I won my first fight well, I had a good trainer and fought well for my first fight.Was told I was a natural. Second time around my trainer is not as good and I dont feel I have improved. Changing gyms is not an option. I just found out im fighting someone with a long reach 2 more fights then me and a hard punch.But is not very light on his feet Ive only ever fought as an outside boxer, what should my trainer be telling me to do against him? Do I need to change my style for my fight in 2 weeks?
You're not going to master a new style in two weeks. If you are an outside boxer, do what you do best. If your opponent is a guy with heavy feet, you should do okay. Dart in, dart out, give him angles, rack up the points and finish him if it present itself.
Are you a heavy or superheavy? Also, you say he has a long reach, is it longer than yours? Learning to fight well on the inside cannot be done in two weeks, what you need to do is to adapt your current style as best as you can. If your an outside boxer, I take it you like straight punches? In that case, use his flat-footedness against him. If he sees himself as a puncher, particularly at a novice level, he will probably try to walk you down. This is where you use your faster footspeed - take a small step back to lure him in and he will follow you, but angle off immediatly after to the left or right (pivot) so he doesnt push you into the ropes. If he's flat-footed, he's likely to be off-balance and get his distance wrong, so he would walk into your range and you fire down the middle with some hard straight punches and pivot out before he lands a bomb on you. If you don't like inside punches (hooks and uppercuts), practice angling off and throwing straights - it helps you get into range. For example, when he steps forward pivot to your right and throw an overhand right over his jab from that angle (assuming he's orthodox). Always keep moving in and out quickly. I'm assuming by your description that he isnt a tall guy that knows how to outbox and keeps you at range all the time. If he does, you will need to come forward, and use the inside fighting skills that you already do have. Just make sure you are very fit cause you will need a very high punch output, work behind your jab and move your head. You may have to take a few to land some if your not that good with head movement, so keep up a tight high guard and try to parry his punches moving in. Good luck.
I am heavyweight not super heavy, also this guy has a longer reach then me, and is around the same height as me.
and ur trainer know what u can do man,, trust him. this guy might have a longer jab but u might a **** load quicker u know.
Im 6,3 and 89kgs and been training 5months full time for this fight.I trained 5months for last fight and had a hell of a lot more confidence due to my old coach.
