Philly Style Boxing. You completely expose your head to your opponent. It requires a lot of practice before it can be used successfully in a fight.
So to help set the record straight below is a list of my top philly world champions. Philly shell or shoulder roll this is actually a. This type of guard is only for the advanced experienced boxer who has developed a lot of coordination and fast reflexes.
The philly shell is a riskier defense that sacrifices some coverage for the ability to counterpunch more swiftly.
Cross armed the forearms are placed on top of each other horizontally in front of the face with the glove of one arm. It s been said that in philly even the homeless guys know how to hook off the jab an aphorism that still holds true today. You completely expose your head to your opponent. During the 1940s 1950s the met metropolitan opera house was one of philly s premiere boxing venues.
