Who is the closest fighter ever to being perfect?

[Bozbay]

If you were to build the 'perfect boxer', which fighter in history would be most similar? We are talking attributes here, not achievements!

[NEETzsche]

mayweather and lopez. perfect styles, perfect records

[Bozbay]

mayweather and lopez. perfect styles, perfect records

True, but does Floyd have the power you would like in a 'perfect fighter'? His style and record is perfect, as you said..

[Caught Square]

Prime Ray Leonard pretty much ticks all the boxes.

Good height and reach for a welterweight
Blazing fast
Very good puncher
Great killer instinct against top opposition
Underrated Body puncher
Good inside fighting
Complete punch repertoire
Can fight 15 tough rounds

[-PBP-]

Duran, Mayweather and Whitaker are the most complete well rounded fighters.

[M Bison]

For a heavyweight I'd say Mike Tyson, a fantastic athlete all he lacked was perhaps a cool head and maybe a better tactical outlook to fights.

[mann187]

Ray Leonard
Floyd Mayweather at 135-140 (keeps his power at them weights)
Pernell Whitaker

[mick1303]

Marvin Hagler all the way

[Syf]

Pre ban Ali

[deathofaclown]

Mayweather at 130-135 was had great balance of defence and the ability to stop people.

Love him or hate him, that version of Mayweather was the real Mayweather in my eyes when i think of him as a great fighter, not "Money Mayweather", that one was a master of the ring and winning but as a great boxer and fighter, you can go back more than a decade to find the best Floyd.