"Slick Boxer" The Most Abused and Misused Term in Boxing

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Fight Hype Describing Devon Alexander:

Before anyone writes an angry email calling me ignorant, hear me out. Devon Alexander is a young, fast, slick southpaw with a solid chin (his only knockdown was a flash knockdown against Lucas Matthysse).

Ring TV describing Dominic Wade:

A slick boxer with fast hands, Wade, the IBF’s mandatory challenger, ”

Some bleacher report description of Curtis Stevens:

Brinkley was facing off against Curtis 'Showtime' Stevens as a 2-1 underdog. A very athletic, slick puncher with a record of 21-2 with 15 KO's.

Expert describing Austin Trout:

Lara will do that against Austin Trout with instinct and punches that the judges notice. And favor. Trout will be there in the end. Trout is slick enough to stay away from the power in Lara’s left hand. But that won’t be enough to overcome Lara’s advantage in a victory that will keep the Cuban in line at the 154-pound division’s pay window.

What do Devon Alexander, Dominic Wade, Curtis Stevens, Erislandy Lara and Austin Trout have in common? You figure it out.


A slick boxer is one that uses a lot of head and upper body movement and can land sneaky counter shots from awkward angles. When I think of a slick boxer, I think of guys like:

Pernell Whitaker:

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Roberto Duran:



James Toney:




In the pocket, making them miss with head and upper body movement, and making them pay with accurate counter shots.


What do you think of when you hear the term "slick boxer"?

[BrometheusBob.]

lol oh yeah Devon is so slick

[DinoCop]

Slick Boxer: (noun) The boxer who uses his slickness to clown his opponents.

[KillaMane26]

True....aint too many exist anymore

[Boxfan83]

Honestly anyone thats black they automatically label as slick. I know casuals that thought James Kirkland was going to "run" against Canelo to victory lmao

[12TRIBEsRiSe]

Honestly anyone thats black they automatically label as slick. I know casuals that thought James Kirkland was going to "run" against Canelo to victory lmao

OH My!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hype job]

James Kirkland is a slick brotha.

[dan_cov]

Has to be right up there with 'athletic' probably the last word that should ever be used to describe guys like David Price and Deontay Wilder.

[vorgaphe]

Austin Trout has been fairly slick at time. Stevens and Alexander are about as slick as Chino mixed with Rios.

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Honestly anyone thats black they automatically label as slick. I know casuals that thought James Kirkland was going to "run" against Canelo to victory lmao

And that's another thing. People refer to guys like Erislandy Lara as slick. To me he relies too much on his feet for defense to be considered slick. In the pocket he shells up and absorbs. He can make you miss but when he exits he his way out of punching range.