no prob and yep he fought Oscar twice. He was past his prime though and out of his best weight class.
NO. But since Matty III was kind enough and smart enough to post them, you must watch them all, in order...... by Feb 11th. Or you will never, ever be a boxing expert. You will be a hype job, exposed, a ducker, a coward. Pwned. You won't know **** about barxing. Fact.
I think I saw that fight! Maybe one of them. I don't remember it so I will rewatch it tonight. Thanks so much for the tip!
No offense, but with boxing knowledge like that, the TC is going to get KTFO, unless of course his opponent is a complete tomato can which is always possible. First of all, are you fighting as a pro or amateur? Both use different equipment and follow different rules. As an amateur, you're best friend is good straight punches. These score way more obviously than hooks/uppercuts and will help you rack up points fast. If you're fighting as a pro, the focus is more on sitting down on your punches and setting them up to actually hurt your opponent. Not that you're not trying to hurt your opponent in the amateurs, but with the headgear/helmet, you're not as likely to hurt your opponent with one punch so racking up points should be your main focus. In the pro's, there is no headgear so you have to be a lot more cautious as one punch can KO you easily if you mess up. I honestly can't tell if the TC is joking or not though... but I hope this helps
I figured as much from the first post but I thought I'd post them just in case Although DazzleDancer claims to be girl and seems to be a bit more normal in another thread. Still though, 'Faker Paker' Probably is a trolljob.
This is for a pro bout, between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto. I know the term "sitting down on your punches" (see, I'm not THAT bad! LOL), so I follow that much OK. I also know when someone is hit hard. But sometimes I'm watching a fight on TV and I'm thinking, "Wow, he's doing really well" and the announcer is like, "He's doing really bad. All of his punches are being blocked" and I can't see it!
They are going to watch their first fight not actually fight, I was a bit confused at first. Probably a troll though.
LOL! I feel like a boxing troll because I'm such a moron compared to you guys. Don't worry, I'm a quick learner. Watch me in a few weeks! Sorry for the confusion. No, I'm not going to fight her, LMAO! Although we DO have a Groupon for a martial arts academy, so maybe it's not a bad idea to learn some boxing moves there to help me appreciate what's going on better. I'm even gonna learn the faker paker!
It comes by watching the sport, seeing footage of technical tips, listening to the commentators and picking out the general-knowledge-sounding tactics they bring up, etc. Doing it yourself is probably the fastest way to learn, but watching and trying to understand the sport from the outside gives you tons of new ideas to consider and new things to work on. What's your style? How does your coach teach you? I can recommend some fights that highlight some of the basics of tactics and are full of little tricks and personality traits that you can pick up on yourself. Even if you've seen some of them, re-watching them with different things in mind can make you view them in a whole different way. Chavez-Rosario is a textbook example of well-rounded infighting; smothering of the opponent's offense, cutting the ring off efficiently (as opposed to chasing), leaning while covering the body, fluid head movement while in a balanced crouch, smothering the right hand with the left forearm, body punching, etc. Hopkins-Pavlik is a great example of a fighter with less brute force being able to take control of the rhythm and pace by controlling the center of the ring. Hopkins uses lateral movement to neutralize Pavlik's straight punches, and alternates between countering him in the outside from an angled stance and smothering him on the inside with short punches. Toney-Barkley is an example of how to take an agressive opponent and do similar things while staying relaxed against the ropes before moving in spots. Marquez-Pacquiao 1,2,3 is a great example of southpaw-orthodox dynamics, in which both fight to keep their lead foot on the outside of the other's and control the angle, maximizing their own offense while minimizing exposure to punches. It's also competition between one of the best offensive boxers ever and an elite counter-puncher who tries to displace his movement; lots of feints and struggles for their preferred timing. Ali-Frazier 1,2,3 are viciously entertaining examples of a broadly categorized "Boxer VS Puncher" dynamic. One fighter wants to get close and do damage, the other wants to keep the fight at distance and use his jab. This is the set-up for many fights on all different levels of competition within boxing, and these two were two of the best at their game. Here's a well-circulated video on Bernard Hopkins teaching Rashad Evans some general but useful fundamentals of boxing. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-urM2RZLM4[/ame] I've translated a bunch of interviews and technical breakdowns that Juan Manuel Marquez has done on his fights as well as many others. He articulates himself very well, and Barrera, Cotto, Morales, and Martinez have all contributed to analysis as well. You can find a lot of knowledge in his explanations, which I've compiled here: http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?p=11407399 Hope I could help. And after all that typing, if you're a damn troll, I will find you.
Oh wow, this is perfect! This is just what I need! Thanks so much for this. I'm not fighting anybody. I'm going to see Ortiz fight Berto live and since my friends are spending so much money to send me there I want to make sure I completely understand what I'm watching instead of what I usually do. Like scream at the guy I want to win until he wins. Don't worry. I'm a troll right now but I won't be soon after I master all of this!
In all fairness, you probably should have told me to **** off. I would have felt better about your prospects here. Either way, I think you were exposed to enough of esb's most used terminology as to be rendered somewhat immune. Good luck.
Ah, I understand. Well, good luck. I hope you stick around and prove your mettle. It would be good to hear a report back here so you can discuss what you see with others as you try to learn.