Who is the Greatest Defensive Fighter of All Time?

[MDPopescu]

... ???

Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker
Muhammad "The Greatest" Ali
Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr.
Bernard "The Executioner/The Alien" Hopkins
James “Lights Out” Toney
Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux
Vasyl "Hi-Tech" Lomachenko
Willie "Will o' the Wisp" Pep
Ray "Sugar" Leonard
Sugar Ray Robinson
Gene "The Fighting Marine" Tunney
Henry "Homicide Hank" Armstrong
Tyson Fury...

[Thraxox]

A lot of those guys are not defensive fighters. They just have good defense.


But in terms of pure boxers Chronologically it is.
Willie Pep
Pernell Whitaker
Floyd Mayweather.

[MEXICAN STYLE]

... ???

Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker
Muhammad "The Greatest" Ali
Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr.
Bernard "The Executioner/The Alien" Hopkins
James “Lights Out” Toney
Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux
Vasyl "Hi-Tech" Lomachenko
Willie "Will o' the Wisp" Pep
Ray "Sugar" Leonard
Sugar Ray Robinson
Gene "The Fighting Marine" Tunney
Henry "Homicide Hank" Armstrong
Tyson Fury...

Money Mayweather

[MDPopescu]

1) A lot of those guys are not defensive fighters. They just have good defense.


2) But in terms of pure boxers Chronologically it is.
Willie Pep
Pernell Whitaker
Floyd Mayweather.

1) You're right, of course (for instance: Floyd wasn't even a "defensive fighter" until later in his career...)

2) ... and a very accurate "chronological" selection, imo!...

(green k sent!)

[MDPopescu]

Money Mayweather

... he's definitely "up there" (among the best)...

[MDPopescu]

... some are ranking Joe Louis among the best defensive fighters -- he only lost three times in his whole career (two of those losses were when he was 36-37 yo...)...

[alexnation]

Nicolino Locche belongs to the list as well

[MDPopescu]

Nicolino Locche belongs to the list as well

... I know...

[MDPopescu]

Nicolino Locche belongs to the list as well

... and Benny Leonard as well... right?...

[Tatabanya]

Father Time.