Fights where the slugger/pressure fighter was forced to go backwards

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  1. Showstopper97

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    With inspiration from @Flo_Raiden thread on movers being forced to come forward in certain fights - I decided to do one in reverse. Two examples I can think of are Frazier & Foreman going on the backfoot when they faced Chuvalo. Name some fights where the slugger/pressure fighter was forced to go on the backfoot in a certain fight(s)
     
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  2. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Azumah Nelson vs Juan Laporte
     
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    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gene Fullmer vs D*ck Tiger
     
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    Shawn Porter used angles and movement against Danny Garcia and used his jab a lot more than other fights.
     
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    Julio Cesar Chavez vs Jose Luis Ramirez
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

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    Carlos Zarate switching into a more boxing oriented style against Lupe Pintor.
     
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    Cuevas vs Hearns
     
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  8. HolDat

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    One of my favorite fights.
     
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  9. AntonioMartin1

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    Hearns in round 3 versus Hagler lol
     
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  10. Flo_Raiden

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    GGG being forced to move backwards against Canelo in their second fight.
     
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  11. janitor

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    I don't see this as being particularly unusual to be honest.

    A lot of sluggers preffer to fight this way.
     
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  12. slash

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    Bowe against Holyfield II.. before fan man came in and saved Bowe's bacon from a KO

    fan man thing let Bowe's cuts heal up (coagulate) and everything else
     
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  13. Flash24

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    McCallum vs Jackson
    Arguello vs Ganigan
    Leonard vs Hearns #1
    Qawi vs Saad Muhammad
    Spinks vs M. Johnson
    Robinson vs Graziano
     
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  14. James Page

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    I would say Calzaghe vs Lacy
     
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    Kostas Petrou v Rocky Kelly. April '85. Available on You Tube. I was there. Terrific fight.
     
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