Boxing is one of the most popular sports in the world today. It is certainly the most practiced combat sport / martial art, and by far the most popular to watch. The history of boxing is long and complicated. Evidence of the sport’s existence can be traced back to 3000 BCE, though some historians theorize that it goes further back than even that.

Today, boxing gyms around the globe are filled to the brim with prospective boxers, looking to hone their skill so they can go pro, or just get in a decent exercise. Boxing pay-per-view events are some of the most expensive, and most frequently bought PPV events in the history of television, and athletes from the realm are some of the most celebrated.

Another aspect where boxing shines, is in the betting scene. Boxing is one of the most popular sports on betting sites. These websites cover a wide variety of matches and tournaments, whether local, regional, national, or international. For websites that do a great job of covering top athletes like Katie Taylor, Claressa Shields, and others, check out betstation.com.

Most prospective boxers will be familiar with the four styles of boxing. The swarming, out-boxing, box-punching, and slugging. However, newbies to the scene might not be familiar with a few, rather unorthodox styles, that have none-the-less seen huge success in the scene.

Counterpunching

The counterpuncher is the type of boxer who relies on patience, psychological warfare, and endurance. The style relies on waiting for the opponent to make a mistake, at which point, the counterpuncher will switch from a defensive style into an aggressive offense, either raining down a flurry of blows, or putting all their strength into one, destructive punch. Star boxers, such as Evander Holyfield and Muhammad Ali, have incorporated counterpunching on a few occasions throughout their career.

Southpaw

The southpaw style is a simple one. All it really refers to is, the use of a left-hand dominant stance, rather than a right-hand dominant one. While it may seem simple, the Southpaw is a devastating opponent in the ring, as it completely shifts the dynamic of the match. Often times, the Southpaw is at a major advantage, as their style is unorthodox, whereas the opponent is likely to be fighting with the right-hand dominant style, that the Southpaw is likely used to facing off against Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest working boxers today is the most popular Southpaw today.

Switch-Hitting

Whereas the southpaw style refers to a boxer who favors their left-hand, the switch-hitting style is used by a fighter who is ambidextrous, capable of utilizing both hands to their fullest. The style is quite difficult to master, as it requires a level of skill with both hands that is either equal, or approximately equal, however, for the fighters who could achieve the peak of the style, it will serve as a powerful weapon in their repertoire. Among the most popular boxers to be called Switch-hitters, the cream of the crop are Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury.

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