Battlin' Boxer

Battlin' Boxer
"Headgeared", "Sparrer" and "Glassjaw", in the artwork of "Battlin' Boxing Spirits"
Japanese	ＢＫ（バーニングナックラー） ＢＫ (base) バーニングナックラー (ruby) Bāningu Nakkurā (romanized) Burning Knuckler (translated)
French	Boxeur Indomptable
German	Unermüdlicher Boxer
Italian	Pugile Indomito Indomitable Boxer (translated)
Korean	BK（버닝나쿠라） BK (base) 버닝나쿠라 (ruby) Beoning Nakura (romanized) Burning Knuckler (translated)
Portuguese	Boxeador Obstinado
Spanish	Boxeador Indómito
Sets Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy Shadow Specters Primal Origin TCG 2014 Mega-Tin Mega Pack Yu-Gi-Oh! Advent Calendar ZEXAL Edition World Superstars OCG Duelist Pack: Duelists of Explosion Korean Advanced Event Pack 2014 Vol.2 Extra Pack: Knights of Order
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
Manga appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL
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"Battlin' Boxer", known as "Burning Knuckler" (ＢＫ（バーニングナックラー） Bāningu Nakkurā) in Japan, is an archetype comprised of FIRE Warrior monsters used by Alito in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. Each monster is based on either boxing gear or a special boxing jargon. It is supported by the "Battlin' Boxing" and "Counter" archetypes.

Members

Main Deck

Battlin' Boxer	Origin
Big Bandage	Bandage
Chief Second	Second Coach
Counterpunch	Counterpunch
Glassjaw	Chin
Headgeared	Headgear
Promoter	Fight Promoter
Rabbit Puncher	Rabbit Punch
Rib Gardna	Rib Guard
Shadow	Shadowboxing
Sparrer	Sparring
Switchitter	Boxing switch-hitter
Uppercutter	Uppercut
Veil	Veil

Extra Deck

Battlin' Boxer	Origin
Cheat Commissioner	Manager
King Dempsey	Jack Dempsey
Lead Yoke	Yoke
Nova Kaiser	Kaiser
Commander Caesar	Caesar
Star Cestus	Cestus
Comet Cestus

Playing style

The "Battlin' Boxer" archetype focuses on Battle Phase advantage. Most of their effects deal with preventing their destruction by battle which gives them a slight advantage when dealing with monsters that would easily destroy them upon attack. "Battlin' Boxer Glassjaw" can add another "Battlin' Boxer" from your Graveyard to your hand and "Battlin' Boxer Headgeared" can send other "Battlin' Boxers" to the Graveyard, making use of any other monster in this archetype for quick hand or Graveyard advantage. Overall, the biggest weakness of this archetype is that the non-Xyz Monsters of this archetype pose little threat compared to the Xyz Monsters, so if it's not possible to Xyz Summon quickly then, this archetype will suffer rather severely. To counter this, the use of cards in the archetype such as "Battlin' Boxer Switchitter" (to bring back other "Battlin' Boxers" at the cost of only being able to only Summon "Battlin' Boxers" that turn) and "Battlin' Boxer Sparrer" (for even quicker Xyz Summons at the cost of the turn's Battle Phase). Beware over-relying on these monsters though, as the use of the effect of "Switchitter" and "Sparrer" slow down the Deck's offensive Xyz Monsters, creating gaps the opponent can take advantage of and regain field control. Cards outside this archetype to tech in include "Goblindbergh" for its effect and "Field-Commander Rahz" to set up for combos on later turns. In general, this Deck has a good amount of strength and flexibility to allow it to counter most strategies. Keeping the Graveyard and hand full of "Battlin' Boxer" monsters gives advantage to Summon "Battlin' Boxer Lead Yoke" which is itself a helpful shield and a great offense. "Star Cestus" and its chaos form, "Number C105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus" are both helpful for this Deck as "Star Cestus" provides a balance of offense and defense for the beginning of a game while "Comet Cestus" provides overwhelmingly aggressive offensive abilities which can damage your opponent greatly over a short period of time. "Number 79: Battlin' Boxer Nova Kaiser" acts as a regular beater, gaining ATK for each of its Xyz Materials attached via its Summon or its effect, in addition to being able to bring back "Battlin' Boxer" monsters from the Graveyard (up to the number of Materials it had) when destroyed by the opponent. As an alternative one can use copies of "Photon Thrasher" along "Masked Chameleon" which along with "Glassjaw" can give the Deck access to powerful Level 8 Synchro Monsters or another Xyz if needed. "Photon Thrasher" can be used as a powerful beater as well as an immediate Xyz if another monster is Summoned, furthermore since "Thrasher" is a Warrior, Xyz Monsters like "Heroic Champion - Excalibur" and "Blade Armor Ninja" can be Summoned without the normal restrictions the "Boxers" have.

