You should be thankful and grateful I made post 72. I kicked up more game about emmanuel than his own followers can.
Post of the Century. Leon knows good boxing, any doubters step in line we'd be glad to point out otherwise. Leon for President. :hi:
One of the bigger flaws I've seen is that he doesn't punch at shoulder level. It gives him more visibility but having the chin and lower head unprotected by the shoulder as it would be with conventional punches, and that's why counter-punches effect him so much more. He leans in as he attacks from mid-range, giving up his proper height and stance, making him further vulnerable in exchanges. He can counter going backwards but it quickly turns into lateral movement, and if he is pressured on the inside, he usually folds up and tries to find space going straight back in order to find space to hit back. He's vulnerable in this position because he simply doesn't know how to pick his spots as well offensively and defensively in the pocket. Elbows a big high with his high guard, the body is often exposed on the sides. Hands sometimes drop instead of going straight back into guard when throwing in combination. Often square and vulnerable up the middle of his guard for uppercuts. Many of his talents negate these, obviously, and only very special fighters can use their advantages to stylistically exploit these.