Which fighters influenced your favourite fighters?

[Toney616]

For example:
Toney-uses the defense of George Benton and some of his head movements I think are from Walcott

Eubank-sometimes I think his style of fighting off the back foot and pulling his head back are similar to Ali's style

Mayweather-Defense:Locche, Benton

Benn-he bobbed and weaved like Frazier

Can anyone think of fighters who may have influenced Hopkins and Jones?

[CarlosG815]

Tyson took more than few chapters from Jack Dempsey's book. Dempsey and Tyson had superb footwork and it was very similar among many other things.

Joe Frazier took his style from Henry Armstrong in setting a quick pace and fighting inside.

Pacquiao reminds me a bit of Roberto Duran.

[CarlosG815]

Can anyone think of fighters who may have influenced Hopkins and Jones?

I think Ray Leonard may have been an influence on Roy Jones Jr.

Bernard Hopkins perhaps took a few notes from Carlos Monzon.

[NChristo]

Can anyone think of fighters who may have influenced Hopkins and Jones?

Hopkins : Archie Moore, Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott, same with James Toney.

[Toney616]

Tyson took more than few chapters from Jack Dempsey's book. Dempsey and Tyson had superb footwork and it was very similar among many other things.

Im still reading that book, its a great book. Havent seen much of Dempsey so I cant really comment on this. I would say that Tyson was clearly influenced by Patterson and Torres due to the Damato connection.

off topic:The sad thing is that Tyson and Patterson also had parallel lives and careers, before King stepped in

Joe Frazier took his style from Henry Armstrong in setting a quick pace and fighting inside.

Never watched him fight, another guy to add to my list

Pacquiao reminds me a bit of Roberto Duran.

In what way?
Pacquaios bobbing and weaving reminds me of the Dempsey roll

[Toney616]

Hopkins: Archie Moore, Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott, same with James Toney.

He does use the classic stance like those guys, and rolls his shoulders to deflect right hands, but what about his use of footwork, did any of those guys you listed use similar moves?

[Poet682006]

Pacquiao reminds me a bit of Roberto Duran.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's seen that resemblence.....I made a comment on that last year and people thought I was crazy.

Poet

[Toney616]

I think Ray Leonard may have been an influence on Roy Jones Jr.

In what way? Jones seems to have his own unique style. I can kind of see some Ali influence in the way he would lean back to avoid punches, but thats about it.

Bernard Hopkins perhaps took a few notes from Carlos Monzon.

Not familiar with Monzoon, what notes are you thinking of?

[Poet682006]

He does use the classic stance like those guys, and rolls his shoulders to deflect right hands, but what about his use of footwork, did any of those guys you listed use similar moves?

I'd say Hopkins got a lot of his footwork from Walcott from what I've seen.

Poet

[Toney616]

I'd say Hopkins got a lot of his footwork from Walcott from what I've seen.

Poet

The Walcott fights I've seen are Marciano, Louis I and II. I guess im going to have to watch them again and try to see moves which Hopkins uses.