How to fight defensively against taller guys who have reach advantage?

Don't try copying fighters. (This is for all people reading) It's ok to look at how fighters set up punches but don't copy there style.

One of the biggest misconceptions is that if you are a good fighter on the inside or big puncher then you have to only fight that way. Everyone has the ability to fight on the inside, outside, counterpunch, etc. just look at Sugar Ray Robinson. He's the only fighter I would suggest to copy if it came down to it.

So pretty much don't let anyone tell you that you have to fight a certain way just because of your measurements. Yes it's better to play towards your strengths but if you like to fight a certain way and are successful at it then go ahead. Fighting against a taller guy with reach is going to be a challenge but for him as well. You have the advantage to be smaller therefore harder to hit if you use great head movement, hand speed, and other skills I talked about.

 

Yes most definitely. I like to refer to Dempsey vs Willard when I think of shorter punchers who used good footwork and bobbing/weaving on the outside in order to get on the inside.

 

1. Look back at the recent thread, that is what I said. That wikipedia lists him as 6'5" and Boxrec lists him as 6'1".

2. Oh yea? Haven't seen anything new about your technique besides that lousy excuse of hitting the heavy bag and thinking your best Sunday punch is gonna get the job done.

3. You must be just plain stupid. Last time I checked, being in college had nothing to do with fighting on the USA Boxing National circuit, nor fighting in the Sugar Bert National Qualifier or fighting at the South Broadway Club in St. Louis or at the Arthur Johnson Invitational.

Good luck in your struggle to become a boxer, internet tough guy. You'll get no more pointers from me on how awful your technique is.

 

Have you won any tournaments???? Any bum could enter in these tournaments.

How am I an internet tough guy? Never said I wanted to meet up or fight anywhere irl.

 

edit: i'm a dumbass. i just posted this in the wrong thread. similar and for the same guy. reposting i the correct one ...

slavic fighter, its great that you've been disciplined with footwork. a lot in your situation neglect it. it will pay off. use that same discipline with the jab.

-if there's a big height difference,instead of jabbing at the face, go to the chest. use it like a blind man's stick. once you hit something then throw the right hand, leading into combinations. if you keep focused on their chest, and when/if their hands start to drop to protect where you keep hitting them, THEN start going to the head
-once you're in there, stay in there and WORK
-flip a pattern ... set it by backing up and boxing, make him come after you, and when he starts stepping up to you, counter coming in
-when you counter, double the jab while stepping hard ( instead of catch and jab, go catch-jab-jab with your head off center line)
-master using feints