Anybody have some suggestions about which fights are good ones to study to see great technique. Not which fighters, but specifically whom against whom? An example of what I'm talking about might be Gatti v Patterson where, against expectations, Gatti came out light on his toes and used a great jab to set up his artillery behind. I'm interested especially in fights involving Hopkins, Chavez, De la Hoya, Tyson showcasing good technical use of each of their styles - but really any boxers. Any suggestions? Much appreciated.
Lomachenko fights, James Toney fights, Mike Tyson fights, Oleksander Usyk fights. These guys are extremelly skillfull, have different styles but I'd advice you to study every one of them. Stylisticilly there are fights where outside fighter vs inside fighter. Boxer puncher vs slugger. etc. If that is the case what you are trying to look? Here some good fights to study at: Ingemar Johansson vs Floyd Patterson Ali vs Liston Qawi vs Spinks Hearns vs Hagler
right now i have toney vs wolf playing in the gym a lot. he "boxes" more in this fight (because he should have lost his previous fight by working lazy on the inside). still toney, but behind a quick jab and side to side movement (when he decides to use it). a good look of both boxing and fighting. any of de la hoya's first ten fights (look on boxrec). these are fights he's supposed to win so they're not challenging but you'll see good examples of hands up, balance, range, using punches to set up other punches, etc; solid boxing skills.
Yes - that is what I was looking for re: De la Hoyas early fights, Toney v Wolf etc. If you're watching two great, evenly matched fighters they cancel each other out to an extent. I'm looking for fights where the boxers I mentioned were able to showcase their skills. Some of Ray Leonards early fights are good for this. Thanks for the suggestions!
when i find good stuff I'll post it here for you ... great holyfield highlights in the early of his career. i love the way he uses range with punches n bunches from all angles. he pressures, with the perfect amount of space, not getting too on top of his man, an dsliding back when they fall into him. i think around 4:25 he's fighting Qawi. great examples! This content is protected
Hearns (taller) vs Benitez (shorter) Hearns + uses long punches and distance at the end of his shot + circling (most of the time with jabs) + punches n bunches from all angles + body n head (even with the long jab) - left hand low and nil secondary defense against (straight) right (or hook) Benitez + early rounds using step back to draw the taller man in + excellent accurate entry shots - nil punches n bunches following up the effective entry shot - no exit plan, just standing there after throwing one or two good shots; probably from hours of mitts, bag, and shadowboxing of finishing the combination and standing there (not real life!) - did not "set a pattern and flip it"; at some point, after Tommy started pressing forward, Benitez should have flipped the draw back strategy to pressure and meet his man half way - didn't want it bad enough to adapt, change, and build off what was working. he could have easily won this fight. This content is protected
