Who is the best "active"defensive boxer?

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he didn't clinch or duck below the waist or make his opponent wear pillow gloves or any of the things defensive fighters are known for so no you are wrong

#2Fast2Slick

[-PBP-]

I would say Rigo but he throws like 12 punches per round. A good defensive fighter can maintain defensive responsibility even while being on the offensive. Given that I have to go with Andre Ward easily.

[otrocubiche]

rigo gets hit the less of all active boxers, problem is that he throws so few punches that he stinks the room, so there's not really a great advantage on him being the best defensive boxer; on the fact of him being knocked down, so have been a lot of great defensive boxers, the other guys have two fists too.

[Nay_Sayer]

Mayweather was good on the ropes. He was lucky to be in an era where infighting isn't taught anymore. Hatton gave him plenty of trouble and he wasn't even that great on the inside.

This is just simply not true. Hatton was never in the fight...

[j0zef]

Rigo's defensive reputation is overrated. I'd say Ward, if he's still the same Ward.

[SplitSecond]

I think Golovkin. The guys defense is unreal. I mean when he's actively defending and not treating his opponent like a child.