Thread: Whats your favorite boxing style?

So styles make fights, they can make them entertaining, exciting, or boring.

Personally I think there are several catagories,

Boxer-more of a student of the game, uses the jab often, good footwork, great defensively, uses the ring. I'm thinking of Vlad Klitchlo here.

Puncher-pure and simple waiting for a big shot, very limited skills or just relies on his power too much. I'm feeling Mayorga here, pavlik, Miranda, Peter.

Brawler-Likes to get in close and wrestle with opponents. Ricky Hatton

Pressure fighters-Stalking, chasing, running you down. Tony Margarito, Andrade

Slick/Cagey Fighters-In and out quick, great, footwork, Cotto was using this style against Margo and last few rounds against Mosley, also Joel Casamayor was like this a few years ago, Hopkins hits in here as well.

Dirty Fighters-Elbows, low blows. Casamayor, Zab Judah, Ricky Hatton to an extent, Hopkins to an extent.


Tactician - This is save for the true craftsman of the sport, Mayweather, JMM, Baby Bull Diaz (except in his fight against Nate). The ones that see all the angles, know what to throw when.

Then Hybrids

Boxer/Puncher- Great Boxing ability but likes to get into wars at times, I think Manny fits in here pretty well, Barrera, Morales

Boxer/Brawler-Ricky Hatton against Maglinaggi is a good example of this, I also think Hopkins can fight in this way.

Personally I like pressure fighters, they seem more determined, its exciting to see them go after someone with no regard of whats waiting for them. This is gonna sound cheesy but, I see them as a metaphor of how I want to live my life, nonstop, unrelenting, determined, unafraid.

I love to see Margarito fight, smiles at you after you hit him with a big shot, its like he's saying "Oh bitch you think you're tough" Haha. I wanted to start a thread that was all about the phychological damage he caused Cotto after he kept jogging towards him after he would slip away. That has to be depressing to see a guy so eager to take what you're giving him...The Death Jog.

Anyway thats my favorite. If you think I left out a style get it on and list people who you think belong in each style and list your favorite style.

Happy New Year