What is the difference between swarmer and boxer-puncher?

[johnsantana]

Hello,

Can you please explain the difference between the following two styles: swarmer and boxer-puncher?

Thanks a lot.

[El Angel]

Swarmed tend to come forward and must cut the distance constantly to get close enough to his opponent. Some jab their way in, but it's more typical of swarmers to lunge in to begin their attack.

Boxer-punchers can be effective stalking or on the back foot. That versatility is what makes them tough to strategize for. Boxer-puncher encompasses a wide range of fighters, while swarmer is a bit more specific.

[Wuckoo]

Swarmed tend to be your salido or provodnikov types who cut the ring off constantly and usually employ good bodywork.

Boxer punchers remind me of guys like gamboa or cotto. I've heard pac being referred to as a boxer puncher as well

[#1Assassin]

swarmers are pressure fighters with a high work rate. paul williams is a good example.

boxer punchers are simply boxers who can punch. boxers being guys who hit without getting hit and punchers guys who lay people out.

tommy hearns is my favorite example of a boxer puncher. but there are endless others that would do. boxer punchers come in a vast number of styles since there are different kinds of boxers.

[SplitSecond]

boxer-puncher isn't simply boxers who can punch, it's boxers who look to "punch" i.e do damage with their shots, whereas a guy could have respectable power like mayweather but mainly only throw arm punches and potshots

[The Gambler1981]

Swarmer has been pretty well defined but it is a specific derivative of a pressure fighter based on activity and staying up in the opponent. It is a very effective form of using offense to help supplement defense both through keeping the other guy busy blocking shorts and putting the fight in an area that is not an advantage to them. They tend to have problems with stronger more physical guys who can mug them or push them away, or guys that can neutralize their ability to get in range.

Boxer-puncher is one of the biggest catchall categories in boxing, it is really a boxer who can punch and is usually offensive minded. They have boxing skills but not usually fine tuned defensively because they are more concerned with getting theirs. They usually have problems with guys with better boxing skills because those guys will not allow them to get theirs, which forces them to chase landing that big punch when normally they are looking to set that sort of thing up.

[Left Hook Tua]

Hello,

Can you please explain the difference between the following two styles: swarmer and boxer-puncher?

Thanks a lot.

swarmers are pressure fighters, aggressive high punch output guys.

boxer punchers are skilled boxers with power and good offense.

boxer-punchers = trinidad, de la hoya, barrera

swarmers = margarito, castillo, chavez

[johnsantana]

Thank you a lot, all what you said really helped.

[mrlopez]

Hello,

Can you please explain the difference between the following two styles: swarmer and boxer-puncher?

Thanks a lot.

Swarmer-Leo Santa cruz
Boxer/Puncher-DLH

[New England]

it would probably be more appropriate to ask what they have in common. the differences are abundant, and nobody has all day to explain them to a newb, brih.