Which fighter was the best in history at dealing with an opponent charging at them?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    On this vid a former champ says never mover back in a straight line (AJ does) when you opponent attacks because you`ll get trapped on the ropes, always step to the side as they come in at to create an angle like a matador. Roy Jones used to get trapped on the ropes at times, Pernell Whitaker was much better at stepping to the side to avoid being trapped, which fighter was the best at this?
     
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  2. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    George Foreman, because if you charged him, he'd just run over you
     
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  4. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    I was going to say George Foreman. Another guy who was great, especially when he didn't have to chase a guy... and especially when that same guy was on the attack is Evander Holyfield.

    Yeah, you were probably looking for a defensive wizard like Willie Pep but the main objective is to be more offensive (at least it should be) than your opponent and one can achieve this even if he is the less defensive fighter.
     
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  5. Clean & Crisp

    Clean & Crisp RockIsTheThing-LifeHasNoMeaning&MoneyIsKing Full Member

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    Ricardo Mayorga. Either him or Tito Santana. :cool1:
     
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  6. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler was good at that also.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Imagine charging Duran.
     
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  8. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The first iteration of Victor Galindez might be someone not to charge at LtHvy.
     
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  9. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gene Tunney good at it
    Freddie Steele
    Jack Johnson
    SRR
    Jerry Quarry

    The video is generally the rule of thumb and the normal when training beginning fighters generally you fight at angles and range....caveat that with some guys are good at fighting off the ropes and prefer to defend and fight off it....straight lines are a no no forward or back
     
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Which fighters rushed SRR? Armstrong?
     
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  11. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lamotta spent 6 fights rushing Robinson, best you could do with Armstrong was meet him in the middle.
     
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