Which boxer do you think has the best style of boxing?

Question

Iam not asking for the best boxer but the best style, Like my favorite boxing styles are kelly pavlik, david haye and prince naseem

Answer 1

This is a good but often misunderstood question. When you compare contrasting styles whether a brawler or boxer etc... it's difficult to say this style is better than that style. Some styles work for some and some work for others. Boxing cliche " Styles make fights". I wont say technical boxers are the best but Ray Robinson was a well rounded fighter in technique and power. He's my pick for style of fighter cause you get the best of everything in one package.

Answer 2

cotto, hopkings, maywhrther speeking of boxing see hopkings vs joe here on htis free stream at.

Answer 3

I like smart technical fighters, Sugar Ray Leonard was the King for me after The King himself Muhammad Ali.  I also liked Macho Camacho, he was freaking fast in his glory days but he lacked the power on his punch.  I know Sugar and Macho met and Sugar lost but Sugar was too old at that time. Prince Naseem, hmmm I always saw him as a real scared, but quick fighter that didn't trust his power. But he is fun to watch I guess, haha..

I think Mayweather these days is real similar to Sugar Ray, with the difference that Sugar actually fought with the best and did not hide from anyone.  Believe me to set foot on the ring with names like Tommy "The Hitman" Hearns (IN HIS PRIME), Roberto "HANDS OF STONE" Duran (IN HIS PRIME AS WELL)  It just gives me the chills brother!  That's why I think Floys will never be like Ray, he should have fought the real names like Margarito when he was undefeated, and Miguel Cotto.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

The best for ensuring victory at the moment must be Floyd. A lot of people dislike him because he doesn't BRAWL. Who said every boxing contest had to be a toe to toe war? Bert Sugar?

The most entertaining to watch at the moment, IMO would be Cotto, Israel Vasquez, Robert Guerrero, kelly Pavlik and David Haye.

Answer 6

if your takin about boxer and not brawler or slugger.I'm gonna have to to say mohammed ali (i dont think he is the best boxer) he had a different style which he made him self . in boxing they teach us never to go back yet he always does .he didn't know how to block or duck(that why he lost against strong jabbers) so he had to compensate with fitness and cardio he made his own strategies like the rope-o-dope .

Answer 7

without a doubt  mike tysons style...although to be honesr  not many boxers could pull it off...i mean the way he used to fight aged about 19-22 . swarming all over you short sharp jabs lethal uppercuts, hooks  so fast and hard never letting the opponent breathe.....his stature and power owed a lot to this .

nigel benn had a simillar tyson esq style to him   these 2 were my fave to watch by the way.

if u aint got his qualities then id say ali...his style is easy to fit into most boxers strengths  and it is effective .

chris eubank was always gracefull and good to watch but his style lacked a killer blow

Answer 8

miguel cotto

Answer 9

Kelly Pavlik as far as modern fighters has a good fighting style.  Of course like him or not, Floyd Mayweather has good boxing style and form.  Of the all time greats I would say that Ricardo Lopez had perfect fighting form and style in the ring along with Sugar Ray Robinson.

Answer 10

Mike Tyson or muhamad ali, there styles are completely opposite but they are both great styles and the types of styles go with different types of personalities.

Answer 11

salvador sanchez had the best style,boxer/puncher,sanchez had speed,stamina,granite chin,&heart..and he was always fun to watch! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJUttwIuJ...

Answer 12

Bernard Hopkins-stimey defence, great counter punching, loud mouth and takes fighters strengths aways from them

Arturo Gatti-not much skill but i loved his brawling, i mean you gotta love Gatti.

Muhammad Ali-dazzling speed. smart fighter, a big time loud mouth, and super footwork.

Answer 13

To watch, I'd pick Roy Jones and James Toney.

Answer 14

Manny Pacquiao i like his style he has the speed he can go in and out when he punch. He also has the power. I'm gonna tell u something prince naseem can't beat pacquiao. And naseem doesn't have defense. Im asking u what do u like about naseem.

Answer 15

Personally I like Miguel Cotto's style best.  Defensively his hands are up and his head is slightly tilted down so that his gloves cover his eyes which prevents his opponents from seeing what he's looking at.

At the same time his arms are close to his body effectively protecting it.

He doesn't throw wide punches, they're very accurate and they land with alot of power.  His mechanics are excellent and he never does more than he knows he can on any given combination.

He likes to keep the guy in front of him, he stalks his opponent all over the ring.

I've also seen him in danger of being knocked out a few times but he always seems collected and tries to do the right amount of punching / protecting to get out of the round and gather himself for the next one.

He's been my favorite boxer to watch and if you saw his last fight against Gomes (from the contender for some reason, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, he got dealt with... poor guy) then you'd know what I mean.

Answer 16

Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather, Winky Wright, Bernard Hopkins

Answer 17

Sugar Ray Leonard, hands down, his style was not only effective but also has "showtime" flavor on it.

