View Full Version : Best fighter that used the Peek-a-Boo


thatjamaicanguy
11-17-2009, 01:33 AM
Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, Jose Torres, Juan Diaz, Miguel Cotto, Winky Wright, and others

Who do you think is the best now, and back then

sonnyboyx2
11-17-2009, 03:20 AM
Floyd Patterson

mickey malone
11-17-2009, 07:12 AM
Michael Watson used it to brilliant effect against Nigel Benn..

Stoppage
11-17-2009, 07:39 AM
Tyson probably used it best. More in the '80s than the '90s.

Of this generation, I think Wright used it most effectively.

Yacube7
11-17-2009, 11:44 AM
I would say Floyd Patterson had Dignity

Don Flamenco
11-17-2009, 11:46 AM
Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, Jose Torres, Juan Diaz, Miguel Cotto, Winky Wright, and others

Who do you think is the best now, and back then

Juan Diaz, Miguel Cotto and Winky Wright doesn't use the peekaboo

Czarek
11-17-2009, 12:04 PM
never seen cotto with peek-a-boo... and this question is stupid... its tyson who used it at best

Shiranui
11-17-2009, 01:46 PM
Depends on your definition of peek-a-boo. I've often seen the term equated with the by-the-book orthodox tight, high guard (like Cotto and the majority of modern fighters use), not just the D'Amato version.

RightCross94
11-17-2009, 03:23 PM
Peek a boo refers to the hands high, bobbing up and down while moving forward style used by guys like Tyson

The style of defence Winky uses has a similar hand position, but less headmovement and forward movement. Winky kind of sits back behind his guard.

fadan80
11-17-2009, 03:27 PM
Is peek-a-boo Abraham's style???

right_hand_lead
11-17-2009, 06:26 PM
Ali is the GOAT and he used the peak-a-boo late in his career, so he wins.

:boxing:

thatjamaicanguy
11-17-2009, 07:21 PM
Juan Diaz, Miguel Cotto and Winky Wright doesn't use the peekaboo

i didn't really state the question clearly...

I agree that Juan Diaz, Cotto, and Wright didn't use the D'Amato peek-a-boo

but their styles involve head movement (Diaz) and a high guard (Wright)

It's kind of a subjective question really

Eric Holder
11-17-2009, 08:35 PM
probably Floyd Patterson

thatjamaicanguy
11-17-2009, 09:49 PM
floyd was good. Off topic, but Floyd Mayweather has a pretty awesome shoulder roll

Lemmy
11-22-2009, 01:27 PM
that shoulder roll is awesome baby