Best displays of lateral movement

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  1. Smoochie

    Smoochie Harry Greb Footage Hunter Full Member

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    If during the 1st fight he traded a lot and got most of his success boxin', I loved how Holyfield decided to stick to the plan and demolished Qawi in 5. Y'all can point out how his success came from tha roids, Qawi fading out after all those wars and I would agree with ya, but bro, a factor that determined his W was definitely because Holyfield applied the right gameplan instead of randomly sluggin' like he does from time to time.
    Any other examples?
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    It’s hard to notice because the guys who do it well are subtle about it. Forrest was good at it and Shakur and Usyk are currently two of the best.
     
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    When people say “lateral movement” do they / you mean circling brother? I thought it was exiting to your right or left in a line, usually just to play keep away.