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Welcome to Technique & Training Tuesday!

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Curious to know what foods you guys eat before a long session or a fight to maintain your energy levels?

Welcome to r/BoxingDiscussion's Moronic Monday thread...

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Welcome to Technique & Training Tuesday!

Types of welcome comments:

• How do I get into boxing?
• Descriptions and breakdowns of fighting styles
• Highlight breakdowns
• Recommend which gym I should join
• Am I too old for boxing?
• Anything else technique and training related

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Welcome to r/BoxingDiscussion's Moronic Monday thread...

This is a weekly thread where you can ask any basic questions related to the sport of boxing without shame or embarrassment!
We have a lot of users on r/BoxingDiscussion who love to show off their boxing knowledge and enjoy answering questions, feel free to post any relevant question that's been bugging you and I'm sure you will get an answer.

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Discuss all things boxing betting

• Flair bets between users should be made in the weekly "Friday Flair Betting Thread"
• No separate betting related posts will be allowed 48 hours before or after this post, and at no time should you submit posts just referencing your individual wagers.

Odds and Resources:

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• Odds converter - For different odd formats between regions
• /r/Sportbook - "Understanding money lines"

Please bet responsibly. If you feel like you are betting too much you can follow these links for help:

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Welcome to Technique & Training Tuesday!

Types of welcome comments:

• How do I get into boxing?
• Descriptions and breakdowns of fighting styles
• Highlight breakdowns
• Recommend which gym I should join
• Am I too old for boxing?
• Anything else technique and training related

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*Be sure to please subscribe and checkout r/Amateur_Boxing which is exclusively dedicated to training in boxing and subscribe to r/fightgear for reviews and recommendations on Fight Gear.*

Welcome to r/BoxingDiscussion's Moronic Monday thread...

This is a weekly thread where you can ask any basic questions related to the sport of boxing without shame or embarrassment!
We have a lot of users on r/BoxingDiscussion who love to show off their boxing knowledge and enjoy answering questions, feel free to post any relevant question that's been bugging you and I'm sure you will get an answer.

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Discuss all things boxing betting

• Flair bets between users should be made in the weekly "Friday Flair Betting Thread"
• No separate betting related posts will be allowed 48 hours before or after this post, and at no time should you submit posts just referencing your individual wagers.

Odds and Resources:

• Best Fight Odds
• Odds converter - For different odd formats between regions
• /r/Sportbook - "Understanding money lines"

Please bet responsibly. If you feel like you are betting too much you can follow these links for help:

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The Rules

1. Activate flair on r/BoxingDiscussion on the sidebar.
2. Comment with who you think will win and a flair for your opponent.
3. If you want to accept a flair bet reply to someone with your pick and flair.
4. OP then agrees to the bet.
5. Max 1 bet per user and week
6. The flair will remain attached to the user for 1 week.
7. The flair cannot violate any of our rules.
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Welcome to Technique & Training Tuesday!

Types of welcome comments:

• How do I get into boxing?
• Descriptions and breakdowns of fighting styles
• Highlight breakdowns
• Recommend which gym I should join
• Am I too old for boxing?
• Anything else technique and training related

Click here to message the Mods of rBoxingDiscussion

*Be sure to please subscribe and checkout r/Amateur_Boxing which is exclusively dedicated to training in boxing and subscribe to r/fightgear for reviews and recommendations on Fight Gear.*

Welcome to r/BoxingDiscussion's Moronic Monday thread...

This is a weekly thread where you can ask any basic questions related to the sport of boxing without shame or embarrassment!
We have a lot of users on r/BoxingDiscussion who love to show off their boxing knowledge and enjoy answering questions, feel free to post any relevant question that's been bugging you and I'm sure you will get an answer.

Click here to message the Mods of /r/BoxingDiscussion

Discuss all things boxing betting

• Flair bets between users should be made in the weekly "Friday Flair Betting Thread"
• No separate betting related posts will be allowed 48 hours before or after this post, and at no time should you submit posts just referencing your individual wagers.

Odds and Resources:

• Best Fight Odds
• Odds converter - For different odd formats between regions
• /r/Sportbook - "Understanding money lines"

Please bet responsibly. If you feel like you are betting too much you can follow these links for help:

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Click here to message the Mods of /r/BoxingDiscussion

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1. Activate flair on r/BoxingDiscussion on the sidebar.
2. Comment with who you think will win and a flair for your opponent.
3. If you want to accept a flair bet reply to someone with your pick and flair.
4. OP then agrees to the bet.
5. Max 1 bet per user and week
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Welcome to Technique & Training Tuesday!

Types of welcome comments:

• How do I get into boxing?
• Descriptions and breakdowns of fighting styles
• Highlight breakdowns
• Recommend which gym I should join
• Am I too old for boxing?
• Anything else technique and training related

Click here to message the Mods of rBoxingDiscussion

*Be sure to please subscribe and checkout r/Amateur_Boxing which is exclusively dedicated to training in boxing and subscribe to r/fightgear for reviews and recommendations on Fight Gear.*

Welcome to r/BoxingDiscussion's Moronic Monday thread...

This is a weekly thread where you can ask any basic questions related to the sport of boxing without shame or embarrassment!
We have a lot of users on r/BoxingDiscussion who love to show off their boxing knowledge and enjoy answering questions, feel free to post any relevant question that's been bugging you and I'm sure you will get an answer.

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Discuss all things boxing betting

• Flair bets between users should be made in the weekly "Friday Flair Betting Thread"
• No separate betting related posts will be allowed 48 hours before or after this post, and at no time should you submit posts just referencing your individual wagers.

