I absolutely hate Barrera but he has fought that type of fight before. He may not use his legs the same way as a whitaker, but Floyd the same thing can be said about Floyd or B-Hop. Neither of those guys, just like barrera, bounce around the ring much, rather they use their footwork to create angles, get in perfect position to land and avoid punches, and use it to control distances. With that said, to say that just because they aren't moving side to side, that they aren't pure boxers isn't very accurate. Being a pure boxer, as well as being a slick boxer, can be very subjective. There are so many ways to go about being a pure boxer or being slick, that to try to fit of style of fighting into
either, really isn't fair.
BTW this is just my opinion on how I see things.
either, really isn't fair.
BTW this is just my opinion on how I see things.
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