Fighting as an amateur.

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by paloalto00, Apr 24, 2009.


  1. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ok, I've been looking up different fight videos and noticed that amateurs seem to like to throw a lot of punches at once. Even in the Olympics. Yet in the pros they pick their shots.

    I know that you should not swing wild. But I also want to be able to score. Any advise?
     
  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    well, just do what you and your trainer feels best obviously the pros are over 12 x 3 minute rounds so they have to conserve energy so think of it as a marathon whereas amatuers is a sprint with shorter rounds and less rounds so you have to throw alot of punches

    but to be honest the scoring is so bad you could proably throw 1 punch and be able to win a fight
     
  3. Kolya

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    Just put 3 or 4 punches together at a time. You only have 3 rounds to fight; pros have up to 12, hence the difference (and the differences in scoring).
     
  4. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sounds good to me, but I don't want to be like Raushee Warren*though he is a good boxer* where he throws very wildly
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    dont throw them wild throw them controlled straight punches

    my trainer recntly pulled up on something with me the other month he said i was throwing shots like a pro turning my hand in and rolling and that with my shot but he said in the amatuers try and land your shot with a straight arm landing with your first 2 knuckles and no more, its alot more quicker and powerful
     
  6. Kolya

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    Ok, if you think you know better than Rau'shee. I wouldn't call him wild at all.
     
  7. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    NO offense intended, though his hands are fast he keeps them down. What I'm trying to get at is, I want to have a proper form yet be effective
     
  8. Kolya

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    In that event, ****, let me get a video for you of Danny Jacobs as an amateur. He was really good at it but not near as unorthodox as Rau'shee.
     
  9. Kolya

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  10. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol, idk. I don't want to feel as if my training goes down the drain from just swinging. You have to admit most of them do just start throwing
     
  11. Kolya

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    If you think it's "just swinging" and there isn't purpose to it then you're wrong. Rau'shee especially is accurate; but you have to let your hands go a LOT at those lower weights.
     
  12. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He doesn't seem unorthodox at all to me. But he does seem like an *******
     
  13. Kolya

    Kolya Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Exactly, that's why I got the video of him. He's not as unorthodox and loose as Shee is.
     
  14. paloalto00

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    I like how he boxes kind of like Cotto. His blocking isn't the best in the world, but who the hell needs it when you can hit like that?
     
  15. Kolya

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    His blocking does enough to take points away from people; which is why you do it.