Right Lads, My fight career

Just wondering how much fight experience you have? As a poster you seem very knowledgeable and much older than you look, that's for sure (You look younger than 15 there too). It's hard for me in this position to give you advice based on a video like that. Like most young fighters, you just got to practice. It seems you go for scoring and don't quite sit on your punches. In a short fight, I'm not sure what route is best. You also seem to freeze up when getting tagged or pressured into the corner. From what I see I also think you need to use that jab more. For a mover like that it seems almost too non-existant. I also think you should look to capitalize on scoring with counters. You back up, back-peddle and make him miss but don't do anything about it. Don't see the point in that.

 

Didnt have to watch much of it to see your biggest problem. Dont ever move straight back when your opponet is throwing punches at you like that. When you move straight back your head is up in the air and your an easy target. Step to the side, preferably to your right away from his righthand which it seems he likes to throw. When you step to your right use your jab off of everything. Start the fight by simply jabbing and moving to your right. The key is hit and not be hit right, and establish your shots first, which in this fight you did not. You will see how easy it will be to land shots behind it and stay out of his range. The main problem is DONT STEP STRAIGHT BACK WHEN YOUR OPPONENT IS THROWING PUNCHES. Thats something your cornerman should have told you from day one and the biggest no no in boxing.

 

Nah, I think the same thing. Just too lazy to make a permanent change. I enjoy smoking as well, just wish I could get a kick up the arse to get me down the gym.

 

I believe he said he's done some sparring, which is a darn sight more than most of us have done.

 

I smoke, I've never been in the ring but I can still fight, and I like to think I'm in a position where I know how to box and can try and give some advice.

My advice Greg would be like flea said, sit down on your punches a bit more and try to get the guys respect, and like he said be a bit less cagey, let your hands go a bit more and just work. Like he said, it's only 3 rounds and I think letting your hands go and not being too cautious is the way to go at the lower weights.

 

Yeah but doesn't mean much. Just don't like being called out for being, well, a coward basically. Even if I did get totally battered in some sparring, the fact is I got in there and I learned from it.

Sad thing is, I find when I do get back in the gym after a layoff I lose my sharpness. Then, upon starting to regain it, slack off again. I.e don't make any progress.

Look forward to seeing Pater's rematch which will undoubtedly be filmed and posted. :good

 

Sorry Tommy but are opinions are totally redundant. We're not allowed to comment on boxing as we're not in the Archie Moore/Ezzard Charles bracket of resume. Only people that have truly fought can anylyse boxing, hence why Lennox Lewis and George Foreman are two of the greatest commentators and analysts that have ever lived:deal

 

jesus youre right george is awesome

 

From what I can see, you have to set up your combo with the jab. Also, if a guy is coming at you like that, pick your shots and counter him.

 

I've seen this before but thanks for posting it again Greg. My advice is keep learning and training hard, that's it. You know **** loads about boxing history so you're not going to be some predictable pug in the ring, as you'll always be thinking of the fighters you've been watching and admire. That's how i see it. Keep well informed, and just keep at it. You didn't do badly at all there, but i've told you that before.

 

It looks to me like your stance is a little too open and a bit backfooted. Looks to eafect your balance, especially with your jab and also with your lateral movement. If you bring your right foot a little to your left it will bring your centre of gravity forward a touch so you can sit down on your jab and double it up without losing your balance, which looks to me like the reason you paw with it or dont throw it.
This will also give you better movement in all directions, in this video you move to your right when you are on offence and to your left when under attack. This is because you hover on your back(right) foot. When you throw the right and tranfer to the left foot you then step to the right, which if he has bobbed under your right is straight into his counter left hook. If you close that stance a little and bring your weight forward you wont be reaching on that right and your head will stay still and straight too. It is important to keep your head centred and still. Closing that stance keeps your weight centred so you can move forward back left and right.
One final thing is to try and have both feet set as you throw rather than punching as you step, again this will give better balance and power and lett you move any direction you need/want to.

Bit of a ramble but hope this helps

 

Good advice, keep watching and learning, just don't try and do things you've seen the top fighters do that your not capable of. You've got got to work off the jab with authority. You've probably been told its a simple sport, take the centre of the ring and keep it. Someone said about not going back in straight lines, I agree. You've got to learn to slip shots, keep your composure and make sure your always in a position to fire back. It's early days just practice, get loads of good sparring in. It's about range.

 

That's the best advice. I tried to do a few things i'd watched the likes of Leonard do on film when i had a go. Stupid thing to do, let's leave it at that.