Maverick34
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So I was just watching RJJ-Toney on VS (they show boxing on VS? Who knew?) and of course, I saw the memorable occasion in the early rounds where Jones showboated and got Toney to reciprocate, then slapped him upside the head with a nasty hook (then clearly pushed him down and got a freebie knockdown - but that's beside the point.
Anyway - I was trying to think of the other great guys in boxing history at baiting their opponents into doing something stupid then capitalizing - a la Jones-Toney. I couldn't really think of anybody. I sort of thought of the old George Foreman who basically allowed himself to be beaten up for an entire fight to lull Moorer into being able to land the single crushing straight right, but that's not exactly the definition I'm looking for.
Who else comes to mind as good at baiting/faking? I'm drawing a blank here.
Anyway - I was trying to think of the other great guys in boxing history at baiting their opponents into doing something stupid then capitalizing - a la Jones-Toney. I couldn't really think of anybody. I sort of thought of the old George Foreman who basically allowed himself to be beaten up for an entire fight to lull Moorer into being able to land the single crushing straight right, but that's not exactly the definition I'm looking for.
Who else comes to mind as good at baiting/faking? I'm drawing a blank here.