Philly Shell Fighters. For that reason he s not higher on this list but at the time the division was unpopular and many light heavies boxed as heavyweights which is what o brien did. He was 84 years old.
Just a short video showing bobby greens use of the philly shell in mma. The main risk with the philly shell being used in a mt or kickboxing fight has more to do with the positioning of the feet and hips rather than the dropped lead arm. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up.
Philly shell at the other end of the boxing guard spectrum is the philly shell.
Watch fights of toney against holyfield and barkley where he schools em both with poetic efficiency and at the same time he is busting em up pretty badly the thudding from his punches that landed on holydfield was amazing. After winning a number of local tournaments adams won the junior national aau championship at 139 pounds. Mt fighters feet and hips are more squared up with their opponent. It s a stance that is difficult to protect and difficult to feel comfortable with but the results can be brilliant.
