In boxing what exactly is a pressure fighting? Who are examples of pressure fighters? Was Mike Tyson one?

Answer 1

A "pressure fighter" is one who keeps the pressure on. He is AGGRESSIVE and constantly moves forward, always throwing a lot of punches. He may or not be a hard puncher.

Most fans seem to really like the pressure fighters, who are not to be confused with the so-called "brawlers." The latter spend too much time in clinches.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is anything but a pressure fighter. He is called a "boxer." That means he relies on his speed and skill rather than pure power to beat his opponents. It does not mean he doesn't have power, only that he uses it judiciously. You seldom see a "boxer" get knocked out. A "brawler," which Arturo Gatti used to be, may spend a lot of time on the canvas.

Answer 2

It would be a close thing- in the ring I think Tyson could have won- on the street (if both were in their prime_ I am uncertain- I am a fan of both men, but if they had 10 seperate fights I would say Mclean may win more, but I could, nor could anyone else, even guess how many. I think a lot of the answers on here are prejudiced by which countries Tyson and Mclean are from- ie, the British versus the American - which I do not think should affect a person's attitude to which is the better fighter. Both are extremely tough men. It's a bit like the Tyson versus Ali (hypothetical) fight- which I think Tyson would have beaten Ali if both were in their prime. Ali was a bit too much of a loudmouth,although he was brilliant. Tyson is a gently spoken and modest person outside the ring, which I admire.and I think he got a lot of bad press by that false accusation of rape,which he was jailed for. I would like to have seen Ali fight Mclean, also, another 'dream' fight would be Klitschko versus Mclean- now that would be something.. I don't think Ali could have beaten Mclean, although he was 'fleet of foot' (ie, fast footed). IT is impossible to say who could win really, but I hope this has given you a few 'insights'..

Answer 3

Watch the Pacman vs Barrera fight and you'll get the idea of what a pressure fighter is. In the earlier years of his career, yes, Tyson was a pressure fighter.

Answer 4

DeDe, if there's one thing I can help you with in life, it's to tell you to not take anything that Alex girl said seriously after that answer. That was about the wrongest answer to any question ever. What she said was a pressure fighter was in fact the EXACT opposite of a pressure fighter. A pressure fighter is one who pressures you and keeps coming forward crowding you and making it difficult for you to manitain any space to box. A dancer/mover/runner is the exact opposite, one who keeps their distance and tries to outpoint you.

Tyson was a pressure fighter and a huge puncher in his early days. Julio Cesar Chavez is another prime example. But once again, that Alex girls answer was so wrong it was hard to read.

Answer 5

Iron Mike was a high pressure fighter

Answer 6

I have not heard the term before but I assume it is for fighters who keep up the pressure :) Marvin hagler, roberton duran, hank armstrong, jeff fenech, jeff harding etc historically then.

Also could apply to those boxers who wrestle or cramp their opponents a bit to slow them down or put them off their game. Kostya tszyu did this well when he was faced with faster guys.

Tyson might be considered a pressure fighter in that the other guy was always under pressure to land a clean punch on him! He was not necessarily a truly big puncher as some say in that he rarely scored one punch knockouts on top heavies. And not that high numbers of punches thrown either.

His greatest game was all that lateral movement makingn him hard to hit and also allowed him to also score headshots so cleanly from low angles that everyone feared.

Answer 7

Pressure fighters can also be called volume punchers. They constantly come at you throwing nonstop punches. They try to wear you out and chop you down constantly throwing. Tyson would be an example of a slugger; someone who backs you up (like a pressure fighter) but uses his power to knock you out (and usually very quickly). Ricardo Mayorga would be the perfect example of a pressure fighter. He didn't have the bob&weave style that Tyson had in order to make him a good slugger. Instead, his technique revolved around throwing punches and coming in constantly regardless of the opponent's offense (see: Mayorga Vs. DeLa Hoya). Another example is Kassim Ouma. Look at the Taylor/Ouma fight and you'll see how he came in regardless of the fact that he didn't have knockout power. He doesn't necessarily come in to knock you out, but rather to chop you down by constantly punching. Hope this helped!

Answer 8

Floyd Jr. a pressure fighter? Don't think so. That is why he has avoided a real pressure fighter like Antonio Margarito, a volume puncher with stamina.

Answer 9

TC is correct. Go to youtube and check out Aaron Pryor or Jeff Fenech. Perfect examples of pressure fighters. Others would be Henry Armstrong, Fighting Harada, Joe Frazier and Beau Jack.

Tyson was one early in his career. After he went with Don King and lost his focus, his pressure subsided quite a bit as a result.

Answer 10

Joe Frazier, he constantly is in the attack mode he doesnt give the opponent any room to think or counter. Another was the light heavy weight Qawi he fought with Michael Spinks and Evander Holyfield he really did give both boxer constant pressure but eventually he lost, but in both bout`s Holyfield specially was fighting for they`re lives.