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I think it's time to shut down the misconception that one style is superior and shuts down all other styles. It all depends on the opponent. The "Slick boxer" style has just as many flaws as the rest- lack of work rate, lack of action, leaving questions open to scoring, etc. Sure, a slick boxer tends to get hit less most of the time, but he doesn't always win either, from holding back and not pressing the fight either. DLH-Trinidad is a good example.
It is the sport of boxing and yes, often times, a boxer is much better over the long haul and getting a decision, but the other styles have produced fighters every bit as good as slick boxers. Roberto Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr., Felix Trinidad, Salvador Sanchez, Henry Armstrong and several others weren't slick boxers but look what they accomplished. Great fighters come in all forms.
It is the sport of boxing and yes, often times, a boxer is much better over the long haul and getting a decision, but the other styles have produced fighters every bit as good as slick boxers. Roberto Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr., Felix Trinidad, Salvador Sanchez, Henry Armstrong and several others weren't slick boxers but look what they accomplished. Great fighters come in all forms.
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