Name fighters who bobbed and weaved

[Toney616]

Anything you can find but Armstrong-Ross should top the list.

thanks
Hopefully I can find his stuff on youtube

[Toney616]

I assume you're talking of aggressive fighters.

Henry Armstrong
Floyd Patterson
Gil Turner
Rocky Marciano
Jack Dempsey
Nigel Benn
Bennie Briscoe
Jake LaMotta
Carmen Basilio
Mickey Walker
Fighting Harada

thanks for the list
I dont know any thing about him either. Are his fights with Robinson worth checking out?

[TheGreatA]

thanks for the list
I dont know any thing about him either. Are his fights with Robinson worth checking out?

Most definitely. To get a better understanding of LaMotta's style you should check out his other fights since he was weight-drained against Robinson.

[Toney616]

Most definitely. To get a better understanding of LaMotta's style you should check out his other fights since he was weight-drained against Robinson.

Okay, cool

How did srr defend himself in the ring - other than the use of footwork?

[TheGreatA]

Okay, cool

How did srr defend himself in the ring - other than the use of footwork?

Parrying and upperbody movement for the most part. Robinson admitted himself that he sometimes abandoned defense in favour of all-out offense to make it more exciting for the fans. He was a showman in the ring.

When he focused on defense though he was difficult to catch. Against Joey Maxim, he hardly got hit once, but he tired out in the clinches.

[Toney616]

Parrying and upperbody movement for the most part. Robinson admitted himself that he sometimes abandoned defense in favour of all-out offense to make it more exciting for the fans. He was a showman in the ring.

Ive never seen him do that - which fights should I check out?

When he focused on defense though he was difficult to catch. Against Joey Maxim, he hardly got hit once, but he tired out in the clinches.

Ill check that fight out

[TheGreatA]

Ive never seen him do that - which fights should I check out?


Ill check that fight out

Robinson agreed to carry Fusari the 15 round distance so he mainly played defense and jabbed his way to a decision win:

[Toney616]

Robinson agreed to carry Fusari the 15 round distance so he mainly played defense and jabbed his way to a decision win:

thanks

off topic:
Why did he agree to carry him?

[GrandpaBernard]

Robinson agreed to carry Fusari the 15 round distance so he mainly played defense and jabbed his way to a decision win:

Was this requested by the mafia?

[TheGreatA]

By all accounts, Robinson refused to do business with the mob throughout his ring career. The Fusari fight might have been an exception. On the surface, Ray took the fight as a favor to Walter Winchell for a one-dollar purse with the proceeds going to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund. But a substantial bet is said to have been placed on his behalf at 5-to-1 odds that the bout would go the distance.

Robinson-Fusari lasted for fifteen stultifying rounds. In his autobiography, Robinson acknowledged, “I occasionally agreed to carry an opponent. I never considered it morally wrong. As long as I was winning the fight, I saw no reason why I had to punish a lesser opponent. I’m sure guys in the know made some money betting on an opponent going the distance with me, but I never bet on any of my fights.” Then he added, “I agreed to carry Fusari.”

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