Thread: Name some pro boxers who had particually good and particually bad hip rotation?

For example someone that had particularly good hip rotation is Joe Louis and on both sides.

Some one that had particularly bad hip rotation is Gerry Cooney but only on his right side, his left side was amazingly good.

Now you name some guys. Famous pros ideally.

I want to compare good with bad so I can se the differences and strive to improve.

Mike Tyson will always be the first that comes to mind for me, he was the perfect punching machine and of course that all started in the legs and hips.

Prince Naseem was another one, I know he'd throw himself off balance a lot but he'd get incredible hip rotation into all of his shots, not only laterally but with those vertical "screw shot" uppercuts he would throw.

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Prince Naseem was another one, I know he'd throw himself off balance a lot but he'd get incredible hip rotation into all of his shots, not only laterally but with those vertical "screw shot" uppercuts he would throw.

That's two really good examples thankyou.

Can you tell me some pro boxers who have really poor hip rotation? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Perhaps someone like Ruiz? I don't know that's why I ask but he has no power and his form doesn't look as good as someone like Louis or Hamed, its like the rotation is far less evident.

Whitaker at times appeared to be on auto swivel. For all of his defense and mobility, he could have a very squat and sturdy foundation also

Originally Posted by OMGWTF

That's two really good examples thankyou.

Can you tell me some pro boxers who have really poor hip rotation? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Perhaps someone like Ruiz? I don't know that's why I ask but he has no power and his form doesn't look as good as someone like Louis or Hamed, its like the rotation is far less evident.

Valuev's hip rotation was the shits but he was a freak so I guess it was to be expected. For a guy 7'0'' and well over 300lbs, he never did have much power as he was more of an arm puncher.

Daniel Ponce de Leon was really bad for it especially earlier on in his career, he was so stiff like one of those green army men figures. No fluidity. Still hit like a truck though.

Emille

Whittaker, Floyd, Nas, Guzman, anyone who you think of as having great body control could have broke out into a mean cha cha, loads of shit comes from the hips.