| There are three main types of styles that boxers fall | | | | incorporates an "in your face" type of play. The idea is |
| into when boxing. These reflect how they move and | | | | for the boxer to get and stay close to his opponent |
| how they punch. It is generally thought that the styles | | | | and knock him out with multiple fast punches. This is a |
| are a lot like rock, paper, scissors in that one style | | | | great class to be used by medium weight boxers. |
| beats another while it will generally lose to the third. | | | | The final type of style is that of the Outside Fighter. |
| However, this has been disproved many times and is | | | | Boxers who use this style type will generally stay |
| only accepted as true. | | | | toward the outside of the ring and work on keeping |
| The first style we will mention is the Brawler. This type | | | | their opponents away from them. The idea is to wear |
| of boxer will generally throw single and powerful | | | | out your opponent rather than knock him out. This style |
| punches against their opponent. A lot of brawlers are | | | | is usually played by lighter class boxers who don't |
| able to throw a punch which can knock out an | | | | have the strength for heavy punches. |
| opponent in a single blow. The biggest problem with | | | | There are some boxers who have become good at |
| this fighting technique is how slow the boxers usually | | | | using all of these styles to their advantage. By using |
| are to punch. By being so slow they can be countered | | | | multiple style types they can keep their opponent off |
| a lot more easily. | | | | balance as to how they will play. Some of the best |
| The next type of style is that of the Inside Fighter. This | | | | are the Brawlers who can also use good footwork |
| type of style is usually played very aggressively and | | | | and speed. |