Difference between defensive footwork and running

Running suggests avoiding contact or trying to survive. A guy like Camacho, was a boxer mover, not a runner.

Junior Witter was a runner against Zab Judah, no offense just survivng.

Larry Donald normally a boxer mover ran against Riddick Bowe to survive


Cotto ran when he was hurt and trying to clear his head or survive. Its not in his style to run at any other point, yet we saw him run against Margo and Pac when he was clearly hurt before or couldnt keep his opponent off of him.

I dont think any fighter goes into a fight thinking they are going to run and win a decision. They run because they feel they cant win or are getting themselves hurt by engaging and dont want to get stopped.