Would bobbing and weaving work in modern boxing?

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  1. Ali Frazier

    Ali Frazier KO ARTIST Full Member

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    Curious as to know
    I was watching Joe Frazier and Sonny Liston(He may have not bobbed and weaved but I've seen him slip punches pretty smoothly)
    Would someone prosper with this style in today's boxing world?
     
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    Dos Huevos Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, because in this era they hit you while you bob and weave. They do not just stand there and take a picture.
     
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  3. Ali Frazier

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    :huh
     
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    Floyd Patterson
     
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    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How could bobbing and weaving work against the superior technicians of today with their amazing skills? I really don't know.
     
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  6. Ali Frazier

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    Superior Technicians of Heavyweight boxing today
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    Yeah dude there's ton of those roaming the division
     
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    it works but nobody is good at it.. chisora tried it few times..
     
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    boxfanlut Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lol your former name on this forum was Bob n weave tell me I'm lying [emoji1]
     
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  9. Ali Frazier

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    You are lying :huh
     
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  10. Ali Frazier

    Ali Frazier KO ARTIST Full Member

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    He doesn't really have the body for it, I've seen sam peter do it too.
    Now about Sonny Liston slipping punches would that work?
     
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  11. Manfred

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    Tyson was very good at it.
     
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    PJ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    modern boxing? dafuc? you mean, dodging the best fighters around your division?

    yes, it still works
     
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  13. Ali Frazier

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    No ******* it isn't lmao I bet you thought your comment was soooo clever.
     
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    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    :deal Porter was trying it with Brooks too. He was overdoing it too and doing it wrong. You're supposed to make your opponent miss and be defensive about it and timing him, countering as you shorten the distance, instead Porter was bobbing and weaving way too fast and just walking into Brooks shots. Porters guard was way too low too.
     
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  15. JV28

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    I don't think it's a matter of time era differences. It's all about skill. If you're damn good at bobbing and weaving, then sure, it'll work. Currently, I can't think of anyone who is good at it.
     
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