This "American" style is going to ruin boxing.

[Davros?]

I like the defensive upper body movement of some American based fighters, I remember when Ola Afolabi beat Enzio and it was actually fun to watch his defensive moves at least i thought it was.

[Benny Leonard]

I like the defensive upper body movement of some American based fighters, I remember when Ola Afolabi beat Enzio and it was actually fun to watch his defensive moves at least i thought it was.

American Style boxing is very broad. It's based on what the fighter can do naturally, what he can learn, and how he can adapt. Nothing by the book. You learn the basics, then you improvise. That's why you have so many varying styles.

[Sir Tom Jones]

I like aggressive boxers and i like boxers who are defensive.

what i do not like is those who try to win by spoiling. Although there are a few American examples of this. Boxers from different countries also do this.

[jisi]

Ward was in front of Kessler hitting him with hard shots all night.

Absolutly right.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

You know that feeling of satisfaction you had 2 weeks ago after Packy/Cotto?

The one where you felt totally rewarded for tuning in and buying the fight (or streamed it illegally)...The one that provided you with endless fodder for the boards and water cooler talk?

Ok.

Me too.

Now contrast that with that feeling of total hollow, anticlimactic, frustration you felt after watching Floyd/Oscar or Dirrell/Froch, or Ward/Kessler.

Fights that were ruined by the awful, spoiling, selfish style known as the new American style.

Boxing is about hitting and not getting hit to a point. These guys will do anything not to get hit, including hold, forearms to the neck, and blatant running.

Boxing can be beautiful when done right. SRR and Ali were 2 of the GOAT boxers but they fought in entertaining fights. They were smart warriors, but they didn't gip the audience.

This new breed is all about them. They don't care about the audience at all and if it means holding on for dear life when they should be employing skill and counterpunching, then they'll do it.

All I hear is how "skilled" this new breed is, but if they were truly skilled as you say, they wouldn't need to run, and hold so much. There are other, better options for a skilled fighter than that.

Like punching at the right time.

I knew last nights fight was gonna look like that so I wasn't all that excited about it from jump street, but I wasn't expecting all the fouls and such a ****ty ref.

Though I should know better considering it was in CA.

Anyway, ref's gotta start deducting points early in the fight for excessive holding, running and fouls.

The new American style depends on these factors to be successful. If you take this away from them, they'll be forced to fight and be exposed for the cowards they are.

We don't need "fighters" like this in the sport. If they are that adamant about not getting hit, choose another profession.

The best example of this is the Berto/Collazo fight where Berto was doing the exact thing I'm talking about. In that fight the ref warned him early and penalized him in the second round for excessive holding.

If the ref hadn't done that I guarantee we wouldn't have seen the fight we did. Instead it wouldve been an ugly hit, run and hold fest that wouldve probably favored Berto by a wider gap, since thats his style.

halle****inglujah!!!!


That new style is the i dont want to get hit style so i will literally run away or hold my opponent. Not to mention the face guarding technique by andre ward.

The proper art of hit & not getting hit is lost.

roy jones jr. & bernard hopkins started this counter-productiveness revolution.

The proper way of hit & not getting hit is by

willie pep

ray robinson

nicolino locche

salvador sanchez

pernell whitaker.


NOT FRAUDULENT MAYWEATHER JR., ANDRE WARD, & ANDRE DIRRELL.

[Glamour Puss]

halle****inglujah!!!!


That new style is the i dont want to get hit style so i will literally run away or hold my opponent. Not to mention the face guarding technique by andre ward.

The proper art of hit & not getting hit is lost.

roy jones jr. & bernard hopkins started this counter-productiveness revolution.

The proper way of hit & not getting hit is by

willie pep

ray robinson

nicolino locche

salvador sanchez

pernell whitaker.


NOT FRAUDULENT MAYWEATHER JR., ANDRE WARD, & ANDRE DIRRELL.

What the hell was up w/ Ward holding his lead arm out at Kesslers head and not punching?

Why did the ref not warn him for that??

Nice new name by the way...

"where are you taking me"

[supRa]

the "american" way>>>>>

wat u know bout that...

we got the best boxers in town...
i assume ur from th uk.....

[Danny Gunz]

I do agree with you to a point where fighters are being waaaayyyyy to cautious in the ring.

[creative]

do u like get hit?not right thats not cool gettin hit u stuped,if u cAN hit and not get hit tthats gonna make u a master,
but if u likes thoses stupeds hitting each other,then that gonna make them ******ed,cant even use their money for **** cuz they gunna be fucvking crazy

[DonTaseMeBrah]

Andre Ward & Dirrell are disgusting spoilers. This is the proper way to hit & not get hit;

Pernell



salvador



nicolino