6 foot 1" vs 6 foot 10" (HELP)!!!!

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  1. stocks

    stocks Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hi guys

    Im yet to have my first fight but have been training very hard for it! im boxing 10 hrs a week and running 20 miles a week, i've done a little bit of sparring at my gym and felt ok at the end of it, my coach had just turned round and introduced me to my new sparing partner who is 6 foot 10" so alot taller than me, i'm a southpaw fighter and would really like some tips on beating this guy.

    Cheers guys
     
    stocks, Sep 22, 2010
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  2. Onepunch

    Onepunch Prestigeous clincher Full Member

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    you shouldn't be 'beating' anyone in sparring. It's a learning experience.
     
    Onepunch, Sep 22, 2010
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  3. stocks

    stocks Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why do you think they would put me with a guy this tall? im sure most guys i would fight would not be this tall i struggle to see what i could learn from sparring with him instead of a guy my own hight.
     
    stocks, Sep 22, 2010
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  4. JustinD

    JustinD Member Full Member

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    Practice slipping inside his jab and working his body, cut down the tree from the base.
     
    JustinD, Sep 22, 2010
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  5. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Try to get close to him so you can hit him :)

    Is he in or near your own weightclass?
     
    RDJ, Sep 22, 2010
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  6. Manassa

    Manassa - banned

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    Ankles?
     
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  7. Youngblood

    Youngblood Active Member Full Member

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    while 6'10" is the LOL kinda tall, try to consider the benefits to having a range of various size and shaped sparring partners. Different heights, southie, ortho, various speeds, styles...the more the better. Try to learn what you can from it.
     
    Youngblood, Sep 22, 2010
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  8. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    The sparring will be for his benefit aswell though. He has to spar someone :conf
     
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  9. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    One punch you could try to get in is the straight left to the body, being taller and in opposing stance he'll likely be open there.
     
    RDJ, Sep 22, 2010
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  10. stocks

    stocks Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well im bigger shoulders and muscles etc, he is very slim and tall i feel i would have alot more power after seeing him sparring and on the bag the other night but im currently 83kg and 6 foot 1" slimming down to 75kg he is also 83kg
     
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  11. libtolu

    libtolu New Member Full Member

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    IF you're in the same weight class you could well fight people that tall
     
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  12. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Go look at Dawson/Pascal. Tyson versus anyone. Holmes/Spinks.

    I would say learn to bait him into a jab, slip, then follow the jab back with your own shots. Or get low, close distance quickly, and work like a madman inside.

    This is a REALLY weird situation for you because at 6'1" you will probably NEVER face guys of those dimensions. You will never deal opponents of this size shape so everything you learn might very well be non-transferable. Oh well.
     
    bald_head_slick, Sep 22, 2010
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  13. AndrewFFC

    AndrewFFC Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Go for the cojones.
     
    AndrewFFC, Sep 22, 2010
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  14. Relentless

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    yep

    pascal used a great tactic to beat dawson...

    he circled around on the outside letting dawson chase him and as soon as he saw an opening or saw dawson out of balance he would jump in like a buzzsaw and throw combination and either get out quick or hold on.
     
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  15. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exactly. You should focus on improving your footwork and head movement while he'll undoubtedly be working to sharpen his jab.
     
    Son of Gaul, Sep 22, 2010
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