Yea, there is a training aspect although I don't use it. You can have some random training effects also I believe.
Okay, there's a BUNCH of ratings so here's just a few. For defense it's good to have a low number.
Rocky Marciano (overall rating = 13)
Style = Slugger
Control vs boxers = 12
Control vs sluggers = 13
Punching power = 13
Killer instict = 10
Punching accuracy = 40
Defense +2
Intelligence = 7
Joe Louis (overall rating = 14)
Style = Boxer/Slugger
Control vs boxers = 13
Control vs sluggers = 14
Punching power = 10
Killer instict = 10
Punching accuracy = 46
Defense -2
Intelligence = 7
Sugar Ray Robinson (overall rating = 15) as a welterweight, 12 as a Middleweight
Style = Boxer/Slugger
Control vs boxers = 12
Control vs sluggers = 12
Punching power = 8
Killer instict = 9
Punching accuracy = 44
Defense -4
Intelligence = 10
To compare:
Joe Bugner (overall rating = 8)
Style = Boxer
Control vs boxers = 8
Control vs sluggers = 8
Punching power = 6
Killer instict = 6
Punching accuracy = 38
Defense 0
Intelligence = 6
Vito "The mesquito" Antuofermo (overall rating = 6)
Style = Slugger
Control vs boxers = 10
Control vs sluggers = 11
Punching power = 2
Killer instict = 8
Punching accuracy = 36
Defense +4
Intelligence = 6
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