Odds and Resources:

• Best Fight Odds
• Odds converter - For different odd formats between regions
• /r/Sportbook - "Understanding money lines"

Please bet responsibly. If you feel like you are betting too much you can follow these links for help:

• r/problemgambling
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Click here to message the Mods of /r/BoxingDiscussion

Boxing history / culture question, not sure if this is the right sub to ask in... Boxer Jimmy Young was from Philadelphia but I can’t find much info on his life. What Philly neighborhood did he grow up? What High School? What boxing gym?

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Welcome to Technique & Training Tuesday!

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• How do I get into boxing?
• Descriptions and breakdowns of fighting styles
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• Recommend which gym I should join
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From watching pro Boxing and as a fan these are the 3 main styles based on boxing matches that I have watched. I don't claim to be a know it all and expect feedback, but I want to know what all of you think of my Groupings.

1. American Style

• Categorized by quickness, reaction, and timing
• Lots of Hybrid Fighters (Can do a lot of things well)
• Switch hitters are rare, but seen in American style fighters (Crawford, Hagler, Boots Ennis)
• They can utilize low guard and philly shell defense (James Toney, Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins,)
• Masters of pace and space
• Use up-jabs(from low guard) and swift movements to dodge and counter (Guys like Caleb Plant, Roy Jones, Muhammad Ali, Andre Ward)
• Peekaboo [Rare in pro matches nowadays] (mainly seen Mike Tyson use this come forward style)
• As American Style fighters like to fight on the backfoot 60% of the time but this depends on the fighter as guys like Crawford and Tank Davis come forward.
• Wide Array of punches and combinations use

Cons:

• complaints of being "Boring to some fans"
• They drop their hands and use low guard inexperienced boxers doing this can end up on a KO reel
• Guys like Shakur Stevenson & Mayweather get called out by casuals for not standing to trade blows
• Again too defensive for some casuals (I personally don't think this is true it is more dependent on the fighter (Tyson, Foreman, etc would come forward)

Examples: (Mayweather, Sugar Ray Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Roy Jones, Muhammad Ali, Andre Ward, Crawford, and James Toney)

2. Soviet Style

Out of the 3 styles Soviet Style in my opinion has the strongest fundamentals

Pendulum movement bouncing in and out of the opponent almost like fencing (Madrimov, Bivol, Usyk)

• They use a lot of straight punches (Really good jabs and crosses)
• High Guard rarely will you see these fighters drop their guard
• Don't really use uppercuts as much as American or Mexican style
• Good footwork (Lomachenko, Madrimov, Usyk, Bivol)
• Can fight coming forward and on the backfoot, although they typically come forward.
• Most point based fighting out of the styles guys like Bivol, Usyk, and Madrimov won't get a KO, but will take you to 12 rounds and win on points.
• Great for amateurs competitions

Cons:

• Too much head hunting their 1-2 combinations typically go for the head
• May have trouble fighting unorthodox tricky fighters
• Usyk-Fury 1: Fury moving around throwing weird angled uppercuts were catching Usyk.
• Crawford-Madrimov: Madrimov was getting caught off guard by the fast counterpunching of Crawford.
• Canelo-Bivol: Although Canelo did lose, the weird combinations started with hooks and uppercuts were catching Bivol a bit off guard.
• Struggles in Close Fights: If rounds are close, a lack of dramatic power punches or knockdowns can lead to narrow losses on the scorecards.
• Most cardio intensive style pendulum style movement drains energy for 12 round pro fights

Examples: Lomachenko, Bivol, Usyk, Madrimov, & Kitschko brothers.

3. Mexican Style

This is a style that will come forward and do hand to hand (mano-a-mano) combat. They pride themselves on power punching, coming forward, and body punching. Sharks in water if they smell blood they want to finish their opponent.

• Aggressive Come-Forward Style: Fighters relentlessly pressure opponents, prioritizing offense over defense.
• Devastating Body Work: Known for heavy, precise body shots to weaken the opponent’s stamina and mobility. Fighters like Julio César Chávez and Canelo Álvarez are masters of body punching.
• Close-Range Fighting: Thrives in the pocket, where fighters can trade blows and impose their power.
• Hooks and Uppercuts: Favor short, powerful punches, including wide hooks and compact uppercuts, to deal damage in exchanges.
• Durability and Resilience: Exceptional chin and ability to absorb punishment, creating an impression of relentless toughness.
• Crowd Pleasing: This style is one of the most exciting for fans, with fighters willing to trade blows and engage in thrilling exchanges.
• Most pro ready fighting style for KOs

Cons:

• Considered to be the most flat footed of the 3 styles
• Bad for amateur competitions where speed, movement, and point style punching is preferred.
• If they fight a technical american fighter and the mexican style fighter does not know how to cut off the ring he will not look good in the fight
• Defensive Vulnerabilities: Aggressive approach can leave openings for counterpunchers and highly technical fighters
• Predictability Against Elusive Fighters: May struggle against fighters with great footwork and lateral movement (Floyd Mayweather's fight with Canelo).
• Heavy Reliance on Power: Style can suffer when facing opponents with durable chins or those who neutralize power with range and angles.

Examples: Canelo Alvarez, Julio Cesar Chavez, Erick Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Oscar De La Hoya

Best overall: Soviet Style

Most creative: American Style

Best to watch on tv: Mexican Style

Hybrid fighters that mixed styles: GGG he was a cross of Soviet Style x Mexican Style, Canelo Alvarez i see elements of American and Mexican style in him especially after fighting floyd he added more movement and drops his guard to dodge punches faster. Hard to find fighters that use both Soviet and American style the closest I can get to it would be guys from Cuba who train like soviets, but have the ability to move around the ring very quickly.

Again open to any feedback and I know it's dumb to categorize as there are so many fighters with different styles and I think that's what makes the sweet science of Boxing so awesome. A really good fighter changes and makes adjustments in battle and wins.

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