The different types of boxer briefs can be categorized based on the material used for the production of the boxer briefs together with the designs that embellish the boxer briefs. But the types of boxer briefs were also categorized based on the designs on its overall packaging, such as the men's boxer briefs with front snap-on buttons and those that had ppouches. The types of boxer briefs were also categorized based on its fit, such as those that were meant to be tight-fitting and the ones that were intended to act as small shorts. However, with the rapid development of the different types of boxer briefs, particularly the ones which then had access flaps and no flys, the categorization of the types of boxer briefs are now solely based on its overall design together with the materials used on the boxer briefs.