They were looking for someone around my weight to fill in for an injured fighter, It's an event that pits fighters with less than a year experience against each other. Thing is, it is a no knockout event to introduce new boxers to amateur boxing and while I have never knocked anyone out (Also 18-20 OZ gloves) my style isn't really great for scoring points. I've become quite a good counter puncher (The tips you guys gave me really helped) to the point that I can fight even against people much more experienced than me. But as soon as they stop coming and I apply pressure nothing really happens and I only hit their block. I'm someone who only uses jabs and straights to the head, very elementary but my hooks are terrible (Yet I work to improve them every day) and my body shots leave me open (Also working on that) and while jabs and straights are great when countering, I find it hard to actually hit someone with them when I'm on the attack and all they do is block, unless their guard is really shitty or they try to counter me (I have a really fast jab) Any tips?
Think, and feint. All of it, all the time, is counterpunching. Even if you are pushing forward, you're trying to draw a lead that will create an opening that will allow you to land a punch. You have big gloves, experiment and take some chances. Drop your jab to draw his counter and counter off of it. Try to make him throw certain punches by using feints, have fun. Now, if you work on your hook a lot, quit thinking about it and just throw it in the match. Sometimes you can think a thing to death.
Do not lose your head. Keep your head movement strong and your base stronger. Amateurs typically get overwhelmed or intimidated when they see an opponent that has a lot of body and head movement and approaches strong. Even if you are not confident, act like it and keep a calm head.
