When did 'Ducking' in boxing start?

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  1. Brand814

    Brand814 Active Member Full Member

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    I'm relatively new to boxing (first started really paying attention around mid-to-late Roy Jones Jr prime, if that makes any sense lol).

    I can remember RJJ 'ducking' certain fighters. So basically my earliest memories of being a 'hard-core' boxing fan, there is always 'ducking' or atleast 'avoiding' going on.

    My question is, when did that kind of thing really start? Has it always happened? Is it something that just started with RJJ lol? Because I know they didn't atleast in the 80's.... atleast with Duran/Hearns/Leonard/Hagler.

    And after thinking about it a little more before I clicked 'Submit', people say Leonard kind of ducked Hagler, then came out of retirement to fight him when he thought he could beat him (if thats true or not, who knows).
     
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  2. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Yep, boxing is a business. They weigh the reward against the risk.

    Sugar Ray Robinson didn't want to fight Charley Burley.

    Jack Johnson didn't want to fight other Duquans.

    People don't fight as frequently today, so it's harder to "fight everyone".
     
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  3. Cellz831

    Cellz831 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Jack Johnson was the king at being ducked
     
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  4. Brand814

    Brand814 Active Member Full Member

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    Ah, never knew this. Why not?
     
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  5. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Charley Burley.
     
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  6. Leon

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    Charley Burley was a Slick Black American Counter-punching MASTER but wasn't a big draw.

    you remember how godly and highly regarded a prime Roy Jonez was? Burley was the prizefighter they compared him to.
     
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  7. Brand814

    Brand814 Active Member Full Member

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    Ah nice! Never knew that. Good stuff Leon.
     
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  8. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Archie Moore thought Burley was the greatest ever. Eddie Futch said Burley was the finest he's ever seen.
     
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  9. Brand814

    Brand814 Active Member Full Member

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    Not gonna lie, I just box rec'd him :( .

    I thought maybe they ended up fighting at some point. But lookin at it, they never ended up fighting o_O
     
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  10. sbbigmike

    sbbigmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It has always been around, Blame Roy Jones and Lennox Lewis for making it exceptable
     
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  11. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    heh Burley admitted that if the roles were reversed he too would have not fought Ray
     
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  12. captain

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    Riddick Bowe took it to another level
     
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  13. Brand814

    Brand814 Active Member Full Member

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    Ha. Cool little story about a past era in boxing. Glad I know now.
     
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  14. Brand814

    Brand814 Active Member Full Member

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    Just curious, who did Bowe duck? Seriously asking, not being a douche lol.

    Edit: You dont have to answer that, I am dumb.
     
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  15. captain

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    Lennox Lewis. He threw his title in a trash can.
     
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