In boxing what is more vital. Forward footwork or back footwork?

Neither -- the wisdom to know when to use them each.

 

It's obviously the side to side tango twist.

Casual.

 

Footwork side to side forward on da back foot doesn't matter witch way . It plays a big part , has to be in tune with your vision .

 

balence

 

The answer is fairly obvious...it depends on style. Now if you're a tall and long fighter who relies more on his jab to create distance and stay safe from your opponents offense, being able to go backward will be more important than forward. On the opposite, if you're short and you need to close the distance to get your offense going, then forward footwork will be more important.

For two opponents of similar size and length it's the same logic : the one who fights best inside will want to close distance, while the one who's better with the jab and counter-punching will want to work backward...now of course there are also good counter-puncher who can work offensively while going forward (Tyson with his head movement and angles for example).

 

The very best are on the balls of their feet.Golovkin even now is so good at moving back n forward with the economy of movement.Only Canelo and perhaps Jacob's were good enough to work him out.
Canelo may not have great footwork but his upper body movement and his fast hands make up for it.
very rare does a fighter have it all,hence why guys like Usyk,Lomo and Crawford are so highly thought of.

 

There hasn't been a successful fighter that has only utilized one directional footwork. Multidirectional footwork is even necessary for crossing the street.

 

Correct answer and I want my dyslexionary back mate

 

It’s more about weight distribution and when to remain light on your feet and when to plant yourself, well that’s not necessarily true but you can move as fluidly as you like but if you don’t distribute your weight properly on the move or you plant yourself at the wrong time then your flashy footwork is irrelevant and you are at the mercy of gravity, and sacrifice your power and become vulnerable to getting caught flush.
Iam struggling to explain myself properly hope this makes sense

 

Bull****. Tua.

 

I guess Tua never side-stepped?

 

I´m also pretty sure Foreman had no "reverse" in his gear box.. but those are rare exceptions.