I'm a tall boxer type of fighter, so i like to work from a distance, using footwork etc. But i absolutely hate it when my opponent just comes in throwing many (wild) punches. I need to work on my counter punching ability to scare them off a bit, but most of the time, i have no other option than to bend the waiste, get low and then tie them up. I also waste a lot of nervous energy in the process, although i think that will go away when i'm more experienced? Any other ideas? Now that i think about it, i'm going to re-watch Casamayor-Katsidis.
If you are taller and have the longer arms, you can do the "Hasim Rahman". Stick your arms out and touch your opponents shoulders, that will negate any effectiveness on thier punches, and stop thier rushing momentum. If the opponent you are fighting comes in bobbing and weaving, this is not a good idea, but if he or she rushes straight in, this should work to slow them down. Of course, Rahman did this with the taller, longer armed and all around better Lewis and got himself KOed for it. So ONLY DO THIS IF YOU HAVE THE HEIGHT AND REACH. (you can do a version of this on the inside too, but it's to hard for me to explain with typing)
-stiff jabs and double jabs, sometimes with hard rights -upper cuts (especially if they're shorter) -angle and push them to the side (mayweather is good at this) then counter -block/dodge and angle away also, the straights and uppercuts should be followed by angling out so you don't get tangled in a brawl. I have dealt with this problem many times, as I share a similar style, and these techniques have helped a lot. What I've also noticed is that, if you apply some pressure behind a stiff jab, it backs them off and makes them more cautious.
This is a great tip. I used it in sparring today. Even against a guy about an inch taller than me it helped. Granted, I got a couple of hooks from the tall guy which would have hurt me in a real fight, but it was all practice. I'll work on this one I think. Any chance of you trying to explain the one on the inside?!
Keep them at jab range, step back at small increments, angle off. Change your step rate so that they cant trace you with footwork / force them to miscalculate the distance. If you parry while moving away or to the side you can throw off their balance and end up at a nice angle to counter with. Once you've got the rythm worked out you can also step forward, this is another way to abort a combination.
Stiff jabs, don't move back in a straight line, and remember that there aren't many people who will keep rushing in if they eat jabs all the time. Another possibility, but I don't think that's your cup of tea since your a tall reachy guy, is step in instead of out and make it an infight. Most people with that technique throw rather wide hooks only so it's not that hard to defend against, and they're easy to pick apart with counter uppercuts and short hooks.
Some great ideas in this thread.:happy Indeed it is not, but i do want to work on it a bit. I just love unleashing a left hook/right uppercut (or vice versa) on the pads. And considering i also spar against bigger guys now and then, i'm forced to get low and come forward, so it also comes in hand there.
I had similar issues when I first started fighting; and to a degree, still do. I'd much prefer to fight guys who will box with me, and not rush. But, as you get more comfortable you should have it all over the guys who try to rush you purely on styles. Im not going to go through a list of do's and dont's. But ill give you a few tips. First, keep busy with your jab. Youll find guys who rush like to settle and then walk up, if you jab it keeps them on the move and doesnt allow them to settle. Thats your best form of defence. Dont worry if you cannot slip or any of that, it can be really difficult to slip/duck/roll shorter fighters, so, make them miss with your feet not your body. So out, then come straight back with something of youre own. In-out, In-out, it doesnt allow them to settle either. Those two are your best forms of defence against shorter fighters - jabbing so they cannot settle, and using your feet to make them miss. You may be bullied by them, and might not be able to hold centre ring (if you get backed up, make sure you work in a circle not in a straight line because thats when you might get hurt on the ropes), but keep active and generally, youll win big points decisions against these types of fighters.