Best defensive trainers in the UK?

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  1. JACK McWAVEY

    JACK McWAVEY Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who would you lot rate among the best?

    A lot of our fighters seem to suffer from poor defenses in my opinion, especially when compared to American fighters.
     
  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    john ryder is about the only boxer with a nice tight guard, oh and james degale is pretty good defensively. the rest dont use defence.
     
  3. WATERBOY

    WATERBOY I Worship Steven Tucker Full Member

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    The rest don't use defence??? Don't be daft you tit!
     
  4. WATERBOY

    WATERBOY I Worship Steven Tucker Full Member

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    Arnie's lads are all good defensively, Butler rarely gets caught flush, slips shots very well and works very good off the ropes!
     
  5. BUSTER

    BUSTER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rob Mcraken has to be up there
     
  6. ryandud

    ryandud Active Member Full Member

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    amount of punches carl eats especially straight basic shots id have to disagree!

    Good question although im struggling to answer in all seriousness.
     
  7. ChipChair

    ChipChair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Degale sitting on the ropes pisses me off, surprised they haven't changed that yet
     
  8. BUSTER

    BUSTER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Carl is one fighter and he has his own style which can not be changed he boxed like that as a amatuer.

    If you look at alot of the amateurs from the GB squad hes worked wonders and theres alot more defensive work goes on with ams. The likes of campbell joshua ogogo selby fowler stalker ect came on leaps and bounds under him then look at those that have stopped working with him ogogo stalker seem to have took backwards steps, I know joshua and campbell still go dwn to Sheffield for sparring and do bits of work there.

    You cant judge a coach on one fighter iv seen rob work and his attention to detail especially with footwork and range is quality
     
  9. ryandud

    ryandud Active Member Full Member

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    Dont get me wrong completely agree with you about not judging trainer by one fighter was said more tongue in cheek regarding carl.

    However in terms of amateur fighters cant judge him on that either as that game isnt really about throwing hurtful punches so probably cant give too much credit for defensive skills here either.

    personally lot of time for rob as a coach.
     
  10. BUSTER

    BUSTER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I dont really understand what your saying to be honest amatuer is alot more defensive its about not taking shots and conceding points which requires alot more footwork head movement blocking n parrying shots ect.

    I know what u mean about carl his defnce is non exsistant at times ha good job he has a stong chin
     
  11. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    But he works with Peter Sims, who according to the Scots here is Eddie's bum boy and the worst trainer ever???
     
  12. gmurphy

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    to give peter fury credit his improved tysons defense and hughie is a very good defensive fighter
     
  13. Brixton Bomber

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    You could have Carl work with Mayweather snr for 10 years and he'd still eat punches like skittles.
     
  14. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Peter Harrison is right up there, look at way Limond avoided nearly every big right hander Woodhouse throw, how his son Scott had a great defence in his prime. Shows boxers how to use there elbows and shoulders to roll and block punches, spoil up close. Another is the Ingles, who teach there fighters to dance in and out of range really well.
     
  15. smithshaun

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    billy nelson and sims , burns defence is awesome !!