List boxers who bounce on their toes beautifully like Ali

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  1. GatherInformation101

    GatherInformation101 New Member Full Member

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    This is my first time with this forum website so I hope that I'll get many responses from everybody, let me show you make quick list.

    - Terry Norris
    - Muhammad Ali
    - Larry Donald
    - Tony Tucker
    - Tony Tubbs
    - Larry Holmes
    - Sugar Ray Leonard
    - Howard Davis Jr.
    - Jorge Linares
    - Julian The Hawk Jackson
    - Jimmy Ellis

    I take my style largely from Muhammad Ali so I want to build my skill and study other fighters who have that style. List some boxers you know!
     
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  2. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Virgil Hill
     
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  3. The Fighting Yoda

    The Fighting Yoda Active Member Full Member

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    I heard once, that Alis style was partly inspired by Jersey Joe Walcott. Billy Conn was another fighter with a great footwork and Ali admired Sugar Ray Robinson.
     
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  4. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Miguel Canto ,,, He would bounce in with that lead right, or throw a combo and bounce back out beautifully out of range .. Master of range
     
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  5. GatherInformation101

    GatherInformation101 New Member Full Member

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    I can agree 100% with you. Jose Legra was known as the Pocket Cassius Clay and fought literally almost like Muhammad
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No one ever moved as fast and gracefully as Ali. Ever. Never. Ever.
     
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  7. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    I am not quite certain of your talents, yet i am almost certain your coach is not the one who coached any of these men it could be a fruitless venture and waste of time as you will never truly be able to be apart of the clockwork that goes into making these fighters. though keep in mind Kid Choclate went far just watching Benny Leonard for hours so have hope. What is your level of exp?
     
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  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Incredible that the name Willie Pastrano hasn't been mentioned yet. Hell, that's who Ali learned footwork from...with a common trainer like Angelo Dundee, Willie was probably mentioned more than once in training sessions. Just watch a Pastrano fight and see brilliant footwork in action...like this classic example:
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    The guy who made this vid got it right.
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Pastrano was amazing, as that Johnson fight indicates...and that was for 15 rounds pretty much at top speed.
     
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  11. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Samart Payakaroon should be considered on this type of list

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  12. GatherInformation101

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    The Originator of Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee. I heard of him before, I just never researched him. It seems like the Italians were the first ones to use the stick and move before the blacks (jk XD)
     
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    The dude is a Thai fighter, not a boxer but he is good at what he does.
     
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    There were people who moved like him, there is always someone who did that we don't know about.
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Payakaroon was a world champion in boxing. His brother was a damn fine fighter too.
     
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