Ok, so i have a fight in two days against this guy who is my size, just a bit taller. He fights like prince naseem, he dodges punches quite good and also he punches quite quick and just a bit faster than me. I am 1 inch shorter, have more muscle mass and i am a brawler type boxer, im more offensive than defensive, and he is more defensive. I have more punch power than him, but he is just better on his feet than me and also just a bit faster in punching than me. My question is - how can i get in a few punches on him and also how can i get close to him, as he always dodges my punches and pisses me of by running around to much. Thanks !
Learn to cut corners/ring. Fighters who are fast also have rhythm or habit. No matter how good they are, they will have a predictable habit. Anticipate thoseand believe your guts that you would connect regardless if they seem weird. For example,somefighters like to bend and dig the body.Just throw a punch once down in a while when theystart that offensive pattern.Yopu are aiming for a target that is still to arrive. Just bully. A smaller or shorter fighter would be an advantage because more compact fighters have lesser areas to target. Feint......Feint......feint....... It disrupts rhythm. It is easier said than done. Most would say to dig the body to slow a fast fighter. But if in case you can find a way to do that, do that first before you headhunt. Make it ugly. Fast fighters gets tired too if you turn it intoa clinchfest, bodyslamming, etc. You end up with two equally tired fighters, one who relies on his speed and the other on his strength. You will end up ahead.
cut off the ring. if he goes right u go left and meet him half way plus watch sonny boy jaro vs pongslaek wonjonkam work the body, by going to the mid section, chest and head, mix it up. up to the head and then down to the body. it will confuse the hell out of him just like jaro beat pong
What are his favorite punches( and what are yours)? In which direction does he move? Does he control the center, or skid along the perimeter? Does he have a solid jab? How does he hold his hands in his guard? Any bad habits or weaknesses? If you've got footage, post it, that would be ideal. Cutting off the ring is the first order of business, as others have said. That should be your focus.
A pro fight? Or you mean a sparring session with him. Sounds like you know quite too much about him already for you not to be able to come up with obvious and generic solutions like the ones posted above. The reason I ask is because you would have very different scenarios depending how much time you have. That's a bigger factor IMO. If indeed it is an actual pro fight, you're better off listening to what your trainer asks you to do and never mind our half assed responses because you'd have too much to lose. Huge remorse if things go bad. Good luck bud
Definitely... it will also slow his reflexes down. The more choices he has to defend against, the slower the reflexes become. So, change your attack all the time. Switch up on your lead punch. It's how Cotto can hang with guys much faster than him like Zab or Floyd. He's constantly varying the opening punch and switching targets from head to body, up the middle and around the sides. Another thing to do, if he's quick on his feet, is to feint an attack with a bogus punch but keep your balance. As soon as he responds to your feint, step in with a real punch. They're usually used to evading one attack and then relaxing. So catch him when you've made him relax. For defense, just keep moving your head in an irregular pattern. Left-right-left-left... right-left-left-right... That will also slow down his punching reflexes because your adding more choices of target where he needs to punch. A lot to practice so soon before a fight but good luck... :good
I am a short compact brawler as well and I have to deal with tall slick and black all the time lol. Cut off the ring as said earlier: be agressive but dont chase him follow him side to side and press him untill he ends up in the corner, hit him in the hip bone it will take away his legs and movement JCC was good at this. dig to his body with BAD INTENTIONS that will take away his legs and then crack him upstairs. rough him up, im not saying fight dirty but out muscle him and just make him uncomfertable in there when he goes to clinch if one hand is free bang away alot of fighters accept the clinch when they could be banging with the other hand if he holds one of your arms throw upper cuts or mean hooks to the body and head and walk him back. when he clinches walk him all the way back to the ropes and bully him. Another tactic to avoid clinching is push him off you and immediately throw a combination, just pushing is a foul but if you throw right after you wont get called. use bob and weave to get inside and stay there once you get there let off your punches fast don't get in there just to rest and separate you dont have to be faster than him but its a matter of rythem and timing. Dont get frusterated keep your cool and youll be fine
