Who Invented The Philly Shell. Sayf shares the real origin of the philly shell clearing up the confusion and myth. 07 15 2008 05 41 pm.
Philly shell or shoulder roll this is actually a variation of the cross arm defense. 07 15 2008 05 44 pm. It was benton who is often credited though erroneously with inventing the philly shell though this is likely due to benton s mastery of the defense the fluidity of his transitions and the overall beauty of his boxing.
Philly shell or shoulder roll this is actually a variation of the cross arm defense.
Benton fought in all 76 bouts winning 13 with 1 draw and 37 kos. A white man invented that style of defense. The lead arm left for an orthodox fighter and right for a southpaw is placed across the torso usually somewhere in between the belly button and chest and the lead hand rests on the opposite side of the fighter s torso. George benton who used this philly shell as his main guard and was from philadelphia popularised the style of fighting benton was one of the top middleweights in the 1950 s and 60 s and should have been a world champion had it not been for boxing politics preventing him from getting a shot at the title.
