My friend Derek Roche the 3 times British welterweight champ has some really smooth footwork tips. The way he moves to the left is awesome. It takes some practise but you can get it to work well after a while as long as you use it at a distance.

It looks just like what Ali used to do,

Here's the link - just play the video on the page.

Boxing Footwork Drills

Cool as ice!