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.