Best I faced: Crisanto Espana (WBA welterweight champ)
Posted: 04 Jan 2023, 12:58
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BEST JAB
Luis Santana: I was in there with many opponents with good jabs but the best jab was Luis Santana and Delfino Marin. Marin had a fast left but the best overall jab was Luis Santana because it was precise. I wasn’t surprised by Ike Quartey’s jab, I was surprised by his overall strength. For me, it wasn’t a strong jab.
BEST DEFENSE
Ike Quartey: Quartey had the best defense because I couldn’t ever catch him with an effective punch.
BEST HANDSPEED
Meldrick Taylor: The one who had the best hand speed was without a doubt Meldrick Taylor. Everyone in the world knows about Taylor’s hand speed. His hand speed was incredibly fast.
BEST FOOTWORK
Taylor: Taylor and Rodolfo Aguilar were the best on their feet, moving around, but I would say Taylor had better footwork.
SMARTEST
Rodolfo Aguilar: It was Rodolfo Aguilar who was the smartest just because of his movements in the ring. He would make me think and whenever I would go on the offensive Aguilar would already know what I was about to do. Del Bryan confused me a number of times. He was very smart and had a lot of talent.
STRONGEST
Quartey: Santana and Quartey. I hit them and they never fell. They were strong physically. I would say Ike Quartey.
BEST PUNCHER
Quartey: The one who hit the hardest was Quartey. He knocked me out.
BEST CHIN
Quartey: I hit him hard, pretty solid. He was hurt by me one of my punches once [in Round 7.]
BEST BOXING SKILLS
Taylor: Taylor was a complete boxer, he was strong, hit hard and had a lot of courage.
BEST OVERALL
Taylor: Meldrick Taylor was definitely the best fighter I ever faced. He was an Olympic champion; he was a good overall fighter and has a place in the history of the sport.
BEST JAB
Luis Santana: I was in there with many opponents with good jabs but the best jab was Luis Santana and Delfino Marin. Marin had a fast left but the best overall jab was Luis Santana because it was precise. I wasn’t surprised by Ike Quartey’s jab, I was surprised by his overall strength. For me, it wasn’t a strong jab.
BEST DEFENSE
Ike Quartey: Quartey had the best defense because I couldn’t ever catch him with an effective punch.
BEST HANDSPEED
Meldrick Taylor: The one who had the best hand speed was without a doubt Meldrick Taylor. Everyone in the world knows about Taylor’s hand speed. His hand speed was incredibly fast.
BEST FOOTWORK
Taylor: Taylor and Rodolfo Aguilar were the best on their feet, moving around, but I would say Taylor had better footwork.
SMARTEST
Rodolfo Aguilar: It was Rodolfo Aguilar who was the smartest just because of his movements in the ring. He would make me think and whenever I would go on the offensive Aguilar would already know what I was about to do. Del Bryan confused me a number of times. He was very smart and had a lot of talent.
STRONGEST
Quartey: Santana and Quartey. I hit them and they never fell. They were strong physically. I would say Ike Quartey.
BEST PUNCHER
Quartey: The one who hit the hardest was Quartey. He knocked me out.
BEST CHIN
Quartey: I hit him hard, pretty solid. He was hurt by me one of my punches once [in Round 7.]
BEST BOXING SKILLS
Taylor: Taylor was a complete boxer, he was strong, hit hard and had a lot of courage.
BEST OVERALL
Taylor: Meldrick Taylor was definitely the best fighter I ever faced. He was an Olympic champion; he was a good overall fighter and has a place in the history of the sport.
