Whats your favorite boxing style?

[Onix]

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

[CGM]

I always liked a good bob and weave style. Not sure which of your categories that fits into. Without going back and actually checking on some of their styles, a few fighters that come to mind are...

Marco Antonio Barrera
Salvador Sanchez
Eusebio Pedroza as exemplified in his fight against Patrick Ford.
Mike Tyson

If anybody thinks any of these guys aren't really bob and weave, let me know.

[Onix]

I always liked a good bob and weave style. Not sure which of your categories that fits into. Without going back and actually checking on some of their styles, a few fighters that come to mind are...

Marco Antonio Barrera
Salvador Sanchez
Eusebio Pedroza as exemplified in his fight against Patrick Ford.
Mike Tyson

If anybody thinks any of these guys aren't really bob and weave, let me know.

Tyson fits that catagorie well. I think a real good poster boy for that style would also be Joe Frazier

[DaxxKahn]

I prefer the boxer puncher...Reason I liked James Toney...he could box but he sure as hell could punch

[:::PSL:::]

What do you call Emmanuel augustus' style?...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6z2UE0hdT8

[Onix]

What do you call Emmanuel augustus' style?...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6z2UE0hdT8

Boxer/Retard

[Spicoli]

What do you call Emmanuel augustus' style?...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6z2UE0hdT8

Micky Ward nailed it...."Puppet Stuff".When he fought conventional or tried it was a no go.

[mrbig1]

Boxer/puncher. Some of your greatest boxers were that.

[eagle]

Boxer puncher.
Tszyu
Hearns
Lewis
Kessler.

I kinda like guys who are different too and make their own style.
RJJ
Naz
Vic D

[TheChosenOne]

great topic and my fav is Boxer/Puncher

[Andre]

Boxer puncher.
Tszyu
Hearns
Lewis
Kessler.

I kinda like guys who are different too and make their own style.
RJJ
Naz
Vic D

I like your top three and bottom two choices, except for Vic, I dont like his style at all but I think its improving a touch.


The lighter weighted Mexicans always have me at the first ding; Hunters /gatherers /whatever it takes.

[Onix]

Boxer puncher.
Tszyu
Hearns
Lewis
Kessler.

I kinda like guys who are different too and make their own style.
RJJ
Naz
Vic D

I would put those guys in the slick/cagey style except for Vic who is more of a puncher

[eagle]

Boxer puncher.
Tszyu
Hearns
Lewis
Kessler.

I kinda like guys who are different too and make their own style.
RJJ
Naz
Vic D

I like your top three and bottom two choices, except for Vic, I dont like his style at all but I think its improving a touch.


The lighter weighted Mexicans always have me at the first ding; Hunters /gatherers /whatever it takes.

I dont see Vic's style as beautiful to watch but i admire the way he has sussed out his own way to fight and made it work.

I enjoy watching tough Mexican fighters too. The Margo's and Izzy type fighters who need to be run over to stop fighting.

Shit i think i like all styles. Tragic.

[Diane]

What do you call Emmanuel augustus' style?...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6z2UE0hdT8

Boxer/Retard

Ahhhh man, don't make fun of Augustus!!

I love watching Augustus fight, because his fights are always entertaining.

He always has a smile on his face, and he's a guy that just loves being in that ring.



Still not gaining those brownie points.

[El Kabong]

I like plenty of boxer/punchers (Wlad, Vitali, Joe Louis, Hearns, Roy Jones Jr.) and brawlers (Rocky, Foreman, Hagler, Tyson, Joe Frazier, Tommy Morrison) and I also like a few slick pure boxers (Willie Pep, Pernell Whitaker)


I can appreciate most any style but it kind of depends on the attitude of the fighter and the style paired up....like Roberto Duran's style and attidue added up for me whereas Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s style and attitude don't mesh for me.