A hard punch, good slipping and head movement ala James Toney or Mayweather jr. If your footwork/conditioning is not supreme you'll tire out. We've seen it multiple times. A good pressure fighter in their prime is very hard to beat.
Stay calm and take advantage of the extra openings the pressure provides...Impose your game on your opponent...
I agree that you really really need some decent power that will make the pressure fighter respect you and kill his game... good defense, and not waste all your energy running... Waste energy on connecting big shots, body shots... and things like that.. Running is the easiest way to stop the pressure temporarily but as we've seen before it eventually comes to a crashing end.
Lawl at 'not an expert.' You're the first one to get it right :deal This too. If you can't get a guy to back up, you can at least keep the fight in one spot to throw him off a little. And typical pressure fighters are going to be less technically adept than a pure boxer. Gotta hit them hard out of the shoulder roll though. Seen this at two fights a couple weeks ago. The one kid got pressured for three straight rounds and kept trying to run and jab, use angles, etc. But he was on the ropes the whole time so he couldn't do anything, got busted up badly and lost. Another kid got pressured (by a guy from the same club as the other pressure fighter) and looked like he didn't have any answers in the first round, tried to counter but couldn't land and kept getting trapped on the ropes. Second round he came out and tried to go forward, had some success and landed some good shots. Then once the other guy respected his power he started boxing off the back foot and trying to counter every punch with a combo. Third round he just beat the poor kid up. Landed uppercuts at will and looked like he was about to stop him. The pressure fighter never stopped coming forward though, he was in some shape. But it was that second round where the other kid came forward and hurt him with some shots that did it. Made him a little slower to throw.
Depends on the type of pressure. Some are very effective on the inside so you gotta stick&move and use the jab or nice timing, others push forward but still need some distance to be effective, so cutting the ring down and making it an ugly fight inside using timing and some illegal stuff also does the trick. Protecting your body is essential either way.
Unless you’re a guy with ridiculously high stamina, I've never been too keen on the idea of jumping on your bike and expending lots of energy. 12 rounds is a very long time, and it won’t be long before your legs tire, your back begins to stay on the ropes, punches lose snap, etc. But I understand that with a lot of fighters, they’re not skilled enough to do much else. Preferably, I’d like to see a fighter stand his ground, move the upper-body a lot, create angles, and counter with shots to the body and head. Occasionally he could clinch, spoil, push forearms and elbows into the face, etc.
This right here. Firstly, it helps to have a good reach. Barring that, you WILL need some power to make your opponent respect you if you want to try backing him up. Given 2 fighters using a similar style, the one who will be applying the pressure will be the one with the greater summation of chin, power, and physical strength. Rhythm control is also important in controlling the pace of the bout. Disrupt their rhythm with a stiff ended jab, along with well-placed counter-punching. Punch in broken rhythm. I've seen quite a few fighters even on the top level throw the same 1,2,3,4 combo. Mix the direction, the source and destination of the punch, as well as the number of shots thrown. Keeping the opponent confused will either relieve some of the pressure, or leave them open for free shots. Both are advantageous. In regards to movement, lateral movement and turning will be handy, but as explained before, the source is what needs to be targeted, otherwise you'll just be on your bike all day long. That is not to say that it isn't a helpful tactic in your toolbox; the general tactic is to move toward their outside, away from their power hand and re-position yourself to throw shots as they are out of position. Like another poster mentioned, it will take some mental strength to have the -patience- to fire when the openings are there; you can opt for increasingly risky openings/shots depending on how powerful you are and how much you can apply in that instant. Even though there are many factors to consider, ultimately pressure is a huge mindgame, so keen observation and tactical planning on the spot is the key, but the above helps. :good Also, lrn2clinch
Different ways to handle it I guess, I mean with someone like Margarito, you want to keep him in the middle of the ring, as though not to give him the leverage for his power on the front foot, cause Margarito is the kind of guy that can become relentless on the front foot, that said, if you wanna keep someone as consistent and durable as Margo on in the middle of the ring, its not so easy, cause ordinarily a good hard punch would establish respect, keep the opponent in their place, but Margo doesn't respect this kind of thing due to his durability, therefore the best thing to do with him, is what Manny did, keep him in the middle, walk him into shots, hit the body to wear him down, but step off after getting off, keep him turning in the middle, but even then its difficult, cause when he keeps coming, you gotta keep throwing. Manny appeared to make the Margo fight easy but you have to remember, he had to work his balls off to keep Margo in his place, he was never allowed to slow the tempo down, and the one time he did, when he was hanging around the ropes, he almost paid for it(bodyshot). Shane Mosley was allowed to hold exclusvely to cut Margo's activity down, which played a significant factor because of Shane's age, he needed to find a way to cut of Margo's supply line, he did that by holding after getting off, but he also wore him down to the body whilst inside. With Margo you have to find a way of slowing down his activity level, either by throwing lots of punches to keep him on defense, using the principle that he cant hit you whilst you hitting him, or you have to wear him down gradually by tapping away at him, but again, your essentially still being made to work in that instance, cause he's gonna keep coming whether he gets hit or not, I think the key however, is the things I mentioned. Mosley hammered Margo's body to wear him down, Manny almost doubled him over with a body shot, so you definitely want to be going to his body. As I say, different ways to handle it I guess, it depends on the opponent, take someone like Bradley, he rolls foward with a good defense, is athletic, can counter punch, can fight inside, mid range, long range, can Box, can body punch, so keep someone as well rounded as that at bay, has different variables to someone like Margarito. You would probably have a better shot at getting away, offsetting, someone like Bradley if you use your legs, but even then it would be a hard fight.
I'm not going to write an essay as some on here did lol, but here's things to really keep in mind: Work on your footwork: Stuff such as pivoting, side-stepping, and lateral movement can really be helpful against a pressure fighter. Don't fight off the ropes if you don't have much experience doing so: It may work on some sparring buddies but against a solid amateur, that can cost you a fight. Keep your back off the ropes and try to keep the fight around the ring and not on the ropes. Don't have your back facing the ropes for long: A pressure fighter can trap you and if they're really strong they can keep you there. Also, don't back up in a straight line. Move around them and keep them guessing. Feint: Smart feinting can ge them off their rhythm and at times can force them to question themselves about coming in too recklessly. Move around with the jab: As I said earlier, move around them but pump that jab to keep them at a distance. Throw it well but not too hard that your arm will get very sore as you'll need that punch quite often against a pressure-fighter. If you throw a lot of soft jabs they can just smack it away and come in , not good. Clinch: Clinch but also be aware of how to get out of a tight spot before you seperate. If your opponent is stronger than you then it will be hard to try to back them down to get off the ropes our out of the corner. Don't go to war: Fight smart. A pressure fighter wants to turn it into a brawl, don't let it get into one. Work off the jab and use that to set up punches. Body punching is good to slow them down but it also depends on factors such as your speed to get out of harm's way and your opponent's ability to hurt you. Counterpunching: Master this. If they get countered constantly, they will usually get frustarted. Use their aggression against them but get your hands back fast to protect yourself at all times. The hand that you don't use should be by your chin and keep your chin down at all times. Hope I helped.
depends on how good your defence is,in my experience most pressure fighter take few second break between attacks, if you can avoid getting hit in the first attack you can throw a flurry when he takes a break, this will frustrate your opponent and open up counter punching opportunities, also find sticking your elbow out-bit like mayweather, is better than clinching. whatever you do dont let him get his head near your chest thats a bad position for you
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