Best/Favorite Highly Skilled/Technical Fights

[Master]

Hearns v Benitez?

The Hit Man was known for his crushing power and fighting heart, which meant he took a few KO losses along the way ..... but he was one of the most skilled technical boxers you could ever see. He boxed and moved throughout the amateurs, and he unrolled all that against Benitez.

He was the only fighter to consistently outbox Ray Leonard too

Hearns was the perfect boxer but he had that power and intent to destroy when he should have relied on his defensive boxing skills more. After he cut Hagler, he should have jabbed and fought long range.

BTW I think McCallum beat Toney the first two times they fought.

[TitoFan]

Leonard-Benitez was the ultimate in "skilled boxer vs. skilled boxer." And not the boring chess match some boxers engage in which there is next to zero offense. These guys went at it plenty... just in a very skillful manner.

[Master]

Orlando Canizales v Wilfredo Vazquez was a mirror match.
Donald Curry v Marlon Starling

[amat]

What a great thread, good stuff. Some really good shout outs.

Marquez/Barrera definitely stands out. I don't think either guy made more than 1 mistake a round in that fight, it was technical brilliance. It was mind blowing to watch at the time and aside from the controversy, that fight is fine wine.

Outside the box a bit but De La Hoya - Quartey was pretty good. De La Hoya had this baffling habit of not sticking to what works throughout his career but this was actually a good example of two guys implementing and sticking to a gameplan to put on a great, evenly matched bout.

That's what I have tonight.

[Spicoli]

Stuck on trilogies this weekend. As much as I like Carbajal, Chiquita Gonzalez totally revamped in rematch and . Close but looking back far better technical boxer than given credit. Stevie Johnston v Manfredy wasn't massive but top skill.