Its a massive challenge. It kinda terrifies me and that inspires me to face those fears. Putting your mind over matter whilst staying calm...
The ability to recognise your weaknesses and work on them Having open ears is incredibly important
Froch will only fight at SMW. If Clev came down he'd be annihilated end of. Weight drained, not got the same experience, not got the same power...
I'd say the majority of the slipping should be coming because your constantly moving your head without necessarily worrying about slipping....
Bit of both. If things aren't working or you are struggling then you need to be able to think how to adapt. However, when defending or throwing...
Sparring doesn't have to be a full battle. You could safely technical spar everyday I would have thought.
In all fairness Froch admits this. I think its a cracking interview and they both come off very well.
Uzi
When you throw your straight left you drop your lead right hand. If you are fighting an orthodox fighter that is a very easy left hook knock...
Thought you did well. Need to jab more - especially as you were so much taller. Doubling it up would have kept him on the back foot. Also not...
Thought it was good. You squared off a bit and could do with sitting down on your punches a little bit. Also not many body shots but I'm being...
Can anyone recommend any exercises (outside of sparring) for helping to cut down distance i.e. getting close to an opponent without having my head...
Good pad guy
Dont stand square on to him - this makes you easier to hit as there is a bigger available surface area. Try moving his hands around i.e. double...
Move your head (there is none at all). It will help you find angles and you'll get tagged less.