"Typical European Boxing Style" - what does that statement mean?

[OumaFan]

straight up, hands high, lots of jab right hands, usually not putting on a ton of pressure, its a generalization really but there's some basis too it.

[CGM]

I'm thinking the distinction between American and European styles isn't as pronounced as it once was, especially in the pros. It's still there though.

Where you really saw a sharp distinction in styles was over the years in the amateurs, Olymics and World Championships, between American and Eastern European boxers, USSR especially, at the heavier weights.

It seems to me that the styles of the Cubans, such as Stevenson and Savon, were closer to the Europeans than the Americans.

This Eastern European style not only had the hands up high, but farther out from the body than the Americans

[Taeth]

I'm thinking the distinction between American and European styles isn't as pronounced as it once was, especially in the pros. It's still there though.

Where you really saw a sharp distinction in styles was over the years in the amateurs, Olymics and World Championships, between American and Eastern European boxers, USSR especially, at the heavier weights.

It seems to me that the styles of the Cubans, such as Stevenson and Savon, were closer to the Europeans than the Americans.

This Eastern European style not only had the hands up high, but farther out from the body than the Americans

You see the Savon and Teofilo type guys fighting more like Eastern European fighters, but you watch guys like Gamboa, Rigondeaux, Emileo Jr, and they are fighting more with the Floyd Mayweather or Roy Jones JR type of hands down, a lot less foot movement than guys like Leonard or Ali, and a lot less reliance on the jab.

[CutMeMick]

It just came to me right now saying "Euro Style" is like saying "Who are you with the North or the South?"
Just outdated... IMO

[Trainer Monkey]

It just came to me right now saying "Euro Style" is like saying "Who are you with the North or the South?"
Just outdated... IMO

Man,you havent lived in the South obviously, because it isnt outdated to the south

[BlackRazor]

straight up, hands high, lots of jab right hands, usually not putting on a ton of pressure, its a generalization really but there's some basis too it.

Yeah, usually not too aggressive or a big puncher either.

Guys like Calzaghe, Kessler, Froch, Hatton, etc. are much more aggresive, interesting & better punchers than your typical Europeon style.

Sven Ottke might be the prototype - safety 1st. Maybe Cory Spinks isn't really from St. Louis?