How come so few boxers use the peek-a-boo style Tyson used?

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  1. dayuum

    dayuum Active Member Full Member

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    I know the style was basically made for Tyson's bodytype but why do not more boxers use it?
     
  2. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

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    Mostly a lack of quality trainers to teach it and also a lack of fighters with the necessary physical attributes to pull off the style.
     
  3. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Most boxers these days are brought up through amatuers and olympics etc

    on points system

    I'd guess that has something to do with it

    It's a real nice style, just watching Frazier and Tyson do it - tis beautyfully :')
     
  4. greatone

    greatone Active Member Full Member

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    Didn't kotelnic(?) School devon alexander using that style?
     
  5. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    hard as hell to use

    not a very orthodox style either, so not many people knwo the ins and outs of it

    extremely physically demanding

    they still teach the style for free at the gym Mike Tyson grew up in:

    http://www.catskillboxinggym.com/
     
  6. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    wouldn't say so

    kotelnik is a stiff white boy

    as aggressive as Mike Tyson was his style requires lots of upper body slickness, flava, and swag to do all that head movement and bobbing and weaving
     
  7. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    They are taught to stay in the fundamental stance by their trainers early in their career
     
  8. rainmaker

    rainmaker Boxing Addict Full Member

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    no that's a high guard like clottey and Abraham use. Tyson and Frazier moved the headwith a side to side motion and worked their way inside. Different style. Chisora seems to use mimic Frazier somewhat. Used it to great effect against Helenius. Want to see how well it works against the top tier heavyweights.
     
  9. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    because it doesn't really suit the amateur system where the fighters are molded into what they become.
     
  10. Big George

    Big George Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    dON'T FORGET THE MASTER OF that style. Floyd Patterson!
     
  11. You answered your own question. Body type. Tyson at 5'10 with wide shoulders and thick powerful legs was perfect for that style.