Following on from Bokaj's Defensive technician thread, I'd thought I'd go for the opposite. So how would you define an 'Aggressive technician'? What technical aspects make one so? Who is a good example of one?
To me, this basically means a boxer-puncher. There are some swarming fighters with great technical skill, but less of them deserve this moniker i think.
Someone who can apply smart pressure in a fight.Simply an agressive fighter who can use his brain in a fight as much as his power such as chavez,Tyson etc
Archie Moore. The template for aggressive technicians, imo. Always moving forward, looking for openings or making them himself.
Let's try a similar break down: 1. Educated footwork. He should of course be able to cut the ring down effectively, but also always be in balance when pursuing and in a position to punch/counter. Frazier and Chavez are prime examples of this. 2. A tight guard/stance and economical head movement. He should not employ an energy sapping bob and weave, but rather have solid trust in his guard and tucked in chin as a first line of defence. Slipping and ducking should be smooth and economical. LaMotta is a very good example here. 3. A selective, accurate and balanced two-fisted attack. He should not just punch, punch and punch, but rather have a calculateed attack with both hands against both body and head. He should be able to punch without leaving himself exposed to counters; i e picking his spots, keeping balance, one hand at the chin at all times and the chin always tucked in. He should also frequently use his jab to set up the attack. Chavez a prime example of this.
what about winky? i wouldnt call his style 'agressive' but he kept a high workrate and a great pressure fighter was within range the whole time i have seen him fight letting the other guy crash on to the cliffs of his arms. with his right jab/ sword of struggle smite all that oppose him. marlon starling aswell
Jose Napoles? Sal Sanchez? I think both initiated offense to force their opponent to react in order to produce countering opportunities.
what about Cotto before he had been in those wars? Cotto pre Margarito was alot tighter and his defense was more economical and effective (he never dropped his hands to taunt his opponent to throw so he could counter)? Great balance when delivering calculated combos, never sloppy with his hooks, had a nice flow to his footwork( almost hoping into before launching an attack). What about an early and younger Hopkins? here he was throwing 3 times as much than in his fights with Taylor, Tarver etc. He has good power in both hands, great balnce even though his front legturns in far too much ( I think it was because he is a tall ma the likes to crouch as if he was a shorter fighter?).
