EUROPEAN STYLE BOXING? do you Brits take Offense to that?

[Domain]

When trainers insult a fighter saying he is a European style boxer and they say no head movement, no feints and stiff...

Do the Brits take Offense to that?

[Xol]

I dunno, but apparently they're doing something right.

- Lewis
- Calzaghe
- Haye
- Hatton
- Eubank
- Klitschko brothers

[Clegg]

No, although it's the context that's important.

For example some people look at a Mexican fighter and say that he is ****** and uses his face to block punches. Others look at the same fighter and say that he is brave because he is willing to trade punches and give the fans excitment. So if you talk of a 'Mexican style' it depends upon what else you were saying in the same discussion.

Whether or not people get offended by a term is often based upon how you use it.

[Breakbeat]

No.......not really.......Euro boxing is not British boxing.......

[abadger]

When trainers insult a fighter saying he is a European style boxer and they say no head movement, no feints and stiff...

Do the Brits take Offense to that?

Well, no, we brits ourselves usually associate that style with OTHER European countries, like Germany, Denmark etc etc.

I don't think most of our best fighters fight in that style at all. None of Hatton, Calzaghe, Eubank, Hamed, Benn, Froch, Haye and many more besides fight like that at all.

Even if they did, I don't think I'd be offended.

[Silencers]

Most British boxers don't fight with the European style.

[Boofdatruth]

No, although it's the context that's important.

For example some people look at a Mexican fighter and say that he is ****** and uses his face to block punches. Others look at the same fighter and say that he is brave because he is willing to trade punches and give the fans excitment. So if you talk of a 'Mexican style' it depends upon what else you were saying in the same discussion.

Whether or not people get offended by a term is often based upon how you use it.

I've never heard that expression of a Mexican fighter being ******.

[Nicky_Hatton]

Not at all.

[Clegg]

I've never heard that expression of a Mexican fighter being ******.

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Styles of boxing... its an interesting concept. Obviously you get a concentrated blend of styles.

I'd say European fighters are more technical and less aggressive and forward fighting.

However there are always exceptions.

I also agree that British boxing is not the same as European standard fighting. It's much, much, much higher.