A strong unbreakable defense is often overlooked in professional boxing, particularly these days in the sweet science.
We live in a great time for the sport again and soon professional boxing will return to its hey day and be shown worldwide to even more of the masses.
This is built on the best fighting the best more nowadays where all action fights are frequent, and, are often what the consumer values, blood and guts battles and so on.
But the sweet science of professional boxing at its core is still about hitting and not being hit, boxing clever and part of that is having a great defense.
Shakur Stevenson of modern day champions maybe the best defensive boxer now since Floyd Mayweather retired.
Why Defense Wins Championships More Than Offense In Boxing
Here’s why defense is still so important at top tier professional boxing and all levels of boxing:
Defense reduces damage, extending careers for more title shots.
Good defense tires opponents with missed punches.
“Hit and don’t get hit” is boxing’s core—defense excels at it.
Mayweather’s shoulder roll: 50-0, titles in 5 divisions.
Whitaker’s slick defense: titles in 4 weight classes.
BenÃtez: youngest champ ever, dominated with defense.
Offensive fighters gas out; defenders control late rounds.
Defense creates sharp, accurate counters.
Judges reward clean punching and avoiding damage.
Masters like Locche and Hopkins defended titles longer via defense.
