Name boxers from the 1930's - 1970's who displayed dazzling footwork and intelligent boxing

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by GatherInformation101, Mar 3, 2021.

Page 1 of 2
  1. GatherInformation101

    GatherInformation101 New Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2021
    Messages:
    91
    Likes Received:
    47
    - Jersey Joe Walcott
    - Willie Pep
    - Willie Pastrano
     
    GatherInformation101, Mar 3, 2021
    #1
  2. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2011
    Messages:
    48,674
    Likes Received:
    28,744
    Joe Louis
     
    miniq, Mar 3, 2021
    #2
    BitPlayerVesti likes this.
  3. GatherInformation101

    GatherInformation101 New Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2021
    Messages:
    91
    Likes Received:
    47
    I didn't really like Joe Louis style, I mainly liked the boxers I posted. They were really smooth and nice with their footwork.
     
    GatherInformation101, Mar 3, 2021
    #3
  4. MarvelousMarvinGolovkin

    MarvelousMarvinGolovkin Kownackis belly button lint Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2020
    Messages:
    619
    Likes Received:
    905
    Butterbean
     
    MarvelousMarvinGolovkin, Mar 3, 2021
    #4
    Toney F*** U, highlander and Eastern Iron like this.
  5. TipNom

    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2019
    Messages:
    1,701
    Likes Received:
    3,568
    Johnny Bratton
     
    TipNom, Mar 3, 2021
    #5
    Rubber Glove Sandwich, HolDat and George Crowcroft like this.
  6. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2017
    Messages:
    8,581
    Likes Received:
    11,092
    I'll never understand how someone can't like Joe Louis.
     
    BitPlayerVesti, Mar 3, 2021
    #6
    Rubber Glove Sandwich, HolDat and George Crowcroft like this.
  7. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2017
    Messages:
    15,681
    Likes Received:
    31,783
    Emile Griffith
    Kid Berg
    Benny Leonard
    Barney Ross
    Ike Williams
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Mar 3, 2021
    #7
    TipNom and HolDat like this.
  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2019
    Messages:
    27,686
    Likes Received:
    46,512
    I stuck with fighters there's film of that I've seen. Some more of the Murderer's Row could theoretically make it, but I didn't put them on. Same with John Henry Lewis and other 30s LHWs.

    Fighting Harada
    Jose Napoles
    Kuniaki Shibata
    Midget Wolgast
    Ernesto Marcel
    Miguel Canto
    Ezzard Charles
    Eder Jofre
    Lionel Rose
    Luis Rodriguez
    Ismael Laguna
    Archie Moore
    Eddie Perkins
    Kid Gavilan
    Ruben Olivares
    Billy Conn
    Harold Johnson
     
    George Crowcroft, Mar 3, 2021
    #8
    Toney F*** U, WhataRock, TipNom and 3 others like this.
  9. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2020
    Messages:
    4,701
    Likes Received:
    8,794
    Really ! shuffling Joe had dazzling foot work ?
     
    Mike Cannon, Mar 3, 2021
    #9
  10. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2011
    Messages:
    48,674
    Likes Received:
    28,744
    Joe wasn't dazzling he was efficient
     
    miniq, Mar 3, 2021
    #10
    TipNom, George Crowcroft and Dementia Pugulistica like this.
  11. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2020
    Messages:
    4,701
    Likes Received:
    8,794
    Agreed. shook his hand in Vegas 1980 while I was over there to see Minter/Antoufermo fight, shame really, he was by then confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak ! I was charged $10 ,apparently this money was for Joes upkeep, on reflection whish I hadn't seen the great champ so disposed. keep well.
     
    Mike Cannon, Mar 4, 2021
    #11
  12. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2010
    Messages:
    25,988
    Likes Received:
    19,907
    Salvador Sanchez
     
    vast, Jul 7, 2021
    #12
    HolDat likes this.
  13. ConfusedGuy

    ConfusedGuy Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2020
    Messages:
    413
    Likes Received:
    742
    Me neither. Can't remember if it was a forward in Joue Louis' book or a part from Robinsons....but I remember Robinson talking about people saying that Joe didn't look great with his footwork as it wasnt flashy, and Robinson countering that by saying that he did in fact have excellent footwork, its just that he used his feet to make sure he was ALWAYS capable of landing incredibly hard punches!
     
    ConfusedGuy, Jul 8, 2021
    #13
  14. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2014
    Messages:
    5,191
    Likes Received:
    1,716
    Joe Louis footwork worked because of his size at The time. For a smaller agressor (as he must have been today or else he would have been totally smoked) Floyd Patterson had much better footwork.
     
    SmackDaBum, Jul 8, 2021
    #14
  15. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2017
    Messages:
    8,581
    Likes Received:
    11,092
    Louis fought tons of opponents his size or larger.
     
    BitPlayerVesti, Jul 8, 2021
    #15
Page 1 of 2