Cus D'Amato's Style not used anymore?

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  1. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    It seems that not many other fighters have picked up on the peek-a-boo style that made Mike Tyson and Floyd Patterson. Is it only for certain type of fighters ala Tyson or is it just not as effective as the other styles?
     
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  2. praetorianJJ

    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    You know, I've always thought Tyson's defense looked more effective than it actually proved to be.
     
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  3. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYZzMPsm6c4[/ame]
     
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  4. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    they still teach it in the gym that Cus engineered Mike in
     
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  5. Vysotsky

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    Lomachenko uses a peek a boo and Usyk uses one although its slightly varied since he's 6'3, not as much bobing and weaving underneath although he does do that.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lQ4EugHKUo[/ame]
     
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  6. praetorianJJ

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    Can't watch the entire clip. I'm on a work computer and my phone is struggling. The initial screen shot lloks to show one of Tyson's early victims. Do you think it would have held up against the calibre guys?
     
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  7. Boxing Fanatic

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    the closest is wyson, but, he doesnt fight anybody decent these days
     
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  8. stormy

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    The peek a boo style takes tremendous amounts of energy to do over 12 rounds. Tyson was best at it and the movement was fantastic for both offense and defense. Like everything,there is a use by date. after that things go into decline.
     
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  9. CLUBBER

    CLUBBER C.R.A.B. BOXING Full Member

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    I'm eager to see him step it up soon...He has'nt been very active lately...
     
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  10. zarman

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    Yes, Tyson started to get caught when he stopped caring and just tried to blast guys out punch for punch
     
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  11. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i remember when cotto first started, he did it in a few fights.
     
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  12. MonteFisto

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    Depends on the fighter i would guess. Vinny Pazienza trained with Rooney and didn't become a Mike Tyson.
     
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  13. KO KIDD

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    Cus aint around no more

    not sure if Rooney trains many guys

    Atlas doesnt train many and Povetkin isnt using it though i think it would work for his body type
     
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  14. SJS19

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    Alot of boxing techniques have dissapeared in recent years, there really aren't many guys who know how to teach specific styles anymore, old school trainers are in short supply.

    Nazim Richardson, because he learned from Bouie Fisher
    Nacho Berestain
    Emmanual Steward
    Teddy Atlas
    The Ingle gym here in the UK

    I struggle to think of many more, maybe Dan Birmingham

    Emmanual Steward has started touring, teaching people how to train boxers, he has to explain the simplest things, even how to wrap a fighters hands.
     
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  15. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    the closing of gyms and deaths of great trainers left us without many techniques and methods
     
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