Who is your Favorite boxer to study??

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  1. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    With Youtube and other forms of social media, its quite easy to find training footage. Some fighters allow more footage than others. Who do you like to watch for learning purposes? Whether it be bag work, mitt work or drills.

    I throw out just a few.....Miguel Cotto is great to watch on the bag, Caleb Plant is also nice. Tyson Fury and Canelo are great on the mitts.
     
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  2. El Gallo Negro

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    I love the defensive guys like Whitaker, May , B-Hop, and probably one of my favorites is James Toney at HW

    I love the old black and white fights on YouTube, not so much to study the fighters themselves, but more to study everything around them...the fans, the arena, the ref, what kinda clothes they're wearing....just to get a sense what it must have been like to live in that era
     
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  3. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You bring up a great point. It allows you to study atmosphere at that certain point in time. Wish I could have lived through the 50's. Going to a boxing match was probably like a good night out with dinner before. 3 or 4 fights a week.
     
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  4. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Canelo. As a short guy in the gym, his recent fights are a great study.

    Current Manny is another fantastic study. He draws guys in, instead of having to close that gap himself. Some neat little tricks he has to overcome physical disadvantages.

    Floyd is another one of my favorites. His ability to slow down a fight and his educated lead hand are a gem.

    Overall, I just look at techniques and tactics from various boxers. Even someone like James Toney, who I could never really emulate, but there are some things I can use.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

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    It's so hard to just name one. If I had to, it'd be Roberto Duran. His techniques work whether you have his talent or not, which is why he was so successful for such a long time. Best fighter ever IMO. The other main fighters I watch for 'studying' purposes, are:

    Michael Watson
    Ismael Laguna
    Fighting Harada
    Miguel Canto
    Ezzard Charles
     
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    I liked watching Hopkins. I would try and replicate his moves when sparring but would still get hit loads and at stupid times. Trainer would tell me off for not throwing enough too which didn’t help.

    I also liked watching people who were good at landing a 1-2 and finishing off with a good left hook to the body. This I was able to replicate and it always felt sweet when these shots were landed
     
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  7. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great video on Canelo here, seems very simple but effective. Like Mayweather he has many styles to press the action.
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  8. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran was very educated working in a clinch, his body positioning was awesome.
     
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  9. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins not too flashy but very consistent and durable. Hard to beat. Always like watching Chavez throw that left hook high then left hook to the body.
     
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    I enjoyed watching the Wilder work out with Deas where Deas was throwing water bottles for Wilder to dodge.

    Most of them hit him.
     
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  11. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    When it comes to orthodox vs southpaw, two fights that have really helped me:
    Ward vs Dawson
    Martinez vs Cotto

    Sergio Martinez had a very unorthodox style as a southpaw. His jab was brilliant and his straight left to the body was a killer. I have tried to emulate it in reverse and it has worked for me.
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

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    Not just that though, he was absolutely brilliant at all ranges.
     
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  13. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Trying to have a serious thread here but that is funny.
     
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  14. El Gallo Negro

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    Love watching old clips from the 50s as well....this was when film really seemed to catch up to the events on hand.

    I like the older films too, but the quality is just not there
     
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  15. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His jab was nice, always liked how Tyson threw his jab from different angles and always tilted his head.
     
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