Great video on an underrated super unorthodox fighter id love if it you could do a video on the old school textbook fundamentals pure boxing styles used of fighters like joe louis mayweather mike McCallum bernard hopkins bob foster james tony ect....all the famous fighters i know to have used this style has had long legendary careers & its sad that today this old school traditional style of balance defense, couter punching & using short powerful accurate punches in the pocket is fading out with the deaths of trainers eddie futch, blackburn,ray arcel,& Emmanuel Stewart
Never heard about this guy my entire life and you just reinvigorated my interest in boxing thanks for that video. For context I'm 36 and I was a kid who watched Mike Tyson Fall From Grace when he fought Holyfield. Guys like Lennox Lewis ruined boxing for me.
The way the judges used to rob this dude and the way the commentators would trash him was a disgrace. Instead of appreciating Augustus' skill, they held it against him and claimed he was making a mockery out of the sport. Anybody, go start a fist fight and try this. You would get knocked tf out asap. He mastered the fundamentals to the point that he could freestyle within the construct and immediately get his footwork and body position down pat to counter with 3 piece combinations. He's a Legend in my book.
Trinidad amen brother...this cat was an very unique innovator who learned the form and technique so well he was able to transcend making his own lofty style. Bravo
@Terry Harris Augustus was the eye opener for me as far as Boxing fuckery being exposed. What I mean by boxing fuckery is everything outside of what is really happening in the ring affecting score cards. My very first taste of this was Purnell Whittaker vs Ceasar Chavez. I was really young then and didn't understand the technical aspects of boxing but I had enough sense to know that the wrong man won. With Augustus, that Ward fight that is in this video, I was older and had more knowledge about the sport. The way the announcers would trash Augustus was disgusting. I knew what I was watching and the shit this guy would do defensively and then accurately counter from positions that make absolutely NO gat damn sense? They didn't want to appreciate that, they wanted to focus on sucka shit. Those score cards in so many of his fights were so outrageous, my Brother and I would joke, Judge #1 has the bout 247-13, and the shit would be just as bogus in real life. I'm glad people are now recognizing this guy's skill.
I'm 53 yrs. Watched lots of boxing in my life since Ali. This is the first I've ever heard of the drunken master and no wonder why. He was in an era of crooked judges. This guy was incredibly clever. impressive.
Shark Deepwater8 Yes, and isn’t it a damn shame crooked judges literally rob deserving fighters of not only wins but of money they could make by moving up in the ratings as they win fights since after each loss they lose some marketability. These boxers put their lives on the line every time they step through those ropes and always come out different than when they go in. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot, but always different. They deserve nothing less than knowledgeable judges that are fair and honest.
Emanuel Augustus was ahead of his time. Imagine how popular he'd be if the prime of his career was during the social media era. Even if the refs still robbed him, he'd be the people's champion.
@@ebossnz6838 Officials were deducting points from him and claiming he was disrespecting the sport. His flashy style would've been more popular and celebrated nowadays.
It's truly phenomenal boxing performances. He has such a handle on the fundamentals of boxing that he predicts his opponent's punches without seeing them. Some of his dodges are truly uncanny. You can see he is actively predicting his opponents moves by the way he moves even when his opponents didn't attempt a swing. While this wasn't 100 percent accurate, as at times he dodges when he doesn't need to or mistimes his dodges, a lot of his dodges are truly unbelievable, and can only happen if you have a good understanding of where your opponent plans to hit you before they even take a swing. The man is moving in a way where he is anticipating his opponents movement several steps before they make the move, and doing so with good accuracy. That's a level of knowledge few likely possess.
Another thing worth noting: On the fight with his most impressive sequence, that fighter started showing signs of head or neck injury in the late rounds. After this Augustus only threw body shots the remainder of the fight.
I honestly feel like this man was a savant of boxing...like he was more gifted than his record speaks to... because he was kind of experimenting sometimes with different moves instead of just trying to score a win
If you take a look at his boxing register he also use to fight whoever/whenever/wherever like he had fights not even a month apart or something like that
@@SlytherinnMain Didnt he? The closest person ive seen that could match his particular style was mvp ir capoera. The fluidity im speaking. His technique is a thing of jazz so its never perfect and thats what makes it so distinct.
