The Grandmaster of Feints?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Swarmer, Sep 7, 2010.


  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Kid G deserves a mention.
     
  2. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ah not so obvious one: Sven Ottke. He controlled a fight at times largely with feints.
     
  3. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Sven Ottke was pure poetry in motion. Smoothest boxer since Pea.

    Hopkins employs a lot of feints.
     
  4. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i dont know if he was the grandmaster, but i thing buddy mcgirt was great at feints. i think controlling the bramble fight with feints.
     
  5. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Addie,

    I'm just a drunk who doesn't know ****... I pulled Benitez outta my ass with a guess...
    :roll:

    MR.BILL:think
     
  6. manbearpig

    manbearpig A Scottish Noob Full Member

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    When it comes to ranking Vitali Klitschko that is true.

    manbearpig:deal:thumbsup:deal:rasta:bbb:admin
     
  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Bruce Seldon ,his faint against Tyson was a masterpeice.
     
  8. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    :lol: You're a drunk...but you know Boxing.
     
  9. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    First one that came straight to mind was Jersey Joe Walcott, then Jack Johnson, then Charley Burley, Ez Charles too and Moore
     
  10. Brit Sillynanny

    Brit Sillynanny Cold Hard Truth Full Member

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  11. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I am tripping, or has Pep really gone unmentioned? He was the most outstanding I've seen as far as splicing the master techniques like feinting and angling seamlessly.
     
  12. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Most of the best have already been mentioned.

    "I can feint Louis into knots, but I'll do it your way." - Bob Pastor to his corner early in his first match with the Bomber.

    The Corkscrew Kid deserves a shout.
     
  13. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "Fainting" Phil Scott.
     
  14. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It seems that most of the replies so far are fixated on false punching and artificial distress. In the area of footwork though, few boxers have been as well versed at faking left and moving right, or vice versa. If he'd been big enough, Willie might have made for an elusive running back on the gridiron.
     
  15. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Feinting has been a lost art since 1920.maybe even 1918.