Who were (are) the best "shoe shiners" in boxing!

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  1. 6'4south

    6'4south Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I know many of us see shoe shinning as an, all flash no substance type of tactic, but I argue to differ. Shoe shinning which is a bit of a lost tactic could be very effective as a diversion to set up a a big punch, and no one in my opinion did it better that Camacho and Leonard. (Roy was good at it too). Thoughts.
     
  2. Brownies

    Brownies Well-Known Member Full Member

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    First name that comes to mind is Devon Alexander who likes to yell at every damn jab he throws to make sure that everybody notices he just threw a punch. It's probably a good idea if the fight goes the distance, but it is annoying as hell.

    He's got the bad habit (like Judah) of jabbing at thin air while moving everywhere, so the fact that he's yelling knowing that he won't land the punch he's throwing makes it hard for me to be a fan of his.
     
  3. pound

    pound Coqui Radar Full Member

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    Took the two guys out of my mouth.
     
  4. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Leaders for modern day in my eyes are Mike Jones and Amir Khan.
     
  5. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Beau Jack shined shoes for a living after his career.

    Cus D'Amato refused to let him shine his shoes, saying "The most entertaining lightweight of all time shouldn't be shining my shoes"
     
  6. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Right now, Timothy Bradley is the guy who stands out most to me.

    Joe Calzaghe was a master at it as well, probably right up there with Leonard. Paul Williams did it quite a bit as well and was pretty good at it.
     
  7. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think it's the down side to being a volume puncher. You can't throw a hundred punches a round with bad intentions behind each one.

    Well you maybe could, for just one round. :lol:
     
  8. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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  9. OttkeRuiz

    OttkeRuiz Guest

    NTonio Maragarito & bandon ros r the firxt who come mt o mind
     
  10. 6'4south

    6'4south Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I forgot about Meldrick Taylor and Calzaghe, they were very good at it, and effective.
     
  11. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bernard Taylor, when he stopped running long enough to throw punches. He spent 176 seconds every round on his bicycle and the four other seconds throwing thirty punches with blinding spend before he went back to dancing away from danger.