Some who had really good footwork- Greg Page Larry Donald Tony Tubbs Ali the best. Walcott the most unique. Holmes pretty good. Tyson for closing the gap and cutting off the ring. Jimmy Young deserves a mention.
Herbie Hide was known as the Dancing Destroyer and was indeed fleet of foot as well as being very quick handed. With that combination, maybe he should have achieved a lot more than he actually did.
I always liked Wlad's footwork, especially for a guy his size - underrated imo with minimal movement he could stay still which would help with his punches' power could also change tempo and be light on his feet if needed good lad
Yeah and Walcott replied that Marciano’s feet were slower than the Statue of Liberty’s. Well he might have said that. Just that nobody heard it. Ha,ha.
Perhaps I am not remembering accurately but didn't Wlad tend to move in and back up in a straight line? Like a Rockem Sockem Robot?
I don't think anyone can say he was definitely robbed against Louis unless they have seen the complete fight. Have you?
I didn't hear it I read it and here is the primary source from where I got it! Ring magazine June/July 1959 pages 15 & 16 Al Buck interviewed Marciano about Liston " his left jab is the best of any fighter I have seen since Joe Louis," "He's not quite as good as Louis but he's great ,just great." His legs? He can move faster than Jersey Joe and don't get the idea he was slow". Marciano. I produce primary sources to back up my statements. Ha,ha!
Seen the rounds available heard the crowd booing and multiple accounts from reporters there as well as interviews after (although Louis claims he just told Walcott “sorry” after the fight because he “tells everyone that” I don’t by it he lost every round on films with maybe the exception of the last round where Walcott was told by his corner he couldn’t lose.
Wladimir Klitschko had very underrated footwork in his prime. His ability to maintain a very narrow preferred range was a big part of his success. Fighters constantly found themselves just out of reach while being peppered with his jab and right hand, and he was able to maintain that dynamic for the entire fight with only minimal movements that never drew attention to themselves. That footwork is most on display in his fights against Haye and Chagaev. Watch the way he constantly shifts and shuffles back and forth and side to side in the Haye fight in order to control Haye and shut him down, and watch how often Haye (a very accurate puncher in his prime) is forced to lunge and miss wild because he can't set his feet. That's footwork sir, by God that's footwork.
