I don't think I've ever read an in depth description of Bob Montgomery's fighting style in all my years of following boxing. This is strange given the stature he has in the boxing world. Unfortunately I don't think there's anything on film here that can aid my learning, so I'll have to rely on either those that have heard about his fighting style, or those who have witnessed it. Anyone want to have a go at describing what type of a fighter he was? I'm sure some others will be interested in this too, if like me they are fairly ignorant about the bobcat.
From what I understand, he was an aggressive technician, sharp, accurate punching, liked to work the body, and tended to fight out of a crouch.
Interesting, thanks for that. Do you have any other fighter in mind that you might draw parallels to with Bob?
From The Boxing Register: "Bob Montgomery won acclaim for his aggressive, take no prisoners approach. His intense boxing style led sportswriter Johnny Webster of the Philadelphia Inquirer to dub Montgomery the "Bobcat" because of Montgomery's way of continually moving forward and pawing an opponent until he got them." It also notes that in Montgomery's first fight with Jack: "Montgomery dominated the Madison Square Garden fight, effectively countering Jack's furious attacks with skillful combinations."
February 18th, 1942. KO by in one by Al Bummy Davis. The fastest knock out in Madison Garden history. What was his style in that fight.?
This is what Ike Williams had to say "I whipped [Montgomery] like his daddy. It was the greatest night of my life. I was in the best shape I could possibly get in. I knew his style by then, it wasn't like today, you can watch video tapes of your opponent. Back then, you had to learn the hard way. When a fighter's in a crouch he loses power and he has to come up, so I caught him coming out of a crouch and nailed him good. It was the most perfect punch of my career. He got up at 9, but he was out on his feet. I went after him and referee Charley Daggart counted him out. But I had a terrible cut over my right eye which took six stitches to close."
