Is there a style that gravitates you towards a fighter?

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  1. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Pressure fighters and smart/versatile boxers, boxer/punchers
     
  2. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    Swarmers!

    I love Frazier, Marciano, Dempsey etc... Even Tyson if he wouldn't have messed everything up for himself.
     
  3. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Actually i'd class Tyson as a puncher, not a swarmer. Obviously he has more 'swarmer' in him than Louis, but still.
     
  4. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Not really, but do just "happen" to like a lot of boxer-punchers. Thomas Hearns, Edwin Rosario, SRR, SRL, Alexis Arguello, Wilfredo Gomez, Jeff Chandler, Michael Spinks. Oh, and how could i forget Super Greg Page.
     
  5. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Not a fan of continous survival clinching/kill the action clinching. Clinching like Hatton or Hopkins I can appreciate.
     
  6. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

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    Most of the boxers I like are boxer-punchers (Louis, Wlad, Lewis) but I've also supported punchers (Bruno) swarmers (Hatton) and boxers (Wright).

    Generally I find that style match-ups are what interests me the most. A boxer-puncher vs a boxer (eg. Mosley-Wright) is a good match-up in my opinion; a swarmer vs a puncher often sees some fireworks (eg. Benn-McClellan); the classic puncher vs boxer is good as well (eg. Foreman-Young).