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Boxing Moves
“Dance like a butterfly, sting like a bee” was undoubtedly boxing’s greatest
quote.
It was the words Muhammad Ali’s spoke during the buildup of the eagerly
anticipated match against Sonny Liston. Ali was the underdog then, and with
odds against his favor that bookmakers placed odds at 1:10 favoring Liston.
But when the match started, it was Ali who dominated the canvas, in a show
of sheer brilliance, of superb boxing moves.
For many it was also a revealing light, for it was still a time when boxing
moves was quite unheard of, that heavy sluggers, brawlers, and in-fighters,
in the person of Joe Louis, Tony Galento, and Joe Frazier are the only way
to dominate. But with Muhammad Ali, a new set of boxing moves have been
established. A quicker, agility based fighting style.
It is easy to assume a perception that boxing, from the sole need to land a
punch on critical areas before your opponent does, is a simple but bloody
sport. And coinciding with the fact that more thickly skulled bashers are
typically those that get the limelight, many people are convinced there’s
really no such thing as tactics, strategy, or boxing moves in boxing. That
however, is very much wrong, because boxing moves has very much an influence
winning.
To this date, boxing moves have three categories, the brawler, the
in-fighter and the out-fighter.
The Brawler
Brawlers are hard hitters, sluggers, and one time punchers. What they lack
in finesse and agility, they more than make up with brute force as well as
remarkable endurance. Brawlers don’t have class; in fact they don’t need it
as any brawler displaying class or style without much power will be feed in
a short time. Remarkable brawlers also have notoriously mean attitudes. Good
examples of brawlers are Sonny Liston, Tony Galento, Mike Tyson and George
Foreman. Except for some few, brawlers are usually of sheer size, raw power,
and brash attitudes.
The In-fighter
In-fighters are close range combatants. As opposed to brawlers, they are
very mobile, and through speed can close in against an opponent to deliver a
devastating combination of punches. Being that, in-fighters can be large and
bulky though not necessary. Due to increased probability of hits, extra bulk
for an in-fighter can be necessary. One epitome example of an in-fighter is
Mike Tyson during his heydays. The youthful Tyson can weave through
opponents punches and close in for a devastating combo.
The Out-fighter
Out-fighters are opposites of in-fighters. They rely on attack over the
distance with jabs and crosses and will rely on speedy footwork to maintain
distance over opponents. Out-fighters tend to be lighter and thus weaker in
power punches, though there have been exceptions. The most notable exception
is Muhammad Ali, an exceptional out-fighter who also possesses enough
endurance, power and speed worthy of an in-fighter. But Ali usually employs
the out-fighter boxing moves, tiring opponents before he attempts to floor
them.
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