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.

[DaxxKahn]

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

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

I call it aggravate the shit out of me!!!

Not that he is no entertaining but the guy had so much talent and he would lose because of his clowing or just not take it serious...

he could have been one of the best our era had ever seen...

To this day PBF will tll you Augustas was his toughest fight...That is Fact...

[W1NKY]

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

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

i would call hes style unorthordox

[kingfrnk]

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

Its catagory, dont worry OnixAA I fixed it for u buddy .

Floyd Mayweathere, James Toney, or Bernard Hopkins.

[TitoFan]

Using your categories and definitions, I'd say "Brawler" and "Dirty Fighter" are my least favorite styles of fighter. "Boxer/Puncher" would have to be my favorite.