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

[The "Ring" Master]

Hands held high as opposed to low. Does the style rely more on defensive skills?

It follows that Carl Froch does NOT have a typical European style?

As someone said Mikkel Kessler is the best example of a typical European style, or Frank Bruno. And yes Carl Froch does not have a typic European style. Carl Froch's trainer is Brendal Ingle i believe who had Naseem Hamed, Herol Graham, fighters with that low hand unorthodox style like Carl Froch.

right on brother, euro stlye hands up baby hands up lol, a very good defensive strat as its always harder to get the money shot, although it is harder to counter their jab unless your a great body puncher or a tall long jabber, look at kesler he is a good example of a strong tall fighter no low hands, but it didnt work against calzagghe because he went for the mid points and off stepped for the headshots, a perfect example of a great boxer. back to the american style, they have a driven force about them when it comes to style, everyone wants to be flash and boystruss, hands down and chin out like roy jones does, they like to style it out, i think the best defensive style is that of early tyson, hands under the chin and elbows covering the mid, a great technique for sliping jabs and countering the other fighters moves, if you notice tyson like to throw punches at the same time as his aponent, moving to the opposite set and landing flush.

[Rantcatrat]

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?

[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.

[Rantcatrat]

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?