who had the best footwork in boxing

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  1. joe brown

    joe brown Keep it Simple Full Member

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    sugar ray Robinson
    Manuel Ortiz
    willie pep
    mike Tyson
    Muhammad ali
    willie pastrano
    Ivan Calderon
    azumah nelson
    Salvador sanchez
    joe frazier
    what do you think?
    just to clarify I do know there are many other great fighters with footwork ability to cut of the ring and create angles and I do appreciate these men, but these are my favourites
     
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Gene Tunney
    Benny Leonard
    Freddie Steele
    Ray Leonard
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Pernell Whitaker
    Floyd Mayweather
     
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think you've gone for all the fancy movers.

    Footwork isn't all about leaping about like a landed fish. Joe Louis had sensational footwork. Fighting Harada had sensational footwork. Joe Calzaghe-Bernard Hopkins is a footwork clinic. None of these guys fit the mould outlined above.

    But, yeah, those guys all have great footwork tbf. I'd add Johnny Famechon if that's the question.
     
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  4. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Apart from the already mentioned.

    I think McCallum's footwork was sensational. His fight against Harding might be the greatest exhibition of footwork, I've ever seen. And from there Kalambay of course springs to mind. I'm a big fan of Marquez' footwork as well. Joe Frazier deserves a mention as one of the best ever at aggressive footwork and cutting of the ring. Salvador Sanchez hasn't been mentioned either has he?
     
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  5. joe brown

    joe brown Keep it Simple Full Member

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    ggg is worth a mention I like the way he always get himself into position to throw his power shots and keeps sturdy balanced also he is great at cutting of the ring
    joe Frazier as well had good footwork and positioning always making sure that his right foot is on the outside of the opponents left this meaning when he throw that hook its gonna hit you somewhere arm body head.
    roman Gonzales also has fantastic footwork when it comes to cut the ring off and hunting you down. pivoting right to left quick feet changes to cut opponents movement.
    another mention is haggler in his southpaw stance he used his footwork well to angle them off and attack
    I choose these fighter because there footwork is how I try to box so they stand out to me
     
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  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Gennady Golovkin seems to have immense footwork, he cuts the ring off in about two steps.
     
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  7. joe brown

    joe brown Keep it Simple Full Member

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    yeah his balance and positioning is great
     
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    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What a great thread. Terrific, gents!!!
     
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    Roy Jones Jr
     
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  10. joe brown

    joe brown Keep it Simple Full Member

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    I completely forgot good mention
     
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  12. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Welterweight SRR supposedly could do it all....but not enough film is around of that version of Robbie. When you go 120-1 (?) as defined by the WW Champion standards, and then move up to defeat MW Jake Lamotta and become MW Champ, he obviously was doing something right regarding footwork.
     
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  13. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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  14. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    First that come to mind for me are:

    Pep
    Whitaker
    Mayweather
    Rigondeaux

    Honorable mention to Camacho, SRL, and maybe Lomachenko.

    Great call.
     
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  15. joe brown

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    great choices
     
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