Who Was The Best 'Swarmer'/Pressure Fighter In History?

[ruedboy]

Orlando Canizales at bantamweight was the complete package. He had KO power with beautiful technique. Canizales had amazing footwork and a killer instinct. Check out his title fight with Kevin Seabrook for a great example of the "sweet science", hit, not get hit and hit again.

[KLockard23]

Orlando Canizales at bantamweight was the complete package. He had KO power with beautiful technique. Canizales had amazing footwork and a killer instinct. Check out his title fight with Kevin Seabrook for a great example of the "sweet science", hit, not get hit and hit again.

Just watched their first fight. That was a pretty big masterclass on Canizales' part, especially the first five rounds. That's the type of fighter I love the most - Someone who can stand toe and toe and connect, and still rarely get hit in the process.

[puga]

duran

and mike tyson was a swarmer like joe frazier was

[buge]

Frazier's workrate and stamina was just unreal. You don't see anything like that today outside of the lowest weight divisions.

When was Frazier drug-tested?

[{Darko}]

Henry Armstrong

How many pressure fighters will ever be able to win titles from 126-147 and be able to hang with middleweights


Most pressure fighters don't do well moving up in weight or fighting certain styles

he went on a tear with over 50 wins and close to that amount of knockouts fighting very good opposition


Add into the fact he had fast legs, great head movement, a great chin, and could roll punches very well, didn't smother his work, could throw every punch in the book.....he is the prototype of a pressure fighter

Jung Koo Chang
Fighting Harada

[JAB5239]

Jung Koo Chang
Fighting Harada

I'm not versed enough in Chang to comment, but Harass as great as he was didn't beat the same level of fighters as offer or as long as Armstrong. No slight, just my own observation.

[Tom Cruise]

duran

and mike tyson was a swarmer like joe frazier was

I dont think Tyson fought that much like Frazier tbh

[Weltschmerz]

mike tyson is not a swarmer. he didn't want to get all the way insdie where he could be held. he stayed at a middle distance, moved his head and his feet, and punched in combination. he was extremely technical for a HW.

yes, all that. Tyson also emphasized footwork early on. The plodding 90's version was not nearly as good in any way

[ruedboy]

Just watched their first fight. That was a pretty big masterclass on Canizales' part, especially the first five rounds. That's the type of fighter I love the most - Someone who can stand toe and toe and connect, and still rarely get hit in the process.

Same here. Canizales reminded me a bit of Duran with those short, pinpoint punches and the way he could stay in the pocket. Amazing footwork too, just a pleasure to watch. Nothing like all the holding we see now.