Which boxer are best to watch and study. I've watch all of Mayweather's fights and learned a few things from him, but what other fighters would be beneficial to watch and for what reason. Currently my main focus is developing my footwork and working angles
Mayweather really isn't the best for the average person to try to emulate. He gets away with a lot of stuff because he's so fast and has great reflexes that the average person doesn't. Ricardo Lopez is a good guy to watch he had excellent fundamentals.
You think you'll replicate mayweather watching video's of him? Be yourself and borrow small aspects from fighters suited to youtr skillset!
I stopped watching and trying to emulate guys a long time ago. I think its just better to go in the ring and learn for yourself. The things that work for these guys may not work for you because lets face it, theyre professionals, your not. That and some do things technically wrong (hands down is very common). So **** what the other people are doing...what the **** are YOU doing? what works for YOU?
I understand that much, That's why I never look at Roy Jones fight because I get tempted to fight like him. It's the same thing like when a kid goes to a Bruce Lee movie. I was just trying to find a boxer who uses angles a lot to avoid and set up shots and what situations I can use them in. I know Pacquiao is an example, but his southpaw stance throws me off some
Lopez is so similar to Juan Marquez(or vice versa), it's shocking, he even looks a bit like him. That's one style I would love to replicate, it's beautiful to watch.
For me it's always been Juan Manuel Marquez because there's nothing that's so unique (unlike Mayweather, RJJ) that it would be detrimental to try and emulate. JMM doesn't do anything other-worldly. He's not the fastest, most reflexive, or most powerful fighter out there. But he has enviable fundamentals, great balance, high guard, solid jab, great punching technique, and textbook combination punching.
i agree. hopkins is good to watch because he has very good footwork, shows how to set up punches, fights intelligently and is a defense first kind of fighter.