Russian Boxing Soviet USSR Analysis - Fighters Preparing For Olympics 

what makes this style different compared to the Cuban style as they are very similar?

@@pj11 Both have in common that they olympic/amateur styles which means shorter bouts and less rounds, so more pressure to score - hence the tiring footwork and high intensity/volume. I would say Cuban style differs from Eastern Bloc in terms of footwork and movement - Cuban style is heavy on lateral movement patterns, pivots, diagonal stepping, focusing on creating angles with these patterns. Eastern Bloc style focuses a lot more on the pendulum step (front to back movement) using rhythm and timing to make feints, draw opponents in and create opportunities to strike. Eastern Bloc style has a very unique guard/hand positioning, where the palms tend to face down more than toward you and hooks to the head are almost always thrown long with the palm facing down. Sometimes the uppercuts in Eastern style are thrown with a neutral/vertical hand position, which I've not seen anywhere else.

its not dmitry bivol, the sparring happening next to them i think bivol is in black and white headguard

It is great to have a chance to learn from different schools and find your preferred style.

RingRage Boxing I’m Romanian but my parents are Ukrainian decent thats probably why it’s my instinct.

@@INNIMA It is usually dependent if you are a brawler or a defensive guy, a natural instinct, your body knows how many blows it can take and signals you the appropriate style. Some guys just feel in their gut that their body genetically is more designed for heavy blows so they never adapt the floyd mayweather or lomachenko style where the intellect in the ring has priority. Style is inherited as a result on how robust your body is, skinny long guys wont fight like Tyson...

@@ringrageboxing5870 damn that makes sense

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