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

[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Like a few have said, it's outdated to say "typical" european style.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Like a few have said, it's outdated to say "typical" european style.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Like a few have said, it's outdated to say "typical" european style.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