i like fighting in the pocket and countering the shots coming in and throwing some powerful shots back how do you guys like doing it whats in your opinion the best fighter at fighting in the pocket i say mayweather jr
I HATE fighting in the pocket. Im 6'1 and fight at 165 so I hardley ever have a guy taller than me with with longer reach. So I always fight on the outsides keep him at distance with the jab and straight. Even if we do get closer, I normally hook him and work my way back to jab distance. That just my form of fighting though is distance. Works great for me too. Im only in amateur though...
The biggest guy I spar currently is 190, but hes also only 5'7. We all call him butterbean... Hes got better stamina than all of us at the gym though so I guess it's just his body type. I used to spar a guy who was still only 5'11, but 210 lbs of pure muscle. This guy didnt even have a neck. I'll be honest and say that his punches hurt...
well it will be hard for you to learn how to fight in the pocket as for butterbean he must be quite good at it
Yea, alot of times in sparing me and him will work just on that. Just I suck at corner fighting and pressure, which hes good at. Lately we've been working on that and he's worked on not looping and telegraphing his punches (I can almost always seem them coming and have time to reach). Though hey, Im getting alot better at close fighting and hes getting better at snapping his punches.
close fighting is important especially if your tall because people will wnat to do it to you and if you can work the inside it will surprise them
i love fightin inside im 5'8 147lb i apply pressure with high hands then as soon as ther shot is blocked i return similar to winky wright its very effective for me
it realy works well if you can pull it of winky wright style to get up close then james toiney when your up close
