Signature moves

[dde91]

Holyfields headbutt
Ali Shuffle
Executioner entrance
Pavliks double ****in jab then right

[Dynamite Kid]

Yeah, Arguello's uppercut/cross combination used to almost always work, I don't think I've ever seen anyone use that combination as effectively.

Duran did it very, very well too, Archie Moore used to do it to great effect.

100% agree, when Arguello got you on them ropes he would hammer his opponent with that combo.

I saw Moore do a move against Durelle where by he would bend to his left from the waist then come back up top with a left hook, i dont know if it was a signature move but he did it effectively, cant remember if he doubled the left hook to the body before coming back up top but it was nice move.

[BennyST]

Tyson's right to the body followed by right uppercut to the head.....lethal! Ask Frank Bruno.

Ali's shuffle.

Walcott's shift.

Robinson's left hook combos.

Leonard's bolo right followed by left jab.

Mosley's straight right / cum hook thrown with his eyes shut!!

Max Baer adjusting his trunk lining! Watch out for this, he did it alot.

Naseem Hamed's corkscrew right uppercut.

Floyd Mayweather's shoulder roll.

Kid Gavilan's Bolo punch.

De La Hoya's '45 punch'


Hell theres a few!!!

Damn you! Beat me to it.

Don't forget Razor Ruddocks 'smash'!

I think those two are very signature. Mayweather and his shoulder roll isn't what you would call a signature as it has been by a million fighters before and some just as well, if not better.

Then Leonard and his bolo was just a straight up rip off of Gavilan. Still, certain people get known for certain things, but the originators is where it's at.

Nonetheless, there are fighters that have a punch or combo they use over and over their whole career with great success. Toney is another one: His counter right off the roll is classic and has been used from day one at MW to the current period at HW with amazing success.

Great list though man. Frazier's left hook is another. Nearly the only punch he threw sometimes.

[BennyST]

Ruddocks "Smash"

Damn it! Beat me to it again!

All you bastards beating me to everything!

I saw the counter right to the body being talked about. What a stunning punch! Futch taught that to all his fighters. Some used it so perfectly it was just poetry to watch. The best I've seen were McCallum and Duran. They used it in such natural rhythm and with such force. Arguello was also brilliant, as Kid had already talked about.

Good thread.

[BennyST]

Holyfields headbutt
Ali Shuffle
Executioner entrance
Pavliks double ****in jab then right

"Double and then triple the fookin' jab! Triple and then quadruple the fookin jab! Quadruple and quintuple the fookin jab! Just throw it non stop without any pause!"

Jack Loew

[Silencers]

Orlando Canizales' footwork was signature IMO, the way he skipped around, moved right to left to set up his punches, in and out to move into and out of range. It was great stuff.

[Bigdaddy_Vh]

"Double and then triple the fookin' jab! Triple and then quadruple the fookin jab! Quadruple and quintuple the fookin jab! Just throw it non stop without any pause!"

Jack Loew

ha, he could have jabbed until his fist fell off that night. wasnt gettin him anywhere.

[HaglerSteelChin]

A couple more George Foreman Cross arm defense and Wajima's frog jump uppercut.

[American Dream]

Tyson's right to the body followed by right uppercut to the head.....lethal! Ask Frank Bruno.

Ali's shuffle.

Walcott's shift.

Robinson's left hook combos.

Leonard's bolo right followed by left jab.

Mosley's straight right / cum hook thrown with his eyes shut!!

Max Baer adjusting his trunk lining! Watch out for this, he did it alot.

Naseem Hamed's corkscrew right uppercut.

Floyd Mayweather's shoulder roll.

Kid Gavilan's Bolo punch.

De La Hoya's '45 punch'


Hell theres a few!!!

I would cringe everytime he did that..hoping the other fighter wouldnt take advantage of his eyes being closed..and catch him.

[American Dream]

Pernell Whitaker-he would "up and down" his opponent making them miss..get down to knee level with incredible head movement, calmy stand back up and walk(with a skip) the opposite direction..Love it!