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From a UK perspective I can remember leaping being described as a no no a lot of the time.
For instance before Naseem Hamed Vs Kevin Kelley, Phil Borgia who was Kelley's trainer said "if he leaps he sleeps". I took this as a way of him saying, leaping was not solid boxing technique and if Hamed tried that amateurish stuff against Kelley he would get countered.
I think there's a fine line between what could be considered bouncing in and out versus a distinguishable "leap". I would think of Usyk and sometimes Fury, for instance in the second Wilder fight as people who bounce in and out whereas Hamed would occasionally take "leaps" where he's sometimes jumping at the opponent.
Looking at some of the coaching from the Soviet boxing schools, it seems that it's much more encouraged;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LozxcaX4Fqg&t=122s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKk9Zr2YZiY&t=90s
In this case it's done off a rhythymic pendulum step but the leap is still distinguishable as a change of pace.
So who are good examples of boxer's who caught their opponents off guard with leaping movements?
For instance before Naseem Hamed Vs Kevin Kelley, Phil Borgia who was Kelley's trainer said "if he leaps he sleeps". I took this as a way of him saying, leaping was not solid boxing technique and if Hamed tried that amateurish stuff against Kelley he would get countered.
I think there's a fine line between what could be considered bouncing in and out versus a distinguishable "leap". I would think of Usyk and sometimes Fury, for instance in the second Wilder fight as people who bounce in and out whereas Hamed would occasionally take "leaps" where he's sometimes jumping at the opponent.
Looking at some of the coaching from the Soviet boxing schools, it seems that it's much more encouraged;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LozxcaX4Fqg&t=122s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKk9Zr2YZiY&t=90s
In this case it's done off a rhythymic pendulum step but the leap is still distinguishable as a change of pace.
So who are good examples of boxer's who caught their opponents off guard with leaping movements?
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