style of boxing

I was watching a video on youtube and this guy broke down the different styles pretty well. Every fighter has an almost unique style that is a combination in different proportions of a few styles.

The styles as he broke them down are

• outboxer: tries to maintain distance between himself and his opponent. Fighting with faster, longer range punches - most notably the jab - and wearing his opponent down.

• boxer-puncher: A well rounded boxer who is able to fight at close range with a combination of technique and power. Often with the ability to knock opponent's out with a combination or in some instances a single shot.

• slugger: a fighter who generally lacks finesse or footwork in the ring, but makes up for it through sheer punching power.

• swarmer: a fighter who applies pressure and likes to stay close to his opponent, throwing intense flurries and combinations of hooks and uppercuts.

• counter-puncher: slippery, defensive fighters who often rely on their opponent's mistakes in order to gain the advantage whether it be on the scorecards or more preferably by knock-out.

 

try to play rock paper scissors with these styles.

there are 10 possible matchups

• Out-boxer vs boxer-puncher.

• Out-boxer vs Slugger

• Out-boxer vs Swarmer

• Out-boxer vs counterpuncher

• Boxer-puncher vs slugger

• Boxer-puncher vs swarmer

• Boxer-puncher vs counterpuncher

• Slugger vs swarmer

• Slugger vs Counterpuncher

• Swarmer vs Counterpuncher

 

I've always considered counter-puncher a style a far back as I can remember that I've watched boxing.

 

most fighters fit into a few of these categories. One dimensional fighters are those who can generally only fight one of these ways.