The Best Footwork in Boxing -- Training and Fight Footage

It's not Ali, in the way that it's not overly stylish. That confuses the causal.

Mayweather's footwork is the following

Calculated
with Purpose
Conservative
Educated
Effective
Pre-meditated
Efficient
Elegant

That's how I always wanted to move. It's how I tried to teach people to move. Andre Ward is another brilliant example.

 

Footwork is the least appreciated aspect in boxing. Everything starts with balance, the ability to throw a shot, defend against a shot, and move in any direction.

I always pay attention to footwork during a fight, but really focus in on it when I watch a replay. I love how an Andre Ward or JMM can make a very small foot adjustment to stay in the pocket hit, and not take flush shots.

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

 

:good Boxing starts with the feet. Not enough people know that.

 

Nice vid

 

i thought boxers have regressed?

o wait cancel that. i thought this is about floyd.

 

i think hopkins has the best footwork in recent years.

 

Too many guys either don't train in a proper gym, or head straight to the heavy bag.

My instructor (albeit in Kenpo) would have us assume a fighting pose, then walk around and give us little pushes in various directions. If you fell, or moved more than a few inches, you did pushups or worse. Over time, this evolved to throwing various kicks and punches for us to slip or block.

To this day, when I get ready to hit a bag or shadow box, I can remember those lessons clearly.

 

I think Cotto has underrated footwork

 

no point. ignore what i said, i posted that before i watched the vid. nice vid.

 

cool video

Less is often more when it comes to footwork. Some jackAZZes actually think Joe Louis had no footwork just because he only moved when there was reason to.

That video is all boxers. Where are the swarmers? Cutting off the ring is a skill in itself that many elite offense minded fighters today can't do

 

That little feint Ward did to set himself in a position to score the first knockdown against Dawson was amazing.To do that,remain balanced and score a knockdown was brilliant,and I thought so when I was watching it live.One of those things that make you sit back and really appreciate how technically brilliant this guy is.