Peek-a-Boo vs Shoulder Roll.

Tyson used the Peek a Boo. Ippo Makunouchi from Hajime no Ippo uses the Peek a Boo. I'll say Peek a Boo. :haha:

I think Clottey uses the Peek-a-boo also He does not. Floyd Patterson and Tyson are the only 2 fighters mentioned in this thread that use the peek-a-boo defense.

I think Clottey uses the Peek-a-boo also

i always saw archie moore having a peek a boo defense..sometimes he would put his forearm near his forehead and his other forearm near his chin..and he would leave a hole between his arms where he could see or "peek" out...just my two cents

Don't think its called a peek a boo guard since Mike tyson has a peek a boo guard.Wright,quartey have just a very high guard. Thank you. Someone that knows what it really is.

Selcuk Aydin also uses the peek-a-boo stance and he should be fight Berto or Collazo for the interm WBC next....

Peek-a-boo stance Winky Wright Floyd Patterson Eddie Chambers Arthur Abraham etc Shoulder Roll James Toney Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd Mayweather Sr. etc The Peek-a-boo is my favorite, I like how it confuses my sparring partners sometimes because they see no immediate openning so it buys me precious seconds to pick my next shot. But shoulder roll is amazing to watch because it takes mad skill to do.

I like the peek a boo better.

good , yeah what he said.

Peek-a-boo stance Winky Wright Floyd Patterson Eddie Chambers Arthur Abraham etc Shoulder Roll James Toney Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd Mayweather Sr. etc with the peek a boo some times u take away ur own field of vision...i dont like it personaly cause i cant see whats coming underneath or if someone throws a straight n thenhooks off with the same hand....like the hook off the jab...u cant see it coming....if ur a short crouching fighter with good head movement then it can work cause ur underneath n looking up...but u still gotta move ur head.....hence...tyson.....not everything is for every body.... shoulder roll will only work for certain fighters......n u have to have great reflexes to use it.....again not every thing is for everybody though....if u are typically very short for ur weight class....dont use it....ur opponent can still see the right hand over the top.....even if u are a little short for ur weight...like james toney...u must not only use the shoulder role but include great movement at the waist......to bend over away from the right hand....as he is getting older..he is losin that ability.....hence....him gettin hit alot more in that last peter fight.....

Would you say Felix Sturm uses a true "peek a boo"? no. ......

Exactly. Holding your hands up high ≠ peek-a-boo. Patterson is the only fighter the OP listed who actually used the peek-a-boo style. Would you say Felix Sturm uses a true "peek a boo"?

depends really, shoulder roll is way more risky and you have to have perfect reactions to do it, but when you counter off it, its damm good. high guard or peek-a-boo as its known also has its pluses and your less likely to get caught clean, but your still taking damage and if your fighting someone who can keep hitting you, you arnt going to be able to counter them back, also its pretty hard to counter with decent power from a peek-a-boo unless you bob and weave as mich as tyson.

you need good reflexes to do the shoulder roll... not just any euro bum can do it.

Don't think its called a peek a boo guard since Mike tyson has a peek a boo guard.Wright,quartey have just a very high guard. Exactly. Holding your hands up high ≠ peek-a-boo. Patterson is the only fighter the OP listed who actually used the peek-a-boo style.

Don't think its called a peek a boo guard since Mike tyson has a peek a boo guard.Wright,quartey have just a very high guard.

shoulder roll is much easier for countering although the high tight guard (or peek-a-boo as you call it) is good for blocking every punch it does mean that sometimes the fighter is so concerned with defense that he misses his own chances to land punches. classic example - clottey vs cotto.

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Oh yeah I've seen Andre Ward fight out of the shoulder roll stance and so does Kevin Johnson.