Defensive Wizards Who Aren't/Weren't Slick

**Larry the boss** · 10-31-2016, 02:26 PM

Vitali had great defense and i wouldn't really call him slick..but he had great reflex's

**Sugar Adam Ali** · 10-31-2016, 02:29 PM

Winky wright...

He basically had abnormally long forearms and behind high guard be able to block stomach to the head, and he just used it as a shield coming forward behind the long jab.. Guys were able to land on him if they stayed busy and threw more looping shots to go around the high guard.
Winky never made guys whiff air like floyd or pernell

**frantic fighter** · 10-31-2016, 02:31 PM

Winky Wright wasn't slick in the traditional sense and he is one of the goat defensive fighters.

**New England** · 10-31-2016, 02:31 PM

vitali klitschko was rarely, if ever hit clean. he was a terrific ring general, and he used his height, reach, and weight to either deaden shots, or make them miss entirely.

i think another example of a similarly great ring general without great speed or head movement was monzon. monzon would just take a step back when you stepped forward. then he'd bop you with a jab and call your wife a whore.

**IronDanHamza** · 10-31-2016, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by New England

vitali klitschko was rarely, if ever hit clean. he was a terrific ring general, and he used his height, reach, and weight to either deaden shots, or make them miss entirely.

i think another example of a similarly great ring general without great speed or head movement was monzon. monzon would just take a step back when you stepped forward. then he'd bop you with a jab and call your wife a whore.

Monzon is a great example.

**New England** · 10-31-2016, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by frantic fighter

Winky Wright wasn't slick in the traditional sense and he is one of the goat defensive fighters.

this is a good one. winky wright was an awesome defensive fighter. he was more of a traditional slick when he was young, but later in his career he subsituted head and foot movement for angles and a high guard. having a legendary chin didn't hurt, either.

**Canelo and GGG** · 10-31-2016, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by New England

vitali klitschko was rarely, if ever hit clean. he was a terrific ring general, and he used his height, reach, and weight to either deaden shots, or make them miss entirely.

i think another example of a similarly great ring general without great speed or head movement was monzon. monzon would just take a step back when you stepped forward. then he'd bop you with a jab and call your wife a whore.

I Wonder how he called his wife when he was mordering her and if he used Jab to set up killing blows

**New England** · 10-31-2016, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by don larryx

Vitali had great defense and i wouldn't really call him slick..but he had great reflex's

first dude that came to mind, mostly becuyse of how awkward he was.

wasn't very coordinated, even for a giant, but for some reason he was rarely, if ever hit. i think part of it came with the coolness that you'd develop knowing that your chin was made of straight up stone, and you were basically never the smaller guy in any situation.

his brother had to tie people up to feel safe. vitali just felt safe all the time. and that's taking into consideration that his brother had more athletic talent in his left hand than vitali did in his entire body.

**therealpugilist** · 10-31-2016, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by Sugar Adam Ali

Winky wright...

He basically had abnormally long forearms and behind high guard be able to block stomach to the head, and he just used it as a shield coming forward behind the long jab.. Guys were able to land on him if they stayed busy and threw more looping shots to go around the high guard.
Winky never made guys whiff air like floyd or pernell

good choice!!!

Defensive Wizards Who Aren't/Weren't Slick