Best stamina in Boxing..

[ruthless rocco]

Johnny Tapia

[Dark Lord Al]

Johnny Tapia

Good shout.

[mikeeod]

In no particular order:
Hopkins
Hagler
JC Superstar
Troy Dorsey
Wayne McCollough
Barrera
Morales
Margarito
Zack Padilla
Ricky Hatton
Floyd

As for exercises that increase stamina, there are many: jump rope, running, sparring, bag work, cardio equipment (bikes, rowers...etc.). I've found that certain natural/physiological/genetic factors effect stamina levels. Some people have larger lungs, higher VO2 Max, more efficient hearts...etc. When these individuals also have high pain tolerance, mental toughness, and discipline, they end up as the best conditioned in their sport. No single exercise is responsible for great stamina though.

[Master]

Wayne McCullough could punch non stop he was a pocket rocket.

[mikeeod]

I think a couple of factors that are often overlooked and misunderstood in boxing are:

1. Boxing stamina is sport specific and "different" than other types of stamina. An example is when Sweet Pea Whitaker fought Gary Jacobs. Jacobs was ripped and in phenomenal shape, known for regularly competing in triathlons/races and running sub 5 minute miles. The guy obviously had great stamina, but in the ring vs the much smaller Whitaker, he couldn't match Pernell's pace or tempo and became exhausted by the end.

2. All the training and natural gifts in the world won't matter if you let your mind/stress/anxiety get the better of you. From my experience, just the pressure of performing in front of a large audience can put pressure on you, cause anxiety, and rob you of your stamina. Staying relaxed is a challenge, and you have to remain calm to have good stamina. Look at JCC as an example, he never got worked up or hyped, he went out like it was just another day and applied steady pressure throughout the fight. It's why/how James Toney could be fat and win a twelve round fight. He was relaxed in the ring and this allowed him to conserve energy and fight at a controlled pace.

[Memphis]

Good post. People are often accused of being unfit, lacking stamina, when in actual fact it's the mental toll that burns fighters up, Thompson Price 2 for example. Price was physically fit, of course he was, he would have put his work in in the gym. He was mentally burned up after a couple of rounds and treading water until the inevitable end.

Some people (Tony is a great example) are more comfortable than others when the leather is flying

Eubank Jnr is developing a great engine.

[Master]

Good post. People are often accused of being unfit, lacking stamina, when in actual fact it's the mental toll that burns fighters up, Thompson Price 2 for example. Price was physically fit, of course he was, he would have put his work in in the gym. He was mentally burned up after a couple of rounds and treading water until the inevitable end.

Some people (Tony is a great example) are more comfortable than others when the leather is flying

Eubank Jnr is developing a great engine.

Bruno would get mentally exhausted even though he was extremely fit although being so musclebound would not help.

Eubank Junior has good stamina as illustrated when he fought a guy in the last round and threw a barrage of unanswered shots like a machine. Oddly enough this was before his loss to BJS where he was too slow for the first 6 rounds.