I've fought a drunken fist student and it is one of the hardest things defend against it's so unorthodox that its damn near impossible to predict what is happened or what's about to happen
Floyd said he's the toughest opponent he's ever fought, I watched the fight and I can't help but think if he had full amount of time between matches, or even if his corner didn't throw in the towel, he could have won by decision. Also, he survived being shot in the back of the head, is recovering and getting back in the gym. He is a legend.
Had Augustus been a boxer in this era, he definitely would be people's favorite. It's really unfortunate that back in the days this style of boxing was not credited enough!
Khekuto Lian It's a sad shame he didn't have a real killer instinct& or a real KO punch, he would have been invincible.. He always seemed to be having fun,&making it all look so easy. Waaay better than his record
He was the ppls champ in his era..... if you were a real boxing fan you always thought of him when talking about you fav fighters..... I know I did......
@@liankhekuto what you mean it doesn't make sense... you must be be an imbecile....... if you were a BOXING fan during his era then you would know who he was and that he was well liked and respected by people who into BOXING....... so exactly what part don't you understand
The ultimate insult would be if he suddenly stops, rips out a stinker and then continue dancing while you keep trying to land a contact with the rancid fumes up your nose.
Dude was amazing but for the most part was only effective against certain types of fighters. Even Mayweather underestimated him and got a big surprise.
He looks like he's clowning all the while he's dead serious about giving his opponent that work! No wasted movement. Every step has meaning. His knowledge of timing and spacing , reflex and reaction is amazing. He's the incarnation the word Sublime.
If I take 3 swings at guy and he makes me completely miss, then pops me with a punch I did not even see, all the while doing dance moves, I’ll just say uncle and quit.
Yea because he has an unorthodox fighting style the judges wouldn't give him decision cuz of form it's sad really. I feel like if no rules aren't being broken fighting style shouldn't matter long as u hit them more u should win right x.x? Idk
@@goochsmooch8159 they mostly didn't like that their fighters were made to look stupid. It works if they beat Augustus bc it turns into "he beat an unorthodox guy" if not just Rob EA
yeah, they really robbed him , he won allot of fights and it went to the other guy, that's why i stopped watching boxing, judges are corrupt. They call the fight how they want it, not how the fight went down..
I think this is exactly what Bruce Lee meant when he said martial arts is self expression. I mean he really looks happy while boxing. He smiles while dancing in a boxing match amazing
Augustus is one of the few examples of people who I think genuinely LOVE to fight. Not for the sadistic thrill of violence, or for the need for money or fame, but because that’s how he best expresses himself.
@@adamplentl5588 Bruce lee was way to good for anyone to challenge him...he smacked the one guy and dislocated his shoulder...he knocked Jackie chan out on accident...while filming..he was a force to be reckoned with
@@adamplentl5588 well they made ufc after him ...mma=mixed martial arts😂 which he created and made a mixture of two martial arts and named it "jeet kun do" but even Jackie chan said when Bruce knocked him out it has way too much for for someone his size...then can u explain the one handed punch that knocked the one guy atleast 12-15 feet back?? Yeah non of his fights were on camera but we all know he wouldn't just casually show off his abilities.. he'd end up hurting them 💯💯
There needs to be a movie made about this guy he’s so different and free. He had a tough life so for him to box like this and have fun in there is moving and heart warming💪
Yes Jess I agree..this kind of talent grit and genuis should be celebrated for sure. I don't know about his life..maybe you could contact sly stallone about it.?
And also a perfect example of people refusing to change. The amount of times he would get shit on by judges and commentators because he wasn't "fighting properly" is bull shit.
@@sisamusudroka3000 yes a studie actually proofen that to 100%. Every human with as little power as they have, abuse it as often as they want/like to feel less miserable.
