Best Footwork of All Time

[SplitSecond]

From the guys I have seen and can remember, Mayweather when not made to press forward and Golovkin all around is probably the best footwork I have ever seen.

[Articulateboxin]

Manny had good speed of foot but not great footwork.

He only really displayed angles when he had static targets he could move around.

If anyone give him angles, like JMM and Floyd did, then Manny’s footwork was lacking. Even old Mosley could keep Manny from never finding any angles by simply keeping him turning.

This is basically what I was going to type He could step round a static target really well, which is still great, but it only happened in the one sided affairs.

For me, I think Loma from the modern era. He can pivot and slide into position so quickly, for offensive or defensive purposes. I always thought Hopkins had great footwork too, I remember watching a video on his footwork drills years back, was fascinating.

[Thraxox]

He doesn't have all-time great footwork. Nowhere near. You do understand what I'm saying right?

No I don't, basically you ignore Pacquiao's footwork just recently on Thurman where how he turned an elite welterweight into a deer with headlights by creating angles with his foot work and how he was turned from side to side.

But hey, he doesn't have all time great footwork though because he can't stop Mosley. Nice logic.

[FannonOG]

King Wilder has underrated footwork.

[Lomadeaux]

No I don't, basically you ignore Pacquiao's footwork just recently on Thurman where how he turned an elite welterweight into a deer with headlights by creating angles with his foot work and how he was turned from side to side.

But hey, he doesn't have all time great footwork though because he can't stop Mosley. Nice logic.

Read some previous posts. Educate yourself.

[Lomadeaux]

From the guys I have seen and can remember, Mayweather when not made to press forward and Golovkin all around is probably the best footwork I have ever seen.

I think with GGG it's just ring IQ. He knows where to be in the ring. Don't think I've ever seen him against the ropes.

[champion4ever]

Willie Pep followed by Pernell "Sweet pea" Whitaker.

[champion4ever]

My personal definition of good footwork is when a fighter can circle the entire ring for twelve or fifteen rounds without his back touching the ropes. The only fighters that come to mind in that regard is Pernell Whitaker and Willie Pep. That style makes them very difficult to hit.

[Thraxox]

Read some previous posts. Educate yourself.

You only see one thing, Manny coming in straight, and then immediately comes to the conclusion his footwork is flawed, more like you need to educate yourself just because of one observation.

You said it yourself, evidence is because he kept on coming on straight lines with Shane Mosley, as if coming in with straight lines are immediately flagged with flawed footwork, Vasyl Lomachenko kept coming on straight against Linares, where he squared up and messed up his positioning, that's where Linares punishes up with combinations and knocked him down but we don't put Lomachenko on the pedestal of flawed footwork aren't we?





Look at the display of foootwork of Manny against Hoya-Rios-Marquez 4-Bradley trilogy, Thurman were he decided to not go to the front door and beat them through sheer amount of punches. Same with Lomachenko, and one thing they are similar is that they come in straight down the middle when they are the agressor, and in the line of fire where their upper body movement, speed gets them out of the way of punches when the enemy throws, they don't cut off the ring but yet forces good opponents to be on the ropes for them to tee off.

That is not a sign of flawed foot work and its laughable to even suggest that not stopping a fighter is a indicator of flawed footwork, and not the disparity of size-chin-experience and defense.

[Lomadeaux]

You only see one thing, Manny coming in straight, and then immediately comes to the conclusion his footwork is flawed, more like you need to educate yourself just because of one observation.

You said it yourself, evidence is because he kept on coming on straight lines with Shane Mosley, as if coming in with straight lines are immediately flagged with flawed footwork, Vasyl Lomachenko kept coming on straight against Linares, where he squared up and messed up his positioning, that's where Linares punishes up with combinations and knocked him down but we don't put Lomachenko on the pedestal of flawed footwork aren't we?





Look at the display of foootwork of Manny against Hoya-Rios-Marquez 4-Bradley trilogy, Thurman were he decided to not go to the front door and beat them through sheer amount of punches. Same with Lomachenko, and one thing they are similar is that they come in straight down the middle when they are the agressor, and in the line of fire where their upper body movement, speed gets them out of the way of punches when the enemy throws, they don't cut off the ring but yet forces good opponents to be on the ropes for them to tee off.

That is not a sign of flawed foot work and its laughable to even suggest that not stopping a fighter is a indicator of flawed footwork, and not the disparity of size-chin-experience and defense.

I’m sorry... did Loma stop Linares?

Your little millennial boy internet arguing doesn’t work with someone who’s been involved in boxing probably since you were 5.

Pacquiao has good footwork. He’s no where near the best.