Best head movement?

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    wow no jersey joe walcott?
     
  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, the best JJW ranks near the top IMO.
     
  3. Nipple

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    Haye has world class head movement.
     
  4. Danmann

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    Most pre 1970's fighters had a lot of it, recent ones are Tyson, and Duran. Dempsey had great head movement. Many of those old timers, 1920's and 30's, held hands low and relied on head movement so much.
     
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    Benitez
     
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    Tyson
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    Sweet pea
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    Noparatnoi Vor Varapol
     
  8. dyna

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    fixed it for you.
     
  9. MagnaNasakki

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    I'd say Whitaker and Benitez take top honors. Fluid, natural, well schooled, and in total control. They took evasion to an art form.

    Mike Tyson had incredible movement from a technical standpoint, but he still got hit a lot. Most of that had to do with patterns to his angles and bouts of laziness, though. I'd still show clips of him to teach a kid how to get inside.
     
  10. red cobra

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    I agree with this, only I have to add Locche the mix.
     
  11. Theron

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    Jersey Joe Walcott- i wouldn't say the best at all but he's mainly remember for loosing to Rocky and Louis, he would use very subtle head movements to move out of the way and be in a position to punch back, not saying the best just should be recognized imo.
     
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    Leonard,Benitez,Whitaker,Tyson.
     
  13. hernanday

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    Whitaker, plus he was a south paw so it gave his style an advantage that allowed him to bend in an unnatural way
     
  14. mcvey

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    Three excellent picks :good
     
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    Joe Frazier..His hands were always movin.....:bowdown