Quote Originally Posted by Andre
Quote Originally Posted by greynotsoold
I have this fight on tape and have seen it many times. What strikes me is hoe much of an angle Burley maintains with his body, towards his opponent. Why in the name of all that is holy ( Robinson, Moore, Charles, Burley, et al) do modern fighters think that they are doing better by squaring up so much? There is no valid argument to support that idea. You are easier to hit and cannot punch as hard. Personally I blame 2 people: Ali and Cus D'Amato.
Im with that ,knowing when to square up knowing when to have your centre line facing out on an angle for real reasons that you know the outcomes of .So its a mixed focused deal instead of just swandering in there squared up just because you can hit with both hands equally.
I like the thoughts and set moves behind the benifits and the dangers of both so they can be used in the right time.
Also the squard fighter is more off balance ,so there that thought in reverse: to where you can land on someone so they are square to where you land etc during a combination so they get caught square at the wrong time.
Andre I thought out of all the people here you would like the way Burley fights the most because he has a very Kung Fu looking style. Actually all the old fighters do.