Best fighter off the backfoot that you've seen?

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Hearns always impressed me going back. He had a beautiful jab/double jab on the backfoot.
     
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  2. rossco666

    rossco666 Guest

    Cue the *****'s
     
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  3. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali, the left he dropped Bonavena when stepping back was beautiful and of course his famous right hand against Liston.
     
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  4. FlyingFrenchman

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    I was thinking Hearns before I even clicked on the thread.
     
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  5. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There were times when JC Chavez took a break and boxed off the back foot, and was as smooth as ever.
     
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  6. JudgeDredd

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    Srr.
     
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  7. ForemanJab

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    Ali
     
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  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Robinson, Pep, Ali and Pastrano
     
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  9. detamour

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    hearns?
     
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  10. Vinegar Hill

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    Ali, Hearns, Hamed.
     
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  11. FartWristedBum

    FartWristedBum I walk this Earth like a bum Full Member

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    Don't forget the C.Williams knockdown(s) too!

    Just out of interest, who was the first (on film or in written press) person to really do damage 'boxing backward' on a regular basis? I can only think of Tunney...must be others......come on ESB school us!
     
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  12. janitor

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    Louis and Liston should be mentioned.

    They could set up a veritable killing zone for anybody who came at them.
     
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  13. jdempsey85

    jdempsey85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lou bizarro
     
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  14. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't know if I would call sprinting without throwing punches fighting off the back foot though.
     
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Joe Louis underachieved because he couldn’t find many people stupid enough to take many steps towards him.

    In fantasy matches, he might just have found a few willing victims!
     
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