Who still fights well in the pocket?

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  1. SteelShoulders

    SteelShoulders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    With floyd retiring, who still fights well from the pocket/ w a front foot pivot?

    Kovalev definitely does JDJ has him doing some great stuff with his feet. Mikey G did but he's been on ice for a while now. Ward obviously does as well. But which other fights do this crucial element well?
     
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  2. lepinthehood

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    Dmitry Mikhaylenko. hes a top 20 ww and very fun to watch.
     
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  3. SteelShoulders

    SteelShoulders Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Video/link breh?

    Pretty boy loma has shown instances of this as well, but he does all sorts of special stuff.
     
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  4. Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mikey Garcia was never an inside fighter, he was real un-Mexican-like with his unwillingness/inability to fight inside and/or go to the body, he was a pure outside counterpuncher. Same with Kovalev, primarily an outside boxer-puncher, never mixing it up close.

    Ward is really good inside and in the clinch. Roman Gonzalez and Juan Francisco Estrada are both great inside fighters.

    Check out Kazuto Ioka vs Felix Alvarado, a very good fight where the majority of it is fought inside, a rarity for modern title fights, with some good technique shown by Ioka.
     
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  5. Benitom3

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    Nichols didn't back up at all vs Burger Squad and kd him with a short check jab
     
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  6. Benitom3

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    Hot plate, lol
     
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  7. Jake LaMotta

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    Ward is the best inside fighter in Boxing.
     
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  8. lepinthehood

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    Headbutter
     
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  9. Palooka

    Palooka Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nichols jokes are overdone here but :lol:
     
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  10. JohnnyDrama99

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    Lamont Peterson is one of the best right now.
     
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    The Special One™ and Anthony Joshua MBE
     
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  12. dellboi94

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    Ward is the best infigter
     
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  13. MVC!

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    This thread isn't about glass mandibles!!!
     
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  14. Jake LaMotta

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    Stop crying will you?
     
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    S.o.g
     
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