Tbh he was robbed so many times. Go see his record. I saw a video of his last ever fight and he was robbed. He wasnt even dancing in that fight. (Judges hated him cause he danced )
That one uppercut is still the most perfect punch I think ever thrown. He steps into the one position that lets him angle his body a little and land an uppercut that you can hear just snap into him. But I was also gonna remark that the real core power of the style to me is that he would start an exchange, throw a combination, and then duck his opponent's response perfectly. You could charge the guy down, but you couldn't counter him
Will Cress not the rabbit hole! That's like a never ending sleep eating abyss of endless chasing of random things that will not impress the boss when you use them to explain why you overslept the next morning.
I first saw him on Friday Night Fights when I was a kid. Didn't know his name but remembered the style and how the ref kept interrupting his flow whenever he tried to pull a dance move. Found out his name on Facebook about 7 years ago and glad he's getting some recognition.
Traveling Bum fuck no he'd be a crowd pleaser with that war dance. kids would be doing all types of Stupid shit on the streets trying to copy this guys flow.
@@moguldamongrel3054 for real man, this guy was an entertainer ahead of his time that they could've supported to mayweather levels of fights. Hed probably even have a fortnite dance by now 🤣.
@@beastmode1980434 If you would STOP🛑 hating & pay attention the guy telling the story mentioned that his tactics DON'T always work, but his movements was masterful when it did🥊
i remember watching his fights back in the day, he was amazing. i remember refs would deduct points from him cause they thought he was clowning around too much.if he's still alive it would be awesome to see him train a new generation of fighters in this style.
@@MisterVolts ... well that depends on how well it's executed. Some idiot (i.e. me) trying that out would get knocked out in seconds, ducking into a punch.
I don't know this dudes life, but i feel like this whole style probably came form him training at a young age and having a goofy personality but having solid as fundamentals and being so cerebral in the sport that he managed to fuse what he thought was a fun way to fight but also effective. what a pro
This is a great example of the final stage of the Japanese concept Shu Ha Ri. Shu is the focus on fundamentals and techniques, once this is mastered the practitioner moves on to Ri which is integrating improvisation and innovations. In the final stage, Ri, the practitioner transcends form. Movements become fluid, instinctive, and natural. Basically he achieved Ultra Instinct irl.
Actually there is nothing special about this. All fighters reach a point in which their muscle memory has been trained enough to not have to consciously think about it and delay themselves. This allows personality and creativity to show because you no longer have to focus on being consistent or adjusting to unknowns. They also won’t hesitate when the brain experiences something “new”. In boxing, everything can be broke down to two movements really. Once someone understands the fundamentals nothing will “surprise him”. This is why Mayweather is so hard to beat.
He seems to exemplify something I heard ages ago, "When you've achieved mastery, forms and technique are no longer necessary. You act... at one with the Tao."
I couldn't wait for his fights to come on ESPN on Friday nights. He was a real trip to watch. He's had a hard life. They should make a bio pic about him.
@King Savage Being hated by judges, doesn't make you trash, his punches landed were always very high, also his head movement was crazy never being knocked out. But you don't actually care if he's trash or not, it's all about that trolling art. 👍
King Savage you sound bout dumb aab😂, the judges didn’t like his style so he got robbed😂, because they thought it was a joke, but ok sure your the boxing expert💀
If you get punched while showboating you get knocked down. If your "showboating" allows you to avoid all attacks, it's technique, and an astonishing one at that. Pity he wasn't properly recognized.
@@mrknarf4438 My point is that it doesn't look like showboating, even though it can look like dancing. To me, he's trying to find that comfort zone, and it just is what it is.
@@Thisisnotmyrealname8 Yeah. I've seen showboating and this isn't it. Reminds me of Joe Frazier and how he'd try out different weaves until he found the right rhythm. Always loved Augustus. Wish he'd gotten more recognition. When even a purist curmudgeon like Teddy Atlas recognizes your skills you'd think it'd be enough for judges to get over themselves but I guess that's asking too much from people.
Emanuel was absolutely fantastic. Best head movement, switching to southpaw, and body movement ever seen. Should have much more notoriety than he currently has. 🥊 🏆
Shout out to Emanuel Augustus Baton Rouge, Louisiana's finest. They gave this man 34 Losses, he never got knocked out (to my knowledge.. Correct me if I'm wrong) they just hated on his style of fighting.
