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How many of them in your opinion and how stereotypical they are, I mean how general are they?
I start:
USA --> It's very diverse and not so stereotypical. Flexible, athletic boxer punchers and slick outside boxers with good footwork and literal movement mainly in my opinion, except if they aren't African-Americans but Mexican-Americans, then mostly the stereotypical Mexican pressure fighting. So Americans are diverse, have plenty of styles.
Mexican/South-American --> I think it's pretty general. High volume pressure fighters, not certainly methodical they're more subconscious. They like inside fighting too. Hooks, bodywork, etc...
Puerto-Rican --> Someone help me out with this, I can't say it confidently. I think it's a little like Mexican style though. But feel free to correct me.
Cuban --> Slick, very good defense and footwork. Boxer punchers or boxers not really pressure fighters. There are plenty of differences between them though. For example Rigo, Lara, Barthelemy and Gamboa all have an own style. The common thing is the high skill level and the good footwork, decent speed and that they aren't pressure fighters.
Russian/and some other post-Soviet --> Mostly pressure fighters with a textbook, precise execution. They aren't that fast but with positioning they cut off the ring well. They don't really like inside fighting they are like more to keep the mid distance. They heavily rely on the forward momentum, just like pressure fighters in general. They don't really pivot and dodge punches they like to block with high guard better. Difference between the Mexican/South-American style is that they are more methodical not subconscious with all the advantages and disadvantages of that.
Ukranian --> I found it's a little different than Russian in general. They are more boxer-punchers or out boxers with strong jab, lot of movement, not just forward but around the ring. They are upright too but they use angles well and with their jab keep the distance. They are pretty textbook but a little less than Russians. They usually doesn't like to get inside they wat to keep the distance. I think of the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Usyk, Loma or Postol.
Germanian --> High guard all the time, upright, very conservative, safety first. They don't really have lateral movement or good footwork, they have good jab though. A worse, more safety and less pressure heavy version of the Russian in my opinion.
UK--> I think it's the most diverse. I can't say any style which I think would be "stereotypical UK style". Feel free if you can say me one.
Japan --> I can't make a confident definition in this, somebody help me out.
PS: I'm aware of the fact that these are just stereotypes and there are exception in ALL of the styles I just think that these are the styles/countries in general. If you think a country need to be added or you want correct or argue then feel free yourself.
Thoughts?
I start:
USA --> It's very diverse and not so stereotypical. Flexible, athletic boxer punchers and slick outside boxers with good footwork and literal movement mainly in my opinion, except if they aren't African-Americans but Mexican-Americans, then mostly the stereotypical Mexican pressure fighting. So Americans are diverse, have plenty of styles.
Mexican/South-American --> I think it's pretty general. High volume pressure fighters, not certainly methodical they're more subconscious. They like inside fighting too. Hooks, bodywork, etc...
Puerto-Rican --> Someone help me out with this, I can't say it confidently. I think it's a little like Mexican style though. But feel free to correct me.
Cuban --> Slick, very good defense and footwork. Boxer punchers or boxers not really pressure fighters. There are plenty of differences between them though. For example Rigo, Lara, Barthelemy and Gamboa all have an own style. The common thing is the high skill level and the good footwork, decent speed and that they aren't pressure fighters.
Russian/and some other post-Soviet --> Mostly pressure fighters with a textbook, precise execution. They aren't that fast but with positioning they cut off the ring well. They don't really like inside fighting they are like more to keep the mid distance. They heavily rely on the forward momentum, just like pressure fighters in general. They don't really pivot and dodge punches they like to block with high guard better. Difference between the Mexican/South-American style is that they are more methodical not subconscious with all the advantages and disadvantages of that.
Ukranian --> I found it's a little different than Russian in general. They are more boxer-punchers or out boxers with strong jab, lot of movement, not just forward but around the ring. They are upright too but they use angles well and with their jab keep the distance. They are pretty textbook but a little less than Russians. They usually doesn't like to get inside they wat to keep the distance. I think of the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Usyk, Loma or Postol.
Germanian --> High guard all the time, upright, very conservative, safety first. They don't really have lateral movement or good footwork, they have good jab though. A worse, more safety and less pressure heavy version of the Russian in my opinion.
UK--> I think it's the most diverse. I can't say any style which I think would be "stereotypical UK style". Feel free if you can say me one.
Japan --> I can't make a confident definition in this, somebody help me out.
PS: I'm aware of the fact that these are just stereotypes and there are exception in ALL of the styles I just think that these are the styles/countries in general. If you think a country need to be added or you want correct or argue then feel free yourself.
Thoughts?
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