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

[Fenster]

Ive always thought it was a pretty lazy way for commentators to describe fighters. Seems slightly outdated now as well.

Robert McCracken fought Eastman too. As well as losing a "world" title fight against Keith Holmes. Spent a period of his career based in the states after winning Brit and Commonwealth titles*

His mum died the day of the Froch-Pascal fight, yet he went through with the fight without informing anyone until after. Pure class.


*That looks like a wiki copy and paste job. It's not

[HattonTheHammer]

the americans take on effective lifestyle within europe also applys to our boxers.

Strong, efficent, predictable - to be fair as far as the central/eastern european fighters it seems to be spot on ie:klitschko bros, ottke, abraham etc

We in britain tend to sway towards the american side of things in that we take to our flair fighters just that bit more as it puts bums on seats ierince naseem, eubank

[Hulk]

I'd actually have to say Kelly Pavlik has a typical European boxing style.

Stands straight up. Hands high. Flat footed.

[Kel]

I'd actually have to say Kelly Pavlik has a typical European boxing style.

Stands straight up. Hands high. Flat footed.

Yeah, good one that!

[CutMeMick]

Seems slightly outdated now as well.

Completely agree.

Yes, the Euro style is there but as we've seen theres been a HUGE change in that as the years have passed. I would say mainly from the mid 90's and on is when the shift/change happened.

I do believe the actual term as stated by Fens is outdated...

[Taeth]

I think the two fighters that personafy that style which is the most conventional style I've seen is Juan Manuel MArquez and Marco Antonio Barrera, it means you are the purely orthodox fighter who keeps his hands up, uses fundamentals in their purist form.

I think guys chronologically from Ali to Leonard through WHitaker to Roy JOnes and Floyd Mayweather have adapted their great athleticism into boxing which means, they have a wider stance, more upper body movement, hands held low and use the shoulder and reflexes to get away from punches. There will be a lot more guys in the next generation of both Brittain, US, and Cuba that have adopted this style. ALso places like Kazakhstan or wherever, you are seeing even the ex-soviet countries adopting a more fluid style of fighting.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Typically, olden European fighters fought vertically, back straight, legs straight, forearms parallel and facing the ceiling.

The guard is also primary focused toward protecting the face and head, not as much focus on body protection or attack as the American style.

[Tito BHB]

to be robbed??

[donnydarkoIRL]

Is the European style a better style because it facilitates better defense? Do people look down upon it?

My intuition is that there is a negative connotation when describing a fighter as possessing a European Style. Is that wrong? Why is that?

I think somew European fighters in the past were seen to be a bit wooden basic and one dimensional.
Predictable because they followed the textbook.

A win is a win. I guess, however, the style may lead to less exciting wins?

Oh I absolutley agree, but I think the term was deminuitive and would have referred to a fighter who was limited by his style.

If I can think of an example, Richie Woodhall would be one.
A really nice fighter that fought by the textbook, but when faced with the proposition of a guy like Calzaghe he didn't have the tools to become top tier.

[RozzySean]

Like a few have said, it's outdated to say "typical" european style. It's would be better to say "old school" or "traditional" european style. Yuri Foreman is one of the best examples of this style. He's from Belarus and Israel who fights out of New York. He's a LMW Sven Ottke.

[Tito BHB]

Like a few have said, it's outdated to say "typical" european style. It's would be better to say "old school" or "traditional" european style. Yuri Foreman is one of the best examples of this style. He's from Belarus and Israel who fights out of New York. He's a LMW Sven Ottke.

i like yuri! hope he goes alot further then ottke

Fine solid style, couple rough spots in his early career but keeps winning so people cant deny him.

[RozzySean]

Like a few have said, it's outdated to say "typical" european style. It's would be better to say "old school" or "traditional" european style. Yuri Foreman is one of the best examples of this style. He's from Belarus and Israel who fights out of New York. He's a LMW Sven Ottke.

i like yuri! hope he goes alot further then ottke

Fine solid style, couple rough spots in his early career but keeps winning so people cant deny him.

I like Yuri, too. I just wish he would go in for the kill when he's totally outclassing somebody.

[DaxxKahn]

to be robbed??

...I think that would more or less be limited to Germany