[Swarmer]

I know i know. Nothing is original. Everything's been done before. But lets be real, we can all come up with a couple examples of a fighter changing the game by adopting a certain strategy or using a certain physical quality. Ali would be one for example.

Terry McGovern would have to be another

 

[Vic]

Jim Corbett

 

[Flea Man]

McGovern is a great shout.

 

[Michael]

Kid Gavlilan.

 

[doug.ie]

i'll chance this answer......elbows mc fadden.

used a cross arm defence long before archie moore..and norton / frazier / foreman etc....long before

 

[Teeto]

Joe Gans and the science of punching opponents on certain points of their head which make them more susceptible to being knocked out than others, and doing it with punches that they don't see coming, as opposed to telegraphing shots which may be harder.

 

[doug.ie]

as it goes...joes gans and elbows mc fadden fought each other...six or seven times i think

 

[Michael]

I could be wrong but wasnt James J corbett recognised as one of the first real 'stylists' of the squared circle? He was supposed to have fought a different style to the men of his day.

 

[Teeto]

I could be wrong but wasnt James J corbett recognised as one of the first real 'stylists' of the squared circle? He was supposed to have fought a different style to the men of his day.

yeah man, he was considered a scientist, because of his revolutionary style of focusing on hitting without being hit, as opposed to brawling it out with his man, he dazzled the audiences back then, it's thanks to the likes of him that boxing gets called the sweet science, absolutely massive to our sport

 

[Flea Man]

Fitzsimmons was also praised very highly in contemporary reports for his scientific approach. And we know how he fared against 'Gentleman' Jim :yep

 

[Teeto]

yeah, another champion of scientific boxing, good post flea

 

[Dave]

Kid McCoy was innovative, though more so with his gamesmanship.

 

[NoMas]

was gonna come in here and say archie moore for his 'philly shell' defense... guess not lol

 

[Boxed Ears]

Duran deserves a mention...?

 

[Vic]

Jack Johnson was a type of innovator as well......

 

[Boxed Ears]

Also, SNV, for his Double Punch, as well as his unstoppable trap to set it up.

 

[DonBoxer]

Tunney.