Hiya Just question for the more knowledgeable posters on here. How do you deal with a fighter thats faster than you? I've heard distance and timing but what can i do to improve that? Just more sparring? if not i'd love to hear your ideas Im a pretty fast guy myself and that gets me through a lot of the time, but whenever i come up against someone whos faster than me im just utterly useless. Doesn't matter if theyre 10 kg lighter, i'll get spanked. Yet if i fight someone 10kg heavier than me generally i do fine. Ive fought at Aus Am Championships couple years ago so i have some idea about boxing but everytime i've lost or come undone was because of a speedy fighter. appreciate any input.
well my coach always says you gotta do something better. If hes faster be stronger, if hes stronger be faster. Use your imagination.
Thats fair advice- don't be in a position where speed is important. A fighter whose fast with his hands might not be fast with his feet, in which case getting close would be a good idea. Fast fighters tend not to get proper levarage into their punches because they arm punch more frequently sacraficing good technique for speed of delivery and volume. Get close- take their speed away. If they are fast footed and fast handed then you need to look at other area's of their game, for example someone very explosive will not be able to maintain that explosiveness for ever- look to drag them into a fight which saps their energy take away their legs with body shots and pressure. Handspeed is important but can be overcome with either pressure- or good timing.
Jab. Never just one punch, must throw at least two to three punches. Make sure you snap your jab, you aren't lazy with it. Double jab, right hand, left hook to the body. Make sure to use angles and not just stay in front of him. Main thing is, never just throw one punch. Usually a really fast boxer will have a field day with you.
It's a very general question ey, there are heaps of things speedy fighters do like either rush forward or stay controlled, punch in anxious flurries or crisp combos. Most general thing to say would be - stick to a rhythm - focus on your ****- high defense and clean shots. - Expose him sloppy and unaffective attacks, make him and the judges think his speed isn't worth ****. - Keep him moving you might be able to expose bad fitness - Body work will slow him down - cut off the ring especially if he's getting tired
I personally also hate speedy fighters, although I'm quite fast also. It's those ****ers that fight like raushee warren that I hate
I'm a newbie in the ring, and I am slow. My best advice is to counter with something they don't expect. Examples: Last sparring session I was in with two quicker guys, for a round each. I threw a lot of double jab's/straight rights, some left hooks. Wasn't very effective, and was very tired from trying to keep up with the smaller quicker guys. However, in both rounds I was able to back them up. Round 1 I landed a jab/right uppercut that he wasn't expecting and backed up. If I was faster I could have followed with a left hook, but he was already out of range. Round 2 I landed a lead overhand right that he didn't see coming and wobbled him. So, my advice, pick your shots, and mix them up. Don't do the same thing all the time. Wait for them to get comfortable and cocky and land a big counter.
Haha, it's those type of fighters like Warren that can give anyone frustration. That was makes him so damn good.
Personally, i am a fast fighter and my style shows that. One thing that pisses me off are fighters who can throw multiple fents and follow it up with combos. As a fast fighter, i fight ready to counter, to roll my shoulder, to parry, or to step to the side and pop some shots, but when i'm in there with a master fenter and he fents a jab then a right, i step back looking to counter, i can be out of postion to a good fighterm then he steps in and bangs till i can do somethin. Those fighters are hard to find but damn they push me to the limit
My preferred choice would be being clever, look for flaws and openings and time your response. Like the posted before me said you can make them throw the counter by feinting and then respond to that. If you know what's coming speed can be timed.
