Footwork???

[the330ballers]

Willie Pep: Now there's a man who knew how to move. Check him out if you can - he could dart in and out all over the place, but wouldn't unless he needed to. Perfect judge of range and distance, feinted with his feet, bouncy, relaxed, poised, balanced.

Joe Louis: Big Joe cut the ring by stepping forward and then drew opponents into his punches by making subtle steps back. By pressing forward, inch by inch he would close the distance on his opponents and then by stepping back Louis would appear vulnerable, but when his opponent's moved in they were setting themselves up for his lethal counter-punches. He was a master of this.

Ricky Hatton: I love the way Hatton steps off to accelerate momentum, I've not seen anybody side-step to load up their punches as swiftly and smoothly as this kid did, and he did it best during two-handed bodypunch combo's or body-head combo's. He gets top marks in balance and agility.

yo how do i get my hands on any willie pep fights

[potatoes]

I always liked the Ali "shuffle".

Ali got it from Jersey Joe Walcott, and Jersey Joe got it from Joe Walcott.

[GEOFFHAYES]

Footwork is more than just dancing around the ring like a bunny, you know? Muhammad Ali did not have particularly effective footwork..

[The Raging Bull]

Willie Pep had amazing footwork, but because of how rare it is for a man of his size to be so graceful, I would have to go with Ali

[hemichromis]

Footwork is more than just dancing around the ring like a bunny, you know? Muhammad Ali did not have particularly effective footwork..

it was certainly effective against liston and many others

[GEOFFHAYES]

Ali had great foot speed for a heavyweight, yes.

[The Raging Bull]

Ali had great foot speed for a heavyweight, yes.

It wasn't just great, it was exceptional. Anyone who can carry over 210 pounds of bodyweight like that has a rare talent.

[j]

i'm going to put in a word for emanual augustus. he has exceptional footwork most of the time.

[PATO 1]

Ricky Hatton: I love the way Hatton steps off to accelerate momentum, I've not seen anybody side-step to load up their punches as swiftly and smoothly as this kid did, and he did it best during two-handed bodypunch combo's or body-head combo's. He gets top marks in balance and agility.

[GEOFFHAYES]

I don't get it?