Building the perfect boxer

Every great fighter brings something different to the ring.

Some had lightning-fast hands, others possessed granite chins. Some could make opponents miss by inches, while others broke them down with punishing body shots or ended fights with a single punch.

In this episode co-hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Combs are asking a question boxing fans have debated for generations: If you could build the perfect boxer, whose traits would you choose?

We're not picking the greatest fighter of all time. We're creating the ultimate fighter by combining the very best attributes from boxing's legends. Muhammad Ali's footwork? Mike Tyson's explosiveness? Marvin Hagler's chin? Floyd Mayweather's defense? Roberto Durán's inside fighting? George Foreman's power? They're all on the table.

We'll break down every category—from ring IQ and jab to power, defense, conditioning, heart, body punching, and knockout instinct—to see which legends own each piece of the perfect fighter.

And, of course, we're going to have a few and of course debates along the way. Because in boxing, there are very few unanimous decisions.

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