Thats exactly what happened. No one else has demonstrated this level of natural movement in any fight or sport whatsoever. Pure legend. Who can win a fight with his unique style?
Even with explanation, I just can't understand his movement! It's so unnatural yet so smooth. It looks like he is actually playing with the opponent's mind like Akashi from Kuruko's basket, just making him do whatever he wants just with his gesturing. Seriously the guys are just swinging in the air miles away from his body sometimes it's crazy how he is able to completely confuse his enemies
I wouldn't even call him the drunken master. I would almost say he's the master at not overthinking and just flowing with the moment around him. -A master of flow.-
You don't actually need to be drunk to be a drunken master It a artstyle that use unpredictable movement like dancing and falling to distract enemy into a opening
@pitbullfiend5 prince naseem had good defense. But no one has incorporated a martial art style like Emmanuel. Defense and offense. This dude used to hit people with a double punch!!!! Lol no one fought like this
IN an alternate world, August is praised as the most talented and unorthodox boxers of our times! Sadly this aint that world. Shame, thank you Modern Martial Artist for giving the spotlight to a man who was cheated most of his career!
@Archie Macdonald well said gator crock, as i said above, he should have joined up with Ward and Gatti, after all the buzz, and maybe their management team could have taken him in and made some big dollar bouts for him.. he deserved batter.. I'm sure he had Wards respect, and they would have gladly taken him along for the ride .. he's an exciting fighter to watch and a humble , decent man out of the ring (had his troubles but they don't define him)..
I used to watch Augustus live. He backed down from nobody and was always underrated. His record is deceptive. He was on the losing end of a lot of extremely bad decisions against protected up and coming prospects in fights he actually won.
He was ripped off in most of his fights because of his playfulness. It's too bad he didn't have devestating power. We'd be talking about one of the legendary greats if he did.
I think you hit the nail on the head there - this guy obviously has amazing technique but what matters in a fight is whether you can put your opponent away and actually secure the win. A lot of people here aren't going to like me for saying it, but Augustus clearly didn't have the stopping power to be a great. It's what made Tyson such a force in boxing and even Dana White (idiot that he is) agrees with the sentiment - you have to be able to do damage in order to truly call yourself the victor, just being a better technician doesn't cut it.
@@RizzlerTwo Cus they played good with points and still had abit of knockout power to bring to the table. Augustus has good instinct and knows how to play his opponents to his advantage, but because of his lack of knockout power and "stick up their arse" judges, it doesnt help.
@@jacklegends2799 every boxer can hit hard in their own ways some are just stronger than others, the judges are the only factor between the two that made Emmanuel lose fights
The style really is genius because it makes a fighter almost completely unreadable. Nobody knew how to take him he was uncontainable. When you’re a one out of thousands if not tens of thousands nobody is gonna put in the time to crack your code and study you to mirror you. One of those times where being a rare and unorthodox fighter is going to make you stand out. Legend of the Drunken Master was always one of my favorite movies .
UPDATE: I've been notified via email that Emanuel still trains every day and that he's seen the video multiple times now. In other words, he's doing okay. His instagram: instagram.com/emanuelaugustus.drunkenmaster?igshid=qrahpulqidm4 ORIGINAL COMMENT: Didn't want to mention this in the vid, but he got shot for no fucking reason at all and has some heath issues. I was looking for some way to donate or help him out, but didn't find anything. Comment below if you guys know of anything legitimate.
Thanks! Most recent article I could find the reporter mentioned that he randomly shook and got dizzy, but that he had little to no money but still wanted to fight. Good to know he's doing well enough to train and hold mitts.
His boxing record assuredly does not reflect his boxing skills. This article came out shortly after he had been shot (unsolved) and says he is not in the best of shape. www.google.com/amp/s/www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_a2ed3fa7-4c0f-5998-a029-e97d22842604.amp.html Diminished physically and woefully under compensated during his career he's most definitely in dire straits. The article did mention that his pride wouldn't allow him to look for handouts. Though I'm sure he could use some help. Maybe if someone can get a hold of Floyd he could do something to help out I know he's helped the Diego Corrales and Genero Hernandez (and perhaps Gatti) families after they passed.
