Fighters With AMAZING footwork

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  1. Bazt3k

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    Footwork is often overlooked by the casual boxing fan but anyone with minimum knowledge of the sweet science will tell you it is ESSENTIAL in becoming a good boxer

    list the fighters with amazing footwork
    obviously Ali will be mentioned straight away so lets get him out the way

    i think erik morales had AMAZING footwork iv been watching alot of he's fights recently and he seems to hop in and out like a kangaroo from all differant angles lunging at fighters

    when on the move he often looks like he is tripping over hes own feet but it seems like he is gliding off the canvas ( this video shows a lot of it [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fuNL-iPdaE[/ame])
     
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  2. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My home skilllet Floyd Money Mayweather
     
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  3. Lunny

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    Hearns' footwork was amazing. There was a decent video on youtube that analysed Hearns but I can't find it now.

    Basically it showed how quickly he reacted to whatever his opponent was doing to completely control the range of a fight.
     
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  4. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Floyd is very efficient.

    Marquez is really dynamic with his placement and and can maintain balance well and even punch in combination while moving. Barrera also has good balance.

    Pac's footwork gets **** on but it sets up his offense and defense very well and unpredictably.

    Ray leonard's footwork was always dazzling, as was Ali's; flashy at times, but not without purpose.

    Hopkins doesn't move if he doesn't have to, but he can control the distance extremely well.

    ^ Hearns is also a good shout, complete control of the ring at range while picking his opponent apart.
     
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  5. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I love Cotto's footwork, Ali had beast footwork and love Pep's footwork as well.
     
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  6. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Whitaker. He made it look really easy.
     
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  7. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Same here, I love watching Cotto.

    That little dude Hernan Marquez seems to have good footwork but not amazing.
     
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  8. Bazt3k

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    very interested in seeing this video if you can dig it up

    i always love seeing a great fighter analyzed it makes you appreciate them just that little bit more
     
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  9. Bazt3k

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    do you also count the playful "running with hes back to hes opponent" as footwork ? that was always helerious to see
     
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  10. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Finito Lopez
     
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  11. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Juan Manuel Marquez is the king of creating space and baiting his opponents to walk into a counter punch by stepping back and then coming back in
     
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  12. CLUBBER

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

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    Sweet pea!
     
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  13. CLUBBER

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

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    Naseem Hamed has UNDERRATED footwork...He just did'nt like using it...
     
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  14. Imperial1

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    Rjj
     
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  15. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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