Cutting off the ring- a lost art -who were the best?

Mike Tyson hello?

 

It is a fallacy that Ali laid on the ropes constantly vs Foreman. He did this only periodically. The rest of the time he was peppering George with quick combinations. After round one when he realized the ring was too soft to move and not exhaust himself AND Foreman was doing auch a good job cutting the ring he decided to stay at the rings perimeter. At the perimeter does NOT mean laying on the ropes but instead moving along the ropes rather than trying to constantly escape being on the ropes and in the process exhaust himself. If you watch after round 5 Ali side steps along the ropes and George just follows him around the ring eating punch after punch. At the beginning of round 7 Ali catches a thumb in the eye and covers for most of the round. Round 8 is like round 6 with Ali side stepping along the ropes and Foreman eating punches up until the ko blows.

 

Tito Trinidad, tall and lanky was always stalking his opponents, leaving them little room to maneuver.

 

Ricky Hatton was as good as some mentioned.