Stumbled upon this gem of a video featuring a boxer who enters easily the Top 10 Best Welterweight Ever, Emile Griffith, teaching us the art of pugilism. Incredible that we have this footage available. This content is protected
Great video. I picked up so much more useful training information from this video alone compared to the ones I've seen from these "influencers" on social media today. Having Emile Griffith teaching the young lads the basics and demonstrating proper technique is already a huge plus.
There's something about these older boxing instructional videos that makes me have much more appreciation for them compared to the modern training videos I see today. This content is protected This content is protected
It’s a testament to Clancy that he built Griffith from the ground up, few trainers can say they took a boy from holding his hands right to being the best fighter of his era - who else has? lots of guys learn more in sparring then they ever do from there “teacher” or they pick up a lot from many different people willing to share; it shows the depth of GC’s know how that Griffiths “essence” the outline of him as a fighter was there from his earliest viewable bouts he had a rock steady foundation I think @Pat M @Saintpat and @greynotsoold could all appreciate and notice… Griffith was probably semi complete even here a mere 2 years in. He beats Duran, Mayweather, Leonard, Hagler and Canelo he was a real great and basically flawless. This content is protected
I'm sorry are you doubting the greatness of Emile Griffith? seriously if anything your stupid dog meme post is the hot take here Griffith was almost top of the heap in a bloodbath 147-160lbs scene and the outstanding fighter of the 60s he can beat all those guys 0 doubt, not that he would but he has a very good chance of it and I'd favour him to do so, far more tested.
Calm down and take yout pills i never doubted his greatness, undeniably an All-Time-Great and a top notch at that and he has a good chance at beating them all but actually doing it? Seriously doubt it
Take it easy, no pills required maybe text is tone deaf but I’m just kidding around M. He is no less then even odds against all of them for my 0.50$.
Gil Clancy taught the "basics" and he taught them well, having Griffith for his entire career was good for Clancy and Griffith. Griffith didn't learn bad habits from others that Clancy would have to try to change. Clancy taught good body mechanics, fundamentals, and technique. Griffith had a good stance, he moved correctly, he kept his hands up, he jabbed, he kept his weight over his feet, and when his hands moved his feet moved. When he feinted the jab, his left foot also moved in proportion to the feint, he gave himself the best chance to win by doing things right. Clancy, along with Nacho Beristain are two of my favorite "famous" trainers. Obviously Griffith was a guy who listened and was loyal to Clancy. I'm sure other trainers whispered to him that they could teach him things that Clancy didn't but he didn't fall for it.
