Regional Fighting Styles?

[DeeMoney]

So we hear a lot about "Mexican Style" remaining in the pocket, aggressively attacking the body, etc.

My question is what other cities, regions, or nationalities do we (or can we) attach a specific fighting style to? And what fighter best embodied that style?

I feel as if there is definitely a 'Cuban Style' that has a history of fighters falling into the mold. As of recent there seems to be an 'Eastern European Style' developing (Loma, Usyk) but am unsure if there is enough there to call it.

In any case is there a Detroit Style (Kronk influence)? A British Style? Etc?

[OctoberRed]

So we hear a lot about "Mexican Style" remaining in the pocket, aggressively attacking the body, etc.

My question is what other cities, regions, or nationalities do we (or can we) attach a specific fighting style to? And what fighter best embodied that style?

I feel as if there is definitely a 'Cuban Style' that has a history of fighters falling into the mold. As of recent there seems to be an 'Eastern European Style' developing (Loma, Usyk) but am unsure if there is enough there to call it.

In any case is there a Detroit Style (Kronk influence)? A British Style? Etc?

There is 100% a British style, a European style.

[QueensburyRules]

- -Always been a Euro, glove up stand up boxing style.

Ali made the Ali style popular to the detriment of those lacking his supernatural gifts.

I'd include the Philly inside fighting style complete with headbutts, ie Popkins.

Don't think the Kronk ever had a single style. End of the day any fighter of note has adopted the specific of the myriad of fight techniques to fit his attributes.

[billeau2]

Of Style and convention

When we look at some of the things that have become part of the mainstream, like hip hop, songs about shooting cops, wearing pants down to the buff one often shakes their head.

When small concert music was played, there was a form to when someone soloed, what was played, etc. nothing shocked like the times when shoddy looking fellows got on stage, and played on and on, improvising, etc...people were outraged, titillated, and confused. Jazz truly broke the mold of conventional form, in the process creating an ethic, and an unlimited possibility for a group to explore musically.

This touched every aspect of culture in America and professional fighters also were being taught to improvise, to dance, to mix up combos, techniques and find a unique quality. I hesitate to call this a style, rather it was a way of approaching the art. the Samurai grinned at the idea of his end, and some of the best fighting men learned to dance out of situations that might have made lesser men crumble.

If one reads boxing books by some of the best in the 19th century already, as early as the mid eighteen hundreds proper British Boxing trainers are upset about the lack of hitting dynamics...about the sparse use of the power hand and the limited contact that "mufflers" encourage when people spar with no concept of hitting hard and accurately. At this time, there was already professional fighting men and the American way of improvisation, tactics and hitting properly is being lauded.

When we talk about styles one has to recognize their circumstances because...these circumstances tell us about their limitations. amateurs in the 1850's up until the olympics today can make great fighters but that style, which has become more prevalant, does not encourage fighting from all ranges, the use of all punches, and feinting. So the amateur style is/was limited, always has been.

Cuban fighters always understood these limits. When one sees a technically accomplished Puerto Rican or Cuban fighter one does not so much see the amateur style, as fighters trained in the fundamentals. This is why these guys make the adjustment to the pro ranks so well.

Mexican fighting is more interesting. The style seems to favor coming in off line, usually with a circular punch like a hook, as opposed to a jab. Why is this? I don't know but here's a possibility: At the lighter weights and with certain builds, reach is not as much a factor. If both of us have shorter arms, it does not help to extend a jab.

[OctoberRed]

Don't think the Kronk ever had a single style. End of the day any fighter of note has adopted the specific of the myriad of fight techniques to fit his attributes.

^^^^^^