Name some big punchers who preferred to fight on the back foot

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones in his heyday?
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Didn't you already do this one? Or was that Mark?
     
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    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Maybe Mark I definitely didn't
     
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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Anyway:

    Nana Konadu
    Hearns
    Robinson (depending I guess)
    Lewis

    etc.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Tbf it's actually a lot better than most of Marks and all of LaMotta's.
     
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    Joe Louis.

    If somebody was stupid enough to come towards him, he thought it was Christmas!
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I don't understand, most of time Louis walked forward.
     
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Yes he did, because most of his opponents were not particularly enthusiastic about slugging it out with him.

    Even then, he would step away from them after they hit him, to lure them into taking a step forward, and then bang.

    If somebody was prepared to trade, he immediately settled onto the back foot!
     
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    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I noticed your from Manchester. Looks like the title is headed for merseyside this year
     
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    Shhh. Stop.
     
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    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm a spurs fan lol but hopefully city catch them.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Wladimir
     
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Who came third in a two horse race?
     
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    We don't have any film of him of course, but Tom Cribb was called "the master of milling on the retreat!"