Any GREAT fighters with ****/slow footwork?

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  1. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can't think of many.. If anything, footwork is what seperates the greats from the rest for me.
     
  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Beterbiev imo, but i dont think his feet are really slow. He has good footwork tho

    Canelo ? Marciano ? Frazier ? Bowe ? Braddock maybe ? I can't think of many who have bad footwork. There is a trend they are always come forward plodders
     
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    George Foreman
     
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  4. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Canelo is kinda slow footed

    And I think that's why Floyd and Bivol out classed him and someone like Andre Ward would too at 168..
     
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    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    I thought Kostya Tsyzu had slow feet but fast accurate hands.
     
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    Zhang??? For his size his foot speed is ridiculously high. He has stamina issues and when he is exhausted his foot speed obviously slows down with the rest of his body but when he is still fresh he is amazingly quick on his feet when darting in and out. Certainly quicker than tons of heavies i've seen. That's one of the things that impressed me the most about him with that physique, weighing almost as much as a small car.
     
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    Canelo and Chavez Sr imo

    Chavez was more plodding forward and Canelo is very heavy on his feet with exceptional upper body movement
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Canelo and James Toney are amongst the most skilled fighters with slow footwork.
     
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    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    monzon did little more than walk in the ring.
     
  11. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

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    Agreed on Canelo.



    He's pretty much red dot walk forward.
     
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    Like this might sound crazy but....maybe Joe Louis.
     
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    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    Lots. The obsession with footwork I hear about these days is a very casual narrative. Its about the whole package and making styles work for you.
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Canelo? He’s got deceptively excellent footwork. He’s always in range when he wants to be, out of range when he wants to be, has zero issues closing. It’s nothing fancy looking like Bivol or Bam, but it’s quite effective. He’s worth a detailed slow-mo footwork study actually.
     
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  15. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Khan had fast hands but slow feet. Canelo too.