Mentally preparing for fight with more experienced oppenent

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  1. whatamiat

    whatamiat New Member Full Member

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    How do you guys mentally prepare for a fight with someone who has more experience than you (More fights, more years boxing under his belt etc.)

    As in this will be your toughest fight to date?
     
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  2. Boxinglad123

    Boxinglad123 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Win or lose good experience. In my third fight I fought a guy on his ninth, just there in my ninth I was fighting a guy on his 18th (lost 8-5) but it was a good experience and it felt good to hold my own against him.
     
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  3. Kolya

    Kolya Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's experience, that's all that matters. You'll learn and you have nothing to lose from it. Just go out, remember what you've worked on and do your best.
     
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  4. supremo

    supremo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I just look on it like a learning experience. Go in and see what you can do. Its rarely as bad as you think.

    My 2nd fight was in a district championships against a guy who was the national champion, fought in internationals, and had 50 odd fights.

    I got stopped in the 3rd :D I did ok in the first round though, was 50/50. It gave me confidence as I knew there was nobody better in the ocuntry I could face after that.
     
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  5. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Always assume your next fight will be your toughest ever, then you won't have this problem. He'll still be a man with two arms though.
     
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    znaak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You've got everything to win, he's got everything to lose.

    And think about how good it would feel to beat that much more experienced guy.
     
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  7. Boxinglad123

    Boxinglad123 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :good
     
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  8. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    nothing, just go in there and do work. I personally like to listen to slow songs to calm me down and clear my head, and then some more hype music before I get in the ring
     
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  9. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Personally i would go through my tactics and strategy, once you feel confident and sure of your approach and what you're setting out to do, you should feel more stable mentally.

    I would say think about pacing yourself and don't lose control of the ring. The biggest advantage experience guys have over rookies is knowing how to tire the opponent and use the ring effectively. Think about your ring generalship because if the levels in talent is not that much between you, that's where his experience will tell. Don't fall into old man tricks. If you're landing at similar rates, but you wonder why he's so much more comfortable then you, and it feels and looks like he's winning the fight then know you're being ring generaled.
     
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