King of Footwork?

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  1. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Haha. Its because everyone referred to Napoles boxing skills being 'smooth as butter'.
     
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  2. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't suppose Joe Louis especially for speedy footwork would make the list, but his footwork against Max Baer was beautiful.
     
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  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This.
     
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  4. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ricardo Lopez
     
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  5. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Liston wasn’t particularly good at cutting the ring off.
     
  6. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    Rey Vargas was a joy to watch, when he beat Gavin McDonnell, he was almost gliding in and out of range. Wonderful footwork IMO that night. Not seen him since to have a further opinion but was very impressed that night
     
  7. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I agree with the majority on here and make it unanimous. Marvin Hagler. From the mid late 70s into the early 80s his footwork was (what's that word)? Exquisite! It was Marvelous! It was so subtle, effective yet understated.
     
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  8. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Abner Mares has some of the quickest feet cutting off the ring I have ever seen
     
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  9. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Greg Haugen had nice footwork
     
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  10. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What type of great foot work are we discussing? Are we discussing foot work of a fighter that uses it to confuse and avoid any retaliation, or footwork of a fighter who constantly is cutting off the ring effectively? J.Louis, R.Duran, A.Arguello, C. Zarate, G.Foreman, J.Frazier, M.Tyson, R.Olivares, were all great at forcing their opponents to go where they wanted them to go. Fighters like Ali (prime) Pep, Napoles, Hagler, Leonard, Camacho ( before Rasario) Robinson were great at maneuvering their opponents to be were they wanted them to be by their foot work.
     
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  11. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Napoles definitely for positioning though his feet were a little slow. I’d say Luis Rodriguez is in the discussion too. I know a lot was based on bouncing around, lateral movement but he’d position his feet well at all times too.

    Pastrano is definitely a great shout. Of modern times I felt Roy Jones and these days Lomachenko is incredible as is Usyk for a man his size. His footwork is incredible.
     
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  12. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There are many that mastered footwork.
    Pep
    Foreman
    Martinez
    Jones Jr
    Canizales
    Robinson
    Chavez
     
  13. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calvin Grove could really move at feather.
    Johnny Famechon could glide.
    Ralph Dupas could move although in truthchavent really seen too mjch of him.
    Virgil Hill could move.
    Greg Haugen had sneaky footwork.
    Luis Rodriquez could move.
    Lonnie Smirh literally flew around the ring vs Chavez.
    Roger Mayweather could get on his bike if he wanted.
    Bernard Taylor could glide.
    Jeff Fenech could close the gap quick.
    bernard Hopkins was a master at using movement as a weapon.
     
  14. GALVATRON

    GALVATRON Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Superior footwork is ability not to run away but stay in range while dictating range using angles and putting yourself in position not to get hit .

    There's also ability to cut the ring off , footwork isn't just running out of range.

    Id still say M.Tyson 80's or Holyfield . Holyfield got a win off Bowe when he actually used it in the second fight.

    Today Usyk and Loma stand out.