Modern fighters making extensive use of the mixed guard

[Miburo]

Finito, Morales, and JMM (incidentally all Mexican fighters) are the best examples I can think of, often holding the lead arm out and almost vertical (Finito fighting almost exclusively out of this stance except when pressed against the opponent). Any others coming to mind?

[JAB5239]

Finito, Morales, and JMM (incidentally all Mexican fighters) are the best examples I can think of, often holding the lead arm out and almost vertical (Finito fighting almost exclusively out of this stance except when pressed against the opponent). Any others coming to mind?

Both Klitschko's employ this technique if Im not mistaken.

[Miburo]

Both Klitschko's employ this technique if Im not mistaken.

Vitali held his hands (especially his lead) quite low for the majority of his career (it's escaping me how he's looked in his last couple fights). Wlad paws the lead hand out there constantly, I'd be comfortable calling his a mixed guard.

[Dynamite Kid]

Ruben Olivares, almost a carbon copy of the way JMM holds his hands and fights side on.


Joe Calzaghe, although he did drop it occasionally, particularly later in his career, it was up high most of the time though.

[Miburo]

Ruben Olivares, almost a carbon copy of the way JMM holds his hands and fights side on.


Joe Calzaghe, although he did drop it occasionally, particularly later in his career, it was up high most of the time though.

Now that you mention it yes, I recall Calzaghe often employing it, although he was also real big on dropping his hands entirely.