What Is Bernard Hopkins Boxing Style

Try watching about half his MW career through to Calzaghe. The Tarver, Pavlik, Pascal fights being exceptions with dispicable horror like Jones II sprinkled in.

 

dirty and boring

 

I think I'll ride with description. Dat about it.:good:deal

 

text book!

 

Spoiler is about right.

Ward and Hatton are in this category too.

 

Cheater

 

Disagree, not necessarily, that's what an outside-fighter is. There are plenty of mid-range and even short boxer types. A boxer-puncher to me describes someone who uses conventional boxing tools with more of an offensive edge, Tito Trinidad being a perfect example. Hopkins' style is broader and less aggressive than that; he's not a strict outside fighter, and even though he can change range like a boxer puncher, his priority is to hit and not get hit, using all terrains in the ring, not to inflict a particular amount of damage or focus on his offense.

 

I have very little time for people who can't appreciate what we've seen over Nard's career.

 

His style has changed over the years. He used to be a very physical mauler, who would apply pressure interspersed with periods of text book boxing and counter punching. Earlier on in his career he was sometimes even reckless and throw wild shots from the outside.

As he's aged, slowed down and the power he once had faded he's altered his style, become more of a counter puncher, more off a spoiler. He uses movement to keep his opponent out of position and having to reset.

But overall I would say he is a text book boxer. He does everything correctly. Throws punches with proper technique, doesn't telegraph his punches, keeps his chin tucked in, very economical with his movements. Through out his career he's faced faster opponents, bigger opponents, harder punches and each time it's his technique that has allowed him to compete.

 

It's more or less the same people who think Mikkel Kessler is the 2nd coming of Ray Robinson

 

I can see where you're coming from, but I don't feel comfortable labeling the second half of his career "boxer-puncher". He boxes and changes the range and angle to his preference but isn't aggressive enough for that label. So to me he's simply a boxer, who does everything by the book and adds his own sly tricks on top of it.

 

last 5 years of his career he tried to be a John Ruiz clone.

 

his style is illegal imo he leads with his head