Boxers may naturally gravitate towards one or more boxing styles. So which boxing style is closest to you?
This style depends on many things, including the boxer's skill, quickness, aggression, ability to punch, and personality. At the same time, a boxer can adopt more than one style.
As you eventually box more and more, you'll probably find yourself fitting one of the swarmer, slugger, boxer, and boxer-puncher boxing styles.
Boxing styles are more of an instinctual thing than something learned, and in general, when certain types of fighters meet, the result is more or less predictable according to the boxing style each boxer uses.
Trinity of Boxing
- Swarmer beats Boxer
- Slugger beats Swarmer
- Boxer beats Slugger
Of course, every rule has an exception. A boxer-puncher usually does a little better against a straw because they have extra strength in their punches that can damage the swarmer.
THE SWARMER
Swarmer is the nightmare of pure technical boxers. Tramp is aggressive and ruthless. Swarmers fight nearby, stay there, and there is a rush of punishment.
Big punches don't deter flocks, and flocks give devastating punches in their own right. Punches are always thrown. They keep coming in to break the balance of their opponent. They have extraordinary speeds.
Over time, these constant pressures hurt opponents, often winning their fights. A vagrant like Rocky Marciano exhausts his victim first and still has enough gas in his warehouse to deliver a crushing knockout blow.
Swarmer is also known as a crowder. Watching the herds fight is often quite exciting as there is constant aggression and fighting. The Swarmer approaches - usually throwing a few punches as he enters - standing in front of his opponent and punching a punch until his opponent manages to retreat or somehow escape. Then the game starts again - the attacker returns to the attack. There is no calm in the war. Each round is one full tour.
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Rocky Marciano, Mike Tyson, Tommy Burns, Battling Nelson, Harry Greb, Henry Armstrong, Carmon Basilio, Jake LaMotta and Joe Frazier are some of the swarmers of all time.
THE SLUGGER
As the name suggests, a slugger relies on his powerful punches to take down his opponent. So they are effective against a swarmer. Although the swarmer is in after punching a punch, the slugger only needs to connect with someone and the fight is over. Those who slow down usually have good jaws and aren't afraid of a few strokes. They have to do this because they're usually bigger and slower (not because you can't get bigger and faster). They punch less, but what they land is devastating.
These are the fights that most people love to watch because eventually someone will be lying on the mat. Lots of action and lots of hard hits - perfect for casual boxing fans to watch.
Stanley Ketchel, Terry McGovern, Max Baer, Rocky Graziano, Sonny Liston, George Foreman and Mike Tyson are some of the sluggers of all time.
Mike Tyson is also listed as a swarmer. His power is incredible which gets him into both categories, however, his style is usually more of a swarmer.
THE BOXER
These boxers are definitely the best to watch from a technical point of view. They are masters of both defense and offense. Usually they fight from the outside. they come to shoot and then retreat again. Because they are fast and mobile, they are generally very successful against lazy people.
Sonny Liston, Benny Leonard, Gene Tunney, Willie Pep, Tommy Loughran, Billy Conn, Maxie Rosenbloom, Muhammad Ali and Pernell Whitaker are some of the boxers of all time.
THE BOXER PUNCHER
The last category is hybrid. These boxers possess the technical skill and grace of a boxer and the destructive power of a club. It is true that this is the best style. Boxer-Punchers do well against pure boxers because they can match their speed and mobility. They are good against riders because their extra strength stops the warrior's aggression. Their only downfall is their big laziness because their lights turn off only when they get a punch.
Joe Gans, Joe Louis, Ray Robinson, Ike Williams, Alexis Arguello, Tommy Hearns and Erik Morales are some of the boxer punchers of all time.
CONCLUSION
You may not be able to choose what style to adopt at the end, but you definitely need to know which style you're fighting against so you can adjust your fight accordingly.
There is no hard and fast rule that says a slugger will always beat a swarmer or a swarmer will always beat a boxer. This is a matter of skill and conditioning. There is no reason why a boxer cannot beat them if he is just a better fighter. There are millions of other factors in the game, including the mental state of the warriors. It is the unpredictability that gives every boxer hope in any situation and gives fans an advantage in their seat performance.