Who do you guys think are the three best boxers at deploying the mummy guard , I have my list but I wanna hear from the group first!
the mummy guard is what Ali described what Foreman did (George would extend his arms out like a mummy) George is not the only one who used that guard!
Buzz term for a long guard like Saddler- I cant think of any capable P4P types besides Sandy who even use it consistently.
I would say Sammy Sadler number one, George Foreman number two and Archie Moore number three although Archie really didn't use it that much compared to the cross arm which is different. I know Sammy's cousin Dick Sadler is who taught it to Foreman back in the 70's. I can't really think of anyone else that really committed to it or was more effective than Sammy and George.
I'm not an expert, but didn't old fighters use it more frequently? I'd guess that the best ones (other than Saddler) are from pre-1930.
Mummy guard-yet another bizarre madeup name for some move in boxing. The problem with employing the mummy guard is it leaves you unable to execute the penquin punch off of a gazelle shuffle.
Ali called him a mummy because he was a slow monster. Not his defense. The IQ level in classic is well below what is necessary
If by “mummy guard” you mean blocking punches with outstretched arms not protected your face. Then I mean this not an any type of insult just an observation: * Larry Holmes. He loves to use his reach and make guys punch over his long arms. Vs Tyson it obviously didn’t work but he used vs Witherspoon to some advantage. * Vitali Klitschko did this quite often vs Lennox Lewis. * Deontay Wilder does a half mummy. If there’s such a thing. Vs Kong Kong Ortiz he frequently left his jab left hand all the way out as Ortiz punched. He does this measure for the right hand and to disrupt the other guys offense most of the time it doesn’t work.
Take the mummy name out of it which was an Ali name for it to tease Foreman. Fighter's with reach have been using this type of guard since the sport began. It's simply a good defense for tall, rangy fighters that don't slip punches.
Yup Vitali and Holmes both used it well and were underrated in their ability to stiff arm guys and harass them with their reach and height. The difference was Holmes could also switch between a mummy guard and a pseudo Ali stance with one arm low and one arm high flicking jabs and fighting on the outside. This was great for scoring points but left him vulnerable to overhand rights. Vitali wasn't fluid enough to do this and often just looked very awkward and robotic if he was facing a quick opponent or someone who couldn't just be bullied from long range. But against favorable matchups like big plodders he demonstrated great ring generalship and a mastery of range control. It isn't as common in the lower weight classes since on average, boxers tend to be nearly the same size and rarely is there a huge difference in height and reach.
Good call on Vitali. He used to pull a fellow conventional fighters jab down and throw the the right hand over top.