In this world it will take fighers and fight enthusiast like us to at the very least find a way to keep these men in a gym as trainers instructors maybe georege foreman teddy atlas could head a fundraiser to build a facility for boxers to give back when they feel they have nuthin my boxing gym has helped me in such a way
Augustus is doing ok! He's training kids at a boxing gym in Baton Rouge and this is his instagram instagram.com/emanuelaugustus.drunkenmaster?igshid=qrahpulqidm4
I was a little girl when he and Aaron Pryor were doing this “drunken master” style of boxing. Both were robbed of victories numerous times. Sports commentators and boxing judges punished him for allegedly making a “mockery” of boxing. Mayweather’s shoulder-roll, Naseem’s bowing and twirling, Lomachenko’s and Chocolatito’s footwork are singular examples of all that he and Pryor did in the ring.
@C Matt Emanuel Augustus had 78 fights and 38 losses. True, Aaron Pryor had 40 fights and 1 loss. “Both” is cumulative, as intended, with the majority being Emanuel Augustus’ losses and him being the subject of the video. I will speak with further clarity, if the opportunity presents itself. By the way, I’m not a “bro,” as I am female. 🤗👍🏽
As a guy who studies drunken(not just the forms and those crap), he ironically is doing drunken without learning drunken. One of the key senses a drunken user must always keep in mind is to never face the opponent straight on, but always coming from the side. This is incredibly hard to do consistently even in training for normal fighters because we all started with fighting face to face in the centerline. And his side jabs has a drunken taste to it too. I wouldn't be surprised if he met some dude and told him a few drunken theories.
when hes dancing hes constantly moving the shoulders. so hes opponents cant, calculate the range of his shots, using visual references, nice , man i just got beetroot on my shirt
What the hell? This guy's a UFO! I can't believe I never heard of him, it's insane! He clearly masters the fundamentals to a point his toying with them. Thanks so much for this
@@TheGrimmCommoner He almost got knocked out doing thta shit too. No reason for him to keep pushing it. If he didn't get knocked down late, he gets that decision. That as furys fault. And I'm a Fury fan and definitely don't like Wilder
Floyd is a master of knowing what you’re gonna do before you do it with Augustus i don’t even think he knew what he was gonna do I actually think that’s how he gave floyd so much trouble
His moves are so unpredictable he actually took boxing into another level with that footwork and upper body movements all he needed was a martial trainer to show him how to put more power in those punches because a lot of them was very fast and accurate absolutely amazing!
And he could take a shot too. I've seen him get nailed hard. And come straight back dancing. Smiling. Lol. Too much this guy. One of the greatest absolutely
Lmao…I was thinking the same thing. He reminds me of Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennet. Charles Bennet is the Ol' Dirty Bastard of MMA. I would love to see those 2 in the ring together.
Wow Augustus is a genius. Pushing his limits on different positions and doing so during an event. Different punches and different shifts. Imagine a perfected drunken master. Would be nice.
You either young.... or not a real boxing fan....... do yourself a favor.....go watch Buton vs Ward one of the best fights in history...... also he changed his name from Emmanuel to Burton so that throw ppl off too
Wow. The balance that this requires alone let alone the endurance to stay constantly moving like this is insane. This is some animal like instincts . It's so awesome to see people entirely unique at their craft that evolved something like fighting to a completely unique and non imitated form that works so impressively against the norm.
I'm not sure if you realize how poetic your writing was here. Check out your prose. The balance - that this - requires alone let alone - the endurance to stay constantly - moving - like this is insane This is - some animal-like instinct It's so awesome to see people entirely unique at their craft that evolved something - like fighting to a completely - unique and non-imitated form that works - so impressively against the norm
I love this guy, because no matter how much the judges, critics and fake fans of boxing try to erase him, Emanuel Agustus Burton will always be the name Mayweather's family whispers in infamy.
I come back to watch this video every once in a while and you always see a bit more views than the last time. That makes me happy because that many more people are introduced to such an underrated boxer, even after the video isn't necessarily favoured by the almighty algorithm lol
