Originally Posted by Chris N.
I haven't seen Patterson's book but I bet he teaches a pretty good jab. I just got my hands on Joe Louis's How to Box book. Louis's book is a good read, he explains why you want to have the bag to swing, and he has a lot of good ideas as well.
It's hard to collect a tapes, at least it is for me when I don't have the means. If you have a fast internet speed you download fights these days, and with the stuff that is out there, you can practically go over the fights with a magnifying glass.
I'd like to watch that Benny Leonard fight where he did the drop-shift. Do you recall which fight that was in, the only fight I saw a fighter attempt it was in the recent Miguel Cotto vs. Zab Judah. Miguel Cotto did the move smoothly but his timing was off as Judah was able to take a few steps back with that sideways defensive stance of his.