Most astonishing and skillful moves you've seen

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  1. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very high level fight in terms of skill. Huge props for Cotto to do that well at that age with all the punishment he had taken in his career against a guy with that ability who had a monstrous size advantage.

    And props to Canelo for his sharpness. He is one of the sharpest fighters I. The world. There was a sequence where he pulled pack from a double jab straight right by cotto, jammed an uppercut into cottos face as a counter and then rolled under cottos left hook not bad.
     
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  2. The Senator

    The Senator Active Member Full Member

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    My all time favorite out of the ring moment in the history of boxing.
     
  3. Rope-a-Dope

    Rope-a-Dope Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm undecided between Larry's dropkick or Scott LeDoux kicking Howard Cosell's toupee off as my favorite out of the ring moment.
     
  4. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes!!!!! In before anybody else says May's check-hook against Ricky......
     
  5. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Duran 'waltzing' DeJesus then pounding him with body shots.

    Chang's general headmovement and shifting against Zapata.

    Watanabe's left straight - right hook.

    Canzoneri and Chocolate having multiple exchanges without hitting each other.
     
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  6. Scrap_Iron_Johnson

    Scrap_Iron_Johnson Member Full Member

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    Burned into my memory is Hearns' second knockdown of Leonard in their second fight. I remember watching that as a kid and thinking it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen.
     
  7. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali’s Mirage before war banishment

    Floyd Mayweather and willis pep avoiding shots
     
  8. Jobo1878

    Jobo1878 Active Member Full Member

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    In work and haven't had a chance to read through properly so apologies if repeated.

    RJJ - hands behind his back then catches his opponent, never ceases to amaze me.

    Duran - cant remember the opponent, but Duran pawed his jab, to entice the counter, then slipped the counter, and countered the counter, pretty sure hes done it a lot, just one of my favourite things to watch.
     
  9. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Toneys counter right off the shoulder roll was beautiful
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    JJW should have a whole section in this thread. He did some excellent moves against Louis, resulting in 4 KDs and a controversial decision over a certified top 3 HW champ. Him walking himself on to Ezzard Charles was a thing of beauty.
    But using both Ezzard Charles and Walcott again the check hook Ezzard decked Walcott with in the 2nd fight was near perfect.
     
  11. downgoeslyle

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    Ali, hands down avoiding a fast straight punching combination from Terrell which missed by inches. With the tiniest movement it was the damnest thing I ever saw.
     
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  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Canelo is not properly appreciated. We should revel in his skill.
     
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  14. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    JMM knockdowm of Medina in rd 2 is one of the best ive ever seen. He tearnd a suttle block with his left hand into a vicious hook that starts a beautiful 3 punch combo that floors him. If i knew how to upload i would.
    Then theres a clip where he makes Robbie Peden throw up blood between rds ( not in the criteria but had to mention it)
    Ike quartey jabbing at the mitts preparing for Forest is just amazing. What a jab. ( i guess not in criteria either but a must see for jab fans like myself)
     
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  15. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson after Graziano had clubbed him on the side of the head and put him down. Sugar Ray got up cooley set a trap for Rocky. Robinson backed into the ropes and slide to the side and spun Graziano around and loosed a 2 piece for the ages. It was so smooth.