Which boxer was the best at using feinting in their bouts?

Jersey Joe Walcott

Charley Burley

 

Archie Moore deserves a mention.

 

Sugar Ray Leonard

 

Didn't know that!

 

Luis Santana?

 

Duran, Hopkins, of course. But Pac was a really good mention. Went all south for him against JMM in their last bout, but otherwise he used his feints very well.

But really, there are so many. Ward a more recent one and of course Loma, but I can't really distinguish here since so many ATGs also have been great feinters.

 

Duran deserves another mention.

 

A couple of guys not mentioned yet that did all their work off feinting & countering; Eubank and Mugabi.

The beast was very interesting because he never jabbed. He'd throw missiles from every angle with both hands and just stood at ring center and feinted to get the opponent to throw first. Then, watch out. What a tough tough way to base a boxing career.

Eubank played the retreat game & looked like he'd gave openings and then take them away or pull back/roll with a punch and then counter. Precision. It takes great radar to play that game & a lot of risk if that radar is off just a little bit.

 

I see what you did there...lol

 

Absolutely ru! The first and best example I thought of for this thread. Poor Palomino was wincing and cringing and overreacting to every twitch of Dooran's.

 

My favorite Duran fight

 

Mine too...by far.

 

Just as Thomas-Witherspoon was a clinic on the use of the jab,...so this fight was the clinic of the feint...so very impressive...and I don't go crazy over Duran, mind you.