In you opinion..what is more important in boxing..power..or defense

[Larry the boss]

vote and discuss

[Robbie Barrett]

Defence. Not getting hit is a bigger advantage than hitting hard.

[pacmanis1]

Defense but it's kind of a rigged question since power is just one aspect of offense. It'd be like asking what's more important offense or head movement.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Defense wins championships..


It's proven in every sport...

[b00g13man]

Defense quite easily.

[Real King Kong]

Power is one of the least important things in boxing...but it makes it more exciting for sure.

[Contra]

Shít question. Thread smells trollish.

Should be offense vs. defense.

Is defense more important than power? Sure. Is defense more important than landing effective punches? No. Fight's are won by punches landed. At least Roger Mayweather thinks so. Iirc, he said that before Mayweather/Corrales.

And defense doesn't win championships, it just helps win championships. How tf is a team gonna win by defending all night and not scoring points? And ffs this isn't football, the boring football, basketball, or any other sport. This is the hurt business. The object is to land punches on your opponent, last I checked.

[Redd Foxx]

I don't know that I'd place a higher value on one vs the other, but you can have power and still be a garbage boxer. Good defense requires reflexes, speed, skill.

[stuff jones]

Defense but it's kind of a rigged question since power is just one aspect of offense. It'd be like asking what's more important offense or head movement.

This. It's just a way for the OP to back his favorite fighter.

[Contra]

I don't know that I'd place a higher value on one vs the other, but you can have power and still be a garbage boxer. Good defense requires reflexes, speed, skill.

Agreed, but if a boxer has the speed, skills, and reflexes to be a great defender, but he has shít for power and can't bust a grape, wouldn't that still make them an ineffective fighter?

Limited guys are still limited, wherever their weakness lies. Provo (power, no skill) and Paulie (skill, no power) both come to mind.