Boxer's who use Leaping Movements?

[Stuart_boxer]

From a UK perspective I can remember leaping being described as a no no a lot of the time.

For instance before Naseem Hamed Vs Kevin Kelley, Phil Borgia who was Kelley's trainer said "if he leaps he sleeps". I took this as a way of him saying, leaping was not solid boxing technique and if Hamed tried that amateurish stuff against Kelley he would get countered.

I think there's a fine line between what could be considered bouncing in and out versus a distinguishable "leap". I would think of Usyk and sometimes Fury, for instance in the second Wilder fight as people who bounce in and out whereas Hamed would occasionally take "leaps" where he's sometimes jumping at the opponent.

Looking at some of the coaching from the Soviet boxing schools, it seems that it's much more encouraged;






In this case it's done off a rhythymic pendulum step but the leap is still distinguishable as a change of pace.

So who are good examples of boxer's who caught their opponents off guard with leaping movements?

[4truth]

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I think the most famous.

[adamjones]

From a UK perspective I can remember leaping being described as a no no a lot of the time.

For instance before Naseem Hamed Vs Kevin Kelley, Phil Borgia who was Kelley's trainer said "if he leaps he sleeps". I took this as a way of him saying, leaping was not solid boxing technique and if Hamed tried that amateurish stuff against Kelley he would get countered.

I think there's a fine line between what could be considered bouncing in and out versus a distinguishable "leap". I would think of Usyk and sometimes Fury for instance in the second Wilder fight as people who bounce in and out whereas Hamed would occasionally take "leaps" where he's sometimes jumping at the opponent like the in its field.
Looking at some of the coaching from the Soviet boxing schools, it seems that it's much more encouraged;






In this case it's done off a rhythymic pendulum step but the leap is still distinguishable as a change of pace.

So who are good examples of boxer's who caught their opponents off guard with leaping movements?

Boxers who effectively caught their opponents off guard with leaping movements include Naseem Hamed, who used unorthodox leaps to close distance quickly; Vasiliy Lomachenko, known for rhythmic footwork incorporating small leaps; Manny Pacquiao, with explosive bursts that surprise opponents; Sugar Ray Leonard, who used quick lunges and leaps to get inside; and Roy Jones Jr., whose athletic style featured sudden leaps and jumps to create openings. These fighters used leaping as a tool to disrupt timing and distance, but it requires precise execution to avoid being countered.