Counter Punching and Boxing – The Difference?

April 1, 2012
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The great Floyd Mayweather recently stated that he is the best counter punching boxer in the history of the sport. Counter punching aside (just for a moment), I actually believe that Floyd is one of the greatest boxers in history. I won’t go into the reasons for my opinion here, but because I feel that [...]

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Wladimir Klitschko – The Surgeon Operates!

March 21, 2012
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Having looked at the style of Vitali Klitschko, I’m sure that Mama Klitschko would be disappointed if her boys weren’t afforded equal treatment. So, I’ve decided to cast an eye over a Wladimir Klitschko fight, his 2008 contest against Hasim Rahman. You’ll be surprised to know that the fight took place in Germany. We pick [...]

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Look Ma, I Got Rhythm!

March 20, 2012

Old Man…With Rhythm??? The title of this post is a reference to the immortal line uttered by Steve Martin in the classic film ‘The Jerk’.  Martin played a man called Navin Johnson.  Navin had been adopted by a black family and had always felt, well, different.  This difference was not one of skin colour, he [...]

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Vitali Klitschko – Amateurish?

March 18, 2012
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Whether you like the way Vitali Klitschko boxes or not, you have to admit the he and his brother Wladimir have pretty much dominated the Heavyweight division for 10 years or so.  Their boxing style is not to the taste of many, but I would argue that they are both very effective at what they [...]

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Julio Cesar Chavez – The Style

March 16, 2012
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From 1984 through to 1987, Julio Cesar Chavez made 9 successful defences of his cherished WBC Super-Featherweight title, an achievement of which he was rightly proud. When he stepped up to lightweight to meet the reigning champion in Edwin Rosario, he wore 9 gold stars on his trunks to represent his successful defences, just as a fighter [...]

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