When U boxed, who'd U try 2 B like?

MAB and, although I don't like him as much, DLH.

Both are pretty much perfect example-setters for both the left hook to the body and the orthodox high-low combination. DLH is a bit more technically perfect, and MAB more of an inspiration in how he digs down and keeps willing his muscles into implausible repetitions of the textbook motions.

 

I keep switching styles because i haven't found mine yet, but I'm fairly new.

I found my jab is very effective when doing it Larry Holmes style.


I also learned never to have my feet fully planted unless I was punching from watching Holmes. If you watch him fight, his feet are almost never planted, even though he's staying in one spot. He is always ready to move or jump out of the way.


I also learned from my experiences boxing, that some of the stances Jack Johnson used were just for play lol. For instance, his upright head in the middle stance he used for a short time against Moran I believe. It's like the worst stance to have, but he used it efficiently against a professional heavyweight lol. He was just rubbing it in hahaha

 

I never really boxed per se but when I shadow box I'm always doing impressions of fighters. Generally I'll do Frazier, Tyson, and Ali. Always easiest to impersonate a fighter while just shadow boxing. Sometimes I'll throw some Ali sayings and try my best version of the shuffle. I'm always seemingly try to do it in front of the fam at times to try and have them guess how I'm doing (And sometimes I do it jokingly because it can bring a laugh/annoy). I make it obvious by exaggerating their best qualities. I would say emulating Frazier is my favorite.

 

Im old enough to do me, but when I was a young man I fashioned myself a Rocky Marciano type.

Now, people tell me I'm a bit like a Michael Moorer type, but slower and with heavier handed swings.

Slugger. Thats me. Show me skill and angles and I'm usually done.

 

Larry Holmes.....I love the way Holmes would jab, the way he would throw his whole shoulder into it, really snap that shoulder in.....But I kind of like the older Holmes' style, the one where he was more flat footed and threw harder shots. I liked the old Holmes' style, at least aesthetically. But being that I'm only 5'9 1/2", I don't have the wingspan or height to really jab like Larry.

 

I tried Ray Robinson, Ali, Louis and Holmes.

 

First off I am and was a terrible boxer.

But.

I'm quite tall and when I boxed I was almost always taller than my sparring parters.

I would watch Arguello fights to try and pick up some tips for fighting tall and still protecting myself.

With mixed results (Read: I usually got a hiding).

 

Could you please do this on film, put it on youtube then start a thread about it? I would love to give you some respectful feedback.

 

i have my first professional bout at the end of the month. i have and always will do my best james toney impression; the earlier, more active years of course.

 

MUhammed ALi, low hands, learning and rattling off punches getting in and out was the style I tried to emulate as a youth and our trainer drilled us hard on footwork. It suited me as I was light and athletic as a teenager. Then I went through a stage where I wanted to be Mike Tyson as I'm sure many have. My body grew more muscular and I watched I developed my own style which worked best with my body taking bits from 1 boxer or another. Trying to be like another fighter can hurt you but it can help you learn and box too. At the end of the day you need to make the most of your strengths and minimise your weaknesses so you just can't just try to be like a fighter with different strengths and weaknesses because it won't work. You need to know which punches to throw when and how to use your height. Also as I aged I grew from someone who couldn't hook too well to being left hook happy

 

My teacher gave me Willie Pep's style because of my thin frame and quickness. Eventually it mutated to a combination of Pep, Burley, Jersey Joe, and James Toney/Archie Moore.

 

In my mind I want to look like Duran from the Moore bout. I always want to be close enough to counter, but also make the fighter miss. I would love to tear someones ribs to pieces like he did that fight, even while standing next to the fighter making him miss everything.

I (a southpaw) usually end up moving around the the fighter (moving away from his right) jabbing a slipping one punch at a time. Trying not to get hit and also land something hard. I am never able to get to the third and forth punch because I am more concerned about sticking and moving.

I end up looking like a typical southpaw, trying to fight a smart Whitaker-esqe style.

 

obviously not a big hitter because i couldn't punch my way through a wet newspaper.

 

yes, that was me.