Recommended cards

Deck

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Battlin' Boxer Big Bandage Battlin' Boxer Counterpunch Battlin' Boxer Glassjaw Battlin' Boxer Headgeared Battlin' Boxer Chief Second Battlin' Boxer Rabbit Puncher Battlin' Boxer Rib Gardna Battlin' Boxer Promoter Battlin' Boxer Shadow Battlin' Boxer Sparrer Battlin' Boxer Switchitter Battlin' Boxer Uppercutter Battlin' Boxer Veil Blue Flame Swordsman Infernoble Knight - Renaud Infernoble Knight - Roland Infernoble Knight - Ricciardetto Infernoble Knight - Turpin Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd Spell Cards Battlin' Boxing Spirits Barian's Chaos Draw Barian Untopia Burial from a Different Dimension Circle of the Fire Kings "Infernoble Arms - Durendal" "Infernoble Arms - Joyeuse" Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian's Force Rank-Up-Magic Quick Chaos Reinforcement of the Army Seventh Ascension The Warrior Returning Alive Xyz Gift Trap Cards Battlin' Boxing Cross Counter Jolt Counter Last Counter Flamvell Counter Desperate Tag Battleguard Howling Seventh Eternity Rebirth of the Seventh Emperors Reincarnation of the Seventh Emperors Safe Zone Xyz Block Xyz Reborn Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Battlin' Boxer Lead Yoke Battlin' Boxer King Dempsey Battlin' Boxer Cheat Commissioner Number 79: Battlin' Boxer Nova Kaiser Number 105: Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus Number C79: Battlin' Boxer Commander Caesar Number C105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus CXyz Barian Hope Blade Armor Ninja Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor Comics Hero King Arthur CXyz Comics Hero Legend Arthur Gagaga Cowboy Gagaga Samurai Heroic Champion - Excalibur Number 39: Utopia Link Monsters Duelittle Chimera Ferocious Flame Swordsman Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights

"Battlin' Boxer" Deck recipes sample

Battlin' Boxer Deck ＢＫ(バーニングナックラー)デッキ

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Battlin' Boxer Headgeared x3 Battlin' Boxer Glassjaw x2 Battlin' Boxer Sparrer x3 Battlin' Boxer Switchitter x3 Battlin' Boxer Counterpunch x2 Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos Effect Veiler D.D. Warrior Lady Photon Thrasher x2 Spell Cards Xyz Revenge Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force Mind Control Mystical Space Typhoon Swords of Revealing Light Monster Reborn Heavy Storm Book of Moon Dark Hole Creature Swap Pot of Duality Reinforcement of the Army Trap Cards Torrential Tribute Mirror Force Bottomless Trap Hole Call of the Haunted Solemn Judgment Magic Cylinder Dust Tornado Compulsory Evacuation Device Dimensional Prison Raigeki Break Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Ally of Justice Catastor Xyz Monsters Battlin' Boxer Lead Yoke x3 Number 105: Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus Number C105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus Heroic Champion - Excalibur Blade Armor Ninja