What's the proper balance of being offensive/aggressive and defensive in the ring?

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  1. Hov

    Hov New Member Full Member

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    I hear a lot of people talking about how a guy like Errol Spence who walks down his opponents leaves himself open and could be knocked out. Also a guy like Pacquiao, who is very aggressive was knocked out by Marquez because of it. So how do you balance aggressiveness and offensive fighting without compromising your defense and being knocked out?
     
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  2. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    One has to be defensively responsible while being offensive enough to win without controversy.

    Spence, ggg and Joshua have the perfect balance.
    We can now add ward in to the above group because at 175 (natural weight) he has the offensive fire power where he never truly had it at 168
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    hell,a list of boxing moves that are both defensive and offensive in the same move would be so cool.
     
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  4. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Good list too.

    Eroll Spence JR
    Gennady Golovkin
    Anthony Joshua
    Andre Ward
    Roman Gonzalez too

    They're all great at maintaining proper range and executing offense at the right time.
     
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    TheVrominator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    James Toney.
     
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  6. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali, gene Tunney, joe gans, Harold Johnson, Rjj, Ray Robinson, Roberto Duran, Oscar de la Hoya, etc.
     
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    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Naoya Inoue and Takashi Uchiyama as well
     
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    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mike Tyson in his prime.
     
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  9. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Aggressive counter punchers.
     
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    panchman69 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rod salka
     
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  11. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ray leonard
     
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  12. panchman69

    panchman69 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cant believe yall havent mentioned lomachenko
     
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    TheVrominator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Young George Foreman
     
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    :deal
     
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    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Something between Mike Tyson and Roberto Duran.
     
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