Boxing Styles

[AmonRa]

Hello everybody, i was wondering what styles are there and whats the difference bitween them.

[Boro chris]

Hello everybody, i was wondering what styles are there and whats the difference bitween them.

If massive generalisation is your thing then I could say Euro, Mexican and American.

[saul_ir34]

whats american?? and Euro??

[Darien]

Hello everybody, i was wondering what styles are there and whats the difference bitween them.
You should read this:
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[Clearly Cool]

Basic Styles

Boxers - Usually rely on speed and footmovement. Stay at range and get off quick shots, emphasis on defense and scoring more blows than opponent. Boxers often go for decisions (the win) but will go for KO if opportunity arises.

Brawlers (punchers) - Usually try to make it more of a fight. Less movement so more power, with the ultimate goal to put more hurt on opponent than is recieved. Brawlers go for the stoppage, but try to put enough work in to win a decision if needed.

You can have someone who is a bit of both (boxer-puncher) but there are many factors that alter a boxers individual style and every boxer is different.

Obviously this is very very generalised, and pretty much wrong, but is the most basic terms that is it.

[Clearly Cool]

You should read this:
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Forget my post AmonRa read this.

[klion22]

Basic Styles

Boxers - Usually rely on speed and footmovement. Stay at range and get off quick shots, emphasis on defense and scoring more blows than opponent. Boxers often go for decisions (the win) but will go for KO if opportunity arises.

Brawlers (punchers) - Usually try to make it more of a fight. Less movement so more power, with the ultimate goal to put more hurt on opponent than is recieved. Brawlers go for the stoppage, but try to put enough work in to win a decision if needed.

You can have someone who is a bit of both (boxer-puncher) but there are many factors that alter a boxers individual style and every boxer is different.

Obviously this is very very generalised, and pretty much wrong, but is the most basic terms that is it.

How about close quarter fighters who aren't necessarily punchers but are always coming forward and hold you? Sort of like John Ruiz and Ricky Hatton?

[Darien]

How about close quarter fighters who aren't necessarily punchers but are always coming forward and hold you? Sort of like John Ruiz and Ricky Hatton?
That's a 3rd type called swarmer or pressure fighter. In case of Ruiz you could also call it huggy bear...

[Clearly Cool]

How about close quarter fighters who aren't necessarily punchers but are always coming forward and hold you? Sort of like John Ruiz and Ricky Hatton?

That article calls them "swarmers". Characterised by pressure and workrate. But when they clinch excessivley they are called "cheaters".

You could spend all year explaining every different style, which is why I tried to keep it simple.

[emanuel_augustus]

Cox's article is very good and accurate, although the examples are a bit dated.

[AmonRa]

thanks i got the main idea, but what about the country styles like i heard that euro fighters like being more upright and one of my friends is a boxer of russian origins and he has wierd straight-hooks and straight uppercuts.

[Fab2333]

Basic Styles

Boxers - Usually rely on speed and footmovement. Stay at range and get off quick shots, emphasis on defense and scoring more blows than opponent. Boxers often go for decisions (the win) but will go for KO if opportunity arises.

Brawlers (punchers) - Usually try to make it more of a fight. Less movement so more power, with the ultimate goal to put more hurt on opponent than is recieved. Brawlers go for the stoppage, but try to put enough work in to win a decision if needed.

You can have someone who is a bit of both (boxer-puncher) but there are many factors that alter a boxers individual style and every boxer is different.

Obviously this is very very generalised, and pretty much wrong, but is the most basic terms that is it.
great post