Defense styles Philly shell,cross and classic

[sterling]

Which is the best style to use for defense? im starting to think philly shell cause mayweather and taylor use it and gettin away with it for a long time now lol maybe cause its so unique and wierd to fight against?

[sterling]

what does everyone think about these defensive styles?

[Easy-E]

I think someone is playing Fight Night Round 3 a little too often.

[Ray Ray]

I think someone is playing Fight Night Round 3 a little too often.

LMAO I agree. Trying that fight night **** in a boxing match will get you busted up badly.

[SpeedKillz]

philly shell will get u ****ed up if ur not a master of it. it takes years and years of practice to use it properly and well. stick to keeping ur hands up and slipping and blocking punches.

[Mistadobalina]

Which is the best style to use for defense? im starting to think philly shell cause mayweather and taylor use it and gettin away with it for a long time now lol maybe cause its so unique and wierd to fight against?

does anyone actually use those terms (other than the cross arm)?

it's like all those anime guys who keep thinking the dempsey roll was an actual, patented move by jack dempsey and tyson.

[sterling]

mayweather uses the philly shell defense >.<

[tyson]

The best defence is what works best for you. It'll come naturally pretty fast, so don't worry about details like that.

By the way, there's 3 ways of defending yourself:

1. Moving your feet. This should be your nr.1 priority, as it's better to make the opponent miss you entirely.
If that doesn't work/isn't possible/suitable for the situation, use

2. Moving your upper body. Duck, slip and lean, roll your shoulders, anything to avoid those punches. As a last resort;

3. Guard. Only catch the punches you can't evade entirely. Taking punches in the guard will hurt in the long run. It will tire you as well as give your opponent a boost, as he's feeling he's beating you.

This should be a general rule. Of course, there are specialists in every area which mostly rely on one of them. (Winky)

[Fox McCloud]

Which is the best style to use for defense? im starting to think philly shell cause mayweather and taylor use it and gettin away with it for a long time now lol maybe cause its so unique and wierd to fight against?

I've never seen Taylor use it. I know he is listed in the game with that defense, but I just don't see it.

Anyways, even if people don't call it the Philly Shell, they should, because it sounds cool. Certainly it sounds better than the James Toney turtle defense.

[ßringer]

I've never seen Taylor use it. I know he is listed in the game with that defense, but I just don't see it.

Anyways, even if people don't call it the Philly Shell, they should, because it sounds cool. Certainly it sounds better than the James Toney turtle defense.

Taylor doesn't use the "Philly shell", he uses it in "Fight Night" but that's about it. In real life I heard his defensive style is called the "Arkansas Crawdad Shell".