All time - Boxer with the best defense?

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Some great picks so far, but I believe that Herol Graham deserves a mention.

He had a phenomenal defence, although Mr Julian Jackson might disagree with me!! :TU:
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Syntax Error wrote:Some great picks so far, but I believe that Herol Graham deserves a mention.

He had a phenomenal defence, although Mr Julian Jackson might disagree with me!! :TU:
Only with fighters who fought like zombies.
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Terry D wrote:
Agree with that one. Interesting point. If you don't run with it can I nick it for an article? It has already got my mind turning over, cheers :TU:

Could be a new BBN feature, readers could suggest what we write, we give it a bash. Like 'Whose Line is it Anyone', minus the laffs.
Don't know if Terry will have time but this is definitely his type of thing. For example, a very respected (and good) writer was telling me last night how good Valuev is. When I disagreed, he made of point of saying he's worth seeing live rather than on telly.
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Terry - of course, feel free.
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Young Griffo deserves a shout.
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Hopkins has a solid defensive technique
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Frank Bruno's defence against Lennox Lewis for the first 6 rounds in their fight was awesome.

He was coming forward all the time, gloces held high, taking the fight to Lewis, jabbing while going forward and ever time Lewis tried to punch/jab back, Bruno done absoloutely brilliant blocks. Bruno done really good homework on Lewis but Lewis had another gear to slip into and Bruno no doubt sensed that which is why he had that rush of blood in the 7th but Bruno should have stuck to the plan for longer and seen what would have happenned.
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Khaosai Galaxy was one of the first guys I thought of, and the only one left not mentioned. I would just mention D'Amato. Tyson's pressure movement was brilliant, and Patterson was often great against men of the same weight.
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Michael Watson in his second fight against Eubank was in general awesome until he got caught by that very fast uppercut and hook that floored him.

Eubank was apparently hooked by that performance by watson and couldn't stop watching it!
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TONY T wrote:Michael Watson in his second fight against Eubank was in general awesome until he got caught by that very fast uppercut and hook that floored him.

Eubank was apparently hooked by that performance by watson and couldn't stop watching it!
Michaell Watson's performance against Nigel Benn was one of the finest defensive displays I've seen.

The way how he his cupped his gloves around his chin & tucked his elbows in so that none of Benn's powerful punches could hurt him was great to see.
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