Best Boxer That Used Angles

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  1. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Damn, that one at 2:00 is murderous. :shock:
     
  2. Top Dog

    Top Dog Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hamed was the best with angles I reckon, untouchable at his peak, was totally done by the time he got Barrera, shame really.
     
  3. dekker

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    naz.

    no-one else comes close.
     
  4. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Different fighter have different ways of going about it..Guys like Pac and Pryor are pretty dynamic and use sweeping movements when they create angles.

    But then you got more subtle operators like Napoles, who have pretty much the same result but with a more efficient delivery.
     
  5. Tackleberry

    Tackleberry The Reverse Somersault! Full Member

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    Ward uses them quite well too
     
  6. dekker

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    with his head or his fists?
     
  7. EverLast

    EverLast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Roberto Duran.
     
  9. Flemo83

    Flemo83 Active Member Full Member

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    Tyson was a good example, but Naz has probably got to be the best
     
  10. Panthers89

    Panthers89 Mr. Big Dreams Full Member

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    who is this Naz cat, ive neva heard of him, do anybody got vids?
     
  11. Flemo83

    Flemo83 Active Member Full Member

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    Naseem Hamed, should be loads on youtube. I'd start with the kelley fight
     
  12. mgdb26

    mgdb26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The thing with Pac is that he throws combos from so many angles SO fast. It's like he has 6 arms.
     
  13. rulb

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    PAC by large margin.
    JMM second to pac.. JMM places his punches in angles his opponent never see coming.
     
  14. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Definitely. You don't realize how effectively those out-of-sight combinations/counters work until you see slow motion clips from Pac/Cotto or Marquez-Diaz.
     
  15. Slacker

    Slacker Big & Slow Full Member

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    Mike Tyson. He was great at maneuvering his opponent and cutting them off to setup combination from angles.

    Classic example he demonstrated in the recent documentary, he ducks the left jab, steps to the right side of his opponent so their shoulder is facing his chest, delivers a right to the body followed by a right uppercut then left hook or another uppercut.

    By stepping to the side he can't be hit because they are out of position, and they didn't see his punches coming.

    Goodnight Irene.