Being a former WBC super middleweight champion and a hybrid boxer indicates that Dragon is a highly skilful boxer that excels at in-fighting and out-boxing. His boxing ability has been praised by Takamura, who admitted that Dragon is strong.[26]
Dragon has great punching power, having a high rate of knockouts on his record, and is able to damage someone enough to produce blood when his punch hits the opponent's guard. His hand speed is noted as incredible by Ippo Makunouchi,[27] which is shown when he throws jabs during exchanges and when he throws counters.
Dragon is a hybrid boxer who is naturally a southpaw that mostly uses the orthodox stance. Being a natural southpaw, his left punches deal more damage while in the orthodox stance than other orthodox stance users.[28] He is able to use both hands at the same time while attacking, preparing one hand to attack before he even pulls back his other hand he threw out.[29] He uses his lefts that have first-rate timing and angles[30] to set up with a strong right that hits directly, despite some being wide swings.[31] He is able to enter close ranged exchanges with other world ranked opponents and get out with minimal to no injuries.
Dragon can quickly switch to the Detroit Style when ever he needs to use footwork to get away from his opponent or to use Flicker Jabs during exchanges.[32] He has quick reflexes, showing quick reactions to attacks even during exchanges.[33] He can use counters, which his counters are noted by counter puncher IchirÅ Miyata to be something one can't dodge using reflexes alone.[34] Dragon calls his two Sunday punches "Heaven's Cannon" and "Ground Cannon".
Dragon has shown to be perceptive, able to notice which punches his opponent is weaker against based on their reactions, such as a slower reaction to certain attacks.[35]