Who invented the Shoulder roll?

[Silencers]

Rolling the shoulder back to defend/slip from punches has been around for a long time. Don't know when or who invented it but it wasn't a recent creation. The Toneys and Mayweathers have just molded what was already existing into their own versions of it.

[AKATheMack]

Who invented the Shoulder roll?

And who uses it best?(obviously floyd)

of all the fighters i saw using the shoulder roll: Floyd SR, Roger mayweather,James toney. cant think of others..But few like Oscar and malinnagi have tried but not too successful..

I actually like Toneys shoulder roll better. Toneys whole defense is basically the shoulder roll Mayweather also relies on his reflexes to move out of the way of punches.

[Sugar Ram]

wow..thanks man thats alot of info uall got back there..

[Pullcounter]

Who invented the Shoulder roll?

And who uses it best?(obviously floyd)

of all the fighters i saw using the shoulder roll: Floyd SR, Roger mayweather,James toney. cant think of others..But few like Oscar and malinnagi have tried but not too successful..

the shoulder roll was invented to counter the right hand. rolling with a punch is something boxers have been doing for centuries.

the philly-shell is the defensive style that toney and mayweather use. by its name it was either invented there or used heavily by boxers who came outta philly at one point in time.

[Versatility]

funny thing is both toney and floyd jr use the shoulder roll very well, and both of them are from michigan.

[the_ilest]

it was invented or was used by a ancient greek boxer, (cant remember his name) who allowed people to punch away at his shoulder and arms, then would simply wait for his opponents to tire out, then would knock them out.

[SugarRoyJones]

it was invented or was used by a ancient greek boxer, (cant remember his name) who allowed people to punch away at his shoulder and arms, then would simply wait for his opponents to tire out, then would knock them out.

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"I invented the Shoulder Roll." "James Toney is the DEVIL!"

[DAN916]

Back in day to roll with the punches was the primary defense most fighters practiced so to say who invented it is almost impossible.

[gratz_the_king]

it was invented or was used by a ancient greek boxer, (cant remember his name) who allowed people to punch away at his shoulder and arms, then would simply wait for his opponents to tire out, then would knock them out.

is this true?

[the gent]

Who invented the Shoulder roll?

And who uses it best?(obviously floyd)

of all the fighters i saw using the shoulder roll: Floyd SR, Roger mayweather,James toney. cant think of others..But few like Oscar and malinnagi have tried but not too successful..

Your obviously trying to tell us, not ask us.