Yeah I like this plan coz I felt most comfortable in close, his power was more devastating at long range, I will also try more feints but when I was he would jump back a meter. I probably wont spar him till next week now, but hopefully someone has the video camera, sometimes one of the guys tapes the sparring I'll post the footage.
Good stuff Benji. It's unfortunate the other bloke is loading up a bit too much as it benefits neither him nor you. If the trainer's not pulling him up on it then you'll have to. It's good advice from aussie opinion - stay on his chest and nail him whenever he tries to back away to give himself some room. A couple of whacks on the hips will slow him up as well. The Griffin/Toney fights are good example of a shorter, less experienced guy against a better boxer who holds his left hand low. Check Griffin out at around the 1 min mark of this clip where he moves forward and to his right, leaving Toney exposed and with nothing to hit: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojcLvXcnlHc&feature=related[/ame] Watch how easy Hopkins has it when he's moving to his right. Pavlik was always a step behind him and having to reset in order to be ready to punch: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgGDh36JB3A&feature=related[/ame] Moving to the right isn't as natural as moving to your left but with practice it will become second nature. Much like in a game a chess, positioning gives you tempo. Good luck with the sparring next week.
I reckon there needs to be more progression and mixing of this. when i first went to a PCYC and sparred it was just fighting as well, none of us really knew what the hell we were doing. should build up to it, two guys with gloves just going through routines, just catching punches and moving, or shoulder tap sparring. all these will build comfort and basics skills, and most of all will make you relaxed. and should go back to those to work on areas that you are not strong in. all out sparring is good as a hardening up process though...
Jebus, sounds like a Tommy Hearns in the making. Sorry, no advice as I don't do the Sport of Kings, just its ugly cousin where legs knees and elbows are fair go... which of course earns you a DQ (unless you're named Mayweather in the fight against Hatton!)