Greatest combination puncher of all time

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    Which fighters would you say put together the best punch combinations with great variety, fluidity, and creativity?

    I personally think these guys are the best when it comes to great combinations.

    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Joe Louis
    Jose Napoles
    Juan Manuel Marquez
    Roman Gonzalez
     
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    Robinson is the GOAT combo puncher for sure.
     
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    Alexis Arguello
    Terry Norris
     
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    Norris definitely was unique, perhaps the onliest boxer to finish his deadliest combinations with a solid hook when his opponent was already down
     
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    Duran and Chavez are both among the best combo punchers of all time. Ahead of Chocolatito because they executed their combos against much better opposition.

    Purely for heavyweights, it would be Louis at 1 and Tyson at 2.
     
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    You knock gonzalezs comp in the same post you mention tyson?
     
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    Choco actually was a great great combo puncher. I just think that among Latins, Duran, Chavez, Napoles, Arguello, and Gomez were better combo punchers. I'd probably put Choco at 6.
     
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    Terry for me
     
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    Where does trinidad rank?
     
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    A great combo puncher, but Choco probably has him there. Choco didnt have Trinidad's fight-ending power though.
     
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    Robinson and Louis are the top 2, imo.

    Tyson definitely deserves a mention.

    Roy Jones.

    Terry Norris.

    Arguello was the textbook definition of a combo puncher.

    Wilfredo Gomez.

    Sugar Ray Leonard.

    Duran for sure, especially how he alternated head and body seamlessly.

    Tito definitely deserves a mention due to how smooth he was with his form and power.
     

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