best fighters with thier backs to the ropes

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  1. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    just watching Pedroza vs Lockridge I now, and Pedroza is doing some nice work backed up to the ropes, and the announcers are missing it even in slow motion. Rocky threw a 5 punch sequence 1 landed solid 2 missed followed by a half miss half hit shot and another miss. When he stops throwing Pedroza lands 4 solid body shots in a row...brilliant stuff.

    Sometimes we get wowed by a pressure fighter who presses a guy to the ropes and pins a guy there for large portions of a fight. But Pedroza looks real comfortable there even if the announcers are not appreciating it.

    Who are the best guys you think of fighting backed up to the ropes but still hold thier own or surpass the pressure of the more aggressive fighter?

    Pedroza and Azumah Nelson come to mind for me.
     
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    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Benitez
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mayweather is the first to come to mind...guys would be wailing away at him on the ropes you watch the replay and not a damn shot would connect lol
     
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  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Benitez and prime Jones.
     
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  5. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    James Toney deserves a shout, as well.
     
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Beat me to it!

    I'll add some dude named Ali but not Terrance.
     
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  8. Flo_Raiden

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    Roy Jones Jr was also pretty good when he was pushed to the ropes.
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I don`t think Nelson did well vs Fenech with his back to the ropes in their first fight, but I`d like to have a look at Pedroza v Lockridge, his slipping ability was awesome.
     
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Not v Griffin in their first fight, he was often caught by shots and missed Griffin with most of his counter punches and he was trounced by Calzaghe whenever he was pushed to the ropes at the age of 39.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Yes, I noticed similarities in the Toney v Barkley fight to Ali v Foreman, amazing stuff.
     
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  12. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would urge you to rewatch Fenech vs Nelson. I do have Fenech winning the fight (even though Nelson is my favorite non Philly fighter). His work from the ropes was excellent both defensive and offensive. Jeff was a machine that night, and even though I feel he won Nelson did some good work if you watch it closely.
     
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  13. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    I was wondering when someone would mention Ali


    Tyson Fury is pretty competent on the ropes
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Fury slipped well when cornered on the ropes v Wildder at times but was caught there when he was knocked down the first time in the Wilder fight, but even though Foreman has stated that Fury would have beaten him in his prime, do you feel Fury could have beaten Foreman with his back to the ropes about the same length of time Ali was backed up on the ropes v Foreman?
     
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  15. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Nope, Foreman hits harder and is more accurate that Wilder. Simply a class above

    Also Ali still had to take shots from Foreman, shots I wouldn't be confident in Fury taking
     
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