Connor Ruebusch and Patrick Wyman break down brawling as a style. Can a brawler be the best in his class, and are Justin Gaethje and Rocky Marciano cut from the same mold?
On this week's episode of Heavy Hands, Patrick Wyman and I are breaking down one of combat sport's most confounding styles: the brawler.
Already on this show we've looked at some of the classic boxing archetypes that exist across the board in fighting sports, including boxer-punchers, out-fighters, pressure fighters, and more. Understanding the mindsets that go into these styles is always a tricky thing, but they are all relatively well defined.