Usually i don't really think, but try to be focused on seeing what he does, looking for openings, etc. The only thing i do is look for habits that he has. For instance, some people tend to stick the jab out in a rather predictable way, so then i try to slip it and counter with a short right hand, followed by a left hook, or the other way around. I try to adapt which direction i circle away to whether he likes the right hand or left hook better, but i'm not too good at moving to my right in a fluent way, yet.
i start of by looking for weaknesses probing out my jab with a high guard, i then start to pressure to see what they do, once i have found a weakness and know how they react i normally start my boxing but with lots of pressure and a high work rate. during rounds i tend to change which direction i move, sometimes i change my style abit and work off the back foot when i need to and to egt a wee rest
I find out how he reacts to feints, and what method of defense he uses against certain punches. Many people put the earmuffs on when you throw a left hook for example, then I can throw a 3-2. When I have no success landing to the head I go liver hunting. I think a lot in the ring, sometimes too much.
Now that you mention it, i also tend to do this. Some people have a habit to "push" your punch away, instead of just blocking or evading it otherwise. Once i know that, i feint and then follow up with a right hand, or simply any combination.
like RDJ i also think heaps in the ring i do feint abit but i use it more to disguis punches and make holes in their defense than to see how they react i used to throw a quickjab instead of a feint but got countered to much
I also try to make it an inside fight. Sometimes the other guy is simply too strong and I abandon the idea myself. Or I'll keep walking someone down because they want to stay on the outside, so I start moving backwards and when they come towards me I'll stop moving. I also hang in the ropes sometimes, it makes people come in because they think you're not being there voluntarily. Not sure if that makes sense, but if I can't bridge the gap I try to make him do it.
:good Sort of like luring him in? That's what I do if I have a hard time getting the distance I want.
i havent trained that long, but sometimes i make adjustments.. i try a couple of jabs, and if the try to catch it over and over, i know that the left hook is a go.. short feint as if it the jab, and then i throw a left hook, works like a charm.. both body and head.. and if im sparring a southpaw, i use my left hook much more of their jab.. but as i said, im not that far into the training yet.. what adjustments do you guys do, when your opponent has a big advantage in speed..? there is this one guy in my gym, the same weight as i am, but he is fast as hell.. in generel im rather quick on my feet and with my hands, but he is lightning fast.. and a southpaw as well..
Someone with faster hands and/or feet is always a pain to fight. If you're talking about sparring: you can offset speed by good timing. This is very hard, but you can time when he comes in and throws a punch.... slip or block it and immediately counter. Alternatively, and i'd recommend this in a fight but not during sparring because it gets rough, you can pressure them. Often, they try to potshot, or land a quick combo and get out of there. Be in high guard constantly, press them against the ropes and unleash hell. That way you can negate a speed disadvantage. But again, it's easier said than done and sometimes you have to pay a high price to get inside, so always keep your gloves up and chin tucked in. Don't bother to try and pick off his shots if he's that much faster.
