked defense, who had to rely on other skills to win fights.
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Gamboa for all that talent isn't the best defensively.
Felix Trinidad
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Amir Khan is the only one I could think of.Comment
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GGG's defense isn't too good by the looks of it. Not saying he isn't a good fighter but if you aren't afraid to throw punches he's there to be hit.Comment
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Carl Froch? Terrible defense. makes up for it with a granite chin & lots of heart.Comment
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i think froch's defense is underrated. he's not often hit flush with power punches, the way he was against groves in the first fight. the dirrell fight was probaly the best example of himi taking a real tattooing in his prime. he just ducked his head to protect his chin, and did little more. dirrell's speed and power, as well as his range, gave froch problems.
froch did some subtle things with his defense. he wasn't a defensive wizard, don't get me wrong, but i think it's overstated when people say he had bad defense. his main defense was having long arms, and being able to hit you when you couldn't hit him. he also tucked his chin very well. he'd roll right hands, and even if he didn't duck under a left hook, he'd take it high on the head and roll it.Comment
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arturo gatti
israel vasquez
rafa marquezComment
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He got bad defense in the sense that he doesn't block the shots with his hands, I agree with that…
But he actually got an arsenal of defensive tricks up his sleeve, but if he kept his gloves up, he'd probably defend a bit better hah! But no one wants to see Froch fight like that.Comment
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I'll throw in Timothy Bradley, I think the guy goes for too many exchanges, he got an iron chin and a diamond will, but I think he if he fought smarter, he'd be one of the slickest.Comment
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Agree that Froch is better than he looks, but he still blocks a lot of punches with his face.Comment
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