Answer 18

For a sport that seems so simple and obvious, boxing is at the same time, extremely complex.

JT9679 makes a good point when he states that: "This is a good but often misunderstood question".

Please allow me to begin by asserting that there is actually no one "best style" in boxing. Any style has both weaknesses and strengths. For this very reason, no single boxer can ever be touted as having the best style of boxing, although some come close.

The Rock, Paper Scissors game is a good illustration. Each element has its strength (Scissors cuts paper) but also a weakness (Scissors is blunted by Rock).

This correlates with boxing style. "Styles makes fights".

In boxing, there are basically two styles: infighting and outfighting.

The outfighter mainly stays out of range, quickly moves into range to strike, and then just as quickly retreats to safety. The emphasis is on speed, movement, and reach.

The infighter prefers the opposite, and power and endurance are the key requirements. The infighter often has a stockier build and (sometimes) shorter arms.

Boxing has other style terms that relate to how these two styles are applied.



The "pure boxer" is mainly a skilled outfighter. (Larry Holmes).

The "fighter" is mainly a powerful infighter. (George Foreman).  

The "swarmer" is a high output powerful infighter (early Mike Tyson).

The "boxer-puncher" is comfortable with either in- or outfighting, and combines skill with power.  (Sugar Ray Robinson).

The "brawler" is primarily an infighter who applies a limited skill set with power. (Rocky Marciano).

All these terms are generalizations, and most boxers will exhibit traits outside their style categories. Tyson, for example, also had a great jab (outfighting) that he would use to set up his rushes (infighting).

And staying with Tyson, it was only a matter of time before this infighter would get just enough out of shape (after firing his trainer) to lose a little of aggression of his swarming style so a good outfighter (Douglas) could apply a boxing lesson. (Paper wraps rock).

Even the poster heavyweight of all time, the great Brown Bomber, was humbled by the tiny Billy Conn entirely by style.

Conn was a pure boxer, and his speed and skill were simply too much for Lewis, provided Conn fought "outside". Lewis won when Conn became overconfident at the end of the fight, and began infighting. This then favored Lewis's style (boxer-puncher).

Every boxer should carefully study that 1941 Conn Lewis fight. It shows clearly that even the greatest champion has vulnerabilities related to the very style that makes them great.    For this reason, trainers must carefully analyze opponent's styles before fights in order to plan strategies, and also have solutions ready when a fight plan is not working on fight day.

(By the way, the fact that Lewis struggled with Conn does not in any way diminish his greatness as a fighter. If he fights long and often enough against good competition, every boxer will eventually lose. Prince Naseem is an example.)

So, the answer to your question is that there is no "best" style.

There is only the style that best suits a boxer's physique and temperament at a given time.

Great boxers find that best style for them, and also make changes as needed to accommodate their opponents, and also their own aging.

One of the best examples is George Foreman. Over two careers, he successfully adapted his style of fighting. Archie Moore also comes to mind as a most adaptable boxer.

Your favored Prince Naseem could have continued his career if he had adapted his style after being beaten by Barerra. He had reached a quality level where his very talented but open brawling style was countered. Barerra's team saw this possibility, and simply adapted Barerra's own brawling style to incorporate disciplined outfighting (pure boxing). Paper wraps rock.

Even if we examine the possible all-time pound for pound king, the phenomenally skilled and successful boxer-puncher Sugar Ray Robinson, we witness that even his superb combination of in and outfighting was, on occasion, beaten.

Still,  I will concede that Robinson is the closest one could ever come to exhibiting the "best style".

Afterthoughts:

Why did the entirely one-dimensional Rocky Marciano never lose? He was never tested by someone of equal skill and age that presented a style challenge.  

Why did I not mention Ali? Part of his style was to get hit a lot (he let sparring partners hit him full power in the head to practice taking punches). He even allowed big hitters like Frazier and Foreman to hit him during fights just so they would tire out. I was not sure where to include him in style category. Perhaps psycopath?

Best regards.

Answer 19

James "Lights Out" Toney

Answer 20

Sugar Ray Robinson was far and away the best style, Ray could box and move or stand and slug with equal effectiveness.  Nobody could move with such grace, and deliver such power before or since with such consistency.  Ray Robinson blended the two opposing styles of slugging and boxing into the perfect style.  All of us would like to imitate Robinson, unfortunately like Van Gogh or Michael Angelo, you simply can't imitate the masters.

Answer 21

Julio Cesar Chavez on his primes.

Defense=B

Stamina=A+

Power=A

Chin=A+

He fought just about every month.

Never dodged any boxer on top of the line

The best record over the past 50 years

Most successfully title defenses over 15 years

Most boxing matches undefeated in 15 years.

Broke all kinds of boxing records world wide

Answer 22

floyd money mayweather,kelly pavlik and kevin johnson