The "Slick" boxing style doesn't work on Eastern Euros like KOvalev Loma and....

[Mr. Philadel]

I Thought Cupo303 used to back Bernard Hopkins? a few years ago didn't he have a Hopkins Avi?

in the words of the beloved Chris Brown "these hoes aint LOYAL"

[cupocity303]

I Thought Cupo303 used to back Bernard Hopkins? a few years ago didn't he have a Hopkins Avi?

Not a few years, but a few months ago. He is pretty much retired now.

[cupocity303]

in the words of the beloved Chris Brown "these hoes aint LOYAL"

Just because I am not an ALL-thing-Philly guy like you does not mean I ceased being a Hopkins fan.

I am still a B-Hop fan. If I were to list my Top 10 favorites or Top 10 I root for, Hopkins is on the emeritus list.

[fighter1234]

I had Provo winning close but you're right, not all Eastern Euros have great footwork. It's clear Golovkin and Kovalev do though, the slick style isn't going to do it against them.

Some boxing fan you are. Wtf is a "slick style"?

[Weebler I]

Some boxing fan you are. Wtf is a "slick style"?

Why do you respond to me when the OP has it in his title and multiple times in his original post?

Anyhow, this is as good a summation as I've seen:

A slick fighter is one who has good defense as well as the ability to slip or dodge punches to avoid being hit due to their movement and elusiveness. Slick boxers have very good foot and upper body (head and shoulder) movement and the majority of them can come at you from odd angles while still being effective and they are good counterpunchers- they are masters at hitting and not getting hit at the same time. Some slick boxers use the Philly shell since it's great for countering and slipping punches while others fight primarily with their hands down by their sides (most of the time, the lead hand is significantly lower than the rear hand) and use their head movement to get out of the way of oncoming blows or they put their hands up just in time to block the incoming shot.

Slick boxers are also not aggressive and typically pick their shots well, meaning that they do not waste punches, which is why many times, the connect percentages of slick boxers is very high but at the same time, they are rarely knockout punchers because they do not take unnecessary risks- winning the fight is their first priority, not entertaining the fans or scoring knockouts: if the knockout comes, it will come but they are not going to go looking for it because they are too smart for that.

btw if you're going to give me rep, you should leave a comment because it comes up grey.

[Build That Wall]

Bradley Beat Provodnikov.

[HEND]

And also what's Eastern-Euro style? I asked the question in an other thread but nobody answered. I find Russians (Beterbiev, Chakiev, Kudryashov, Kovalev...) fight differently than Ukranians (Postol, Klitschko, Usyk, Loma). So can I state that the Ukranian and Russian style is two very different thing or what I wrote above is just accidental?

[In Motion]

What's with the quotations around the word "slick" around here. Is that supposed to be some sort of race jab?

[In Motion]

By the way, if there were welterweight versions of Loma, GGG, Kovalev, Ruslan, Wlad and so on, they'd all get whooped by Floyd who is the epitome of a slick defensive fighter. So there's that. Easter Euro style is nothing compared to American boxing.

[Weebler I]

And also what's Eastern-Euro style? I asked the question in an other thread but nobody answered. I find Russians (Beterbiev, Chakiev, Kudryashov, Kovalev...) fight differently than Ukranians (Postol, Klitschko, Usyk, Loma). So can I state that the Ukranian and Russian style is two very different thing or what I wrote above is just accidental?

It's just generalizing/stereotyping. European style is stereotyped as being stiff, upright fighters who come-forward and don't bend at the knees but obviously it doesn't apply to all of them.