Quote Originally Posted by BoomBoom
Does anyone know who the first sucessful boxer to change the boxing style from that stance to a more modern one? You have to wonder too, can basic boxing fundementals be more evolved than they are right now. I dont think so but they probably didnt think so either back then.
Well in the Heavyweight division Gene Tunney was probably the 1st fighter to really resemble a modern day 'boxer' although obviously he didnt posses all the tools.

Its quite a thing when a boxer comes along and does something that most other boxers cant quite seem to emulate nor handle