Roberto Duran does the Fitz Shift

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  1. bman100

    bman100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Angelo Dundee points it out. Just thought it was cool to see the way he does it, very clever fighter.

    He feints very well in round 6 as well also. Ortiz a good fighter himself gave Duran some trouble in the earlier rounds...
     
  2. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    I always love it when a fighter does that, and it's not often seen. Duran was indeed a master craftsman.
     
  3. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Solido did it well against Lopez the other week.
     
  4. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran did that quite a bit.
     
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    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    I believe this is now referred to as a Detroit pull shift actually.
     
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    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Top 10 All Time Great - FACT
     
  7. bman100

    bman100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah Duran did use it a lot, he used it against Leonard in the first fight too.

    Not seen many people use it today, would like to see Pacquiao use this little trick. When he throws his straight left he brings his left foot foward (or he used to), all he has to do is bend down and throw a right hook. It would work for him because he does it halfway anyway...