When Is It Wise To Just Mug The Opponent From The Opening Bell?

I think mainly it's because it doesn't work.

You can't just swing wrecklessly at a pro boxer for a few reasons:

A) All of the upper class guys will see your looping punches coming and just counter the **** out of you.

B) All of the upper class guys can punch. Even the feather-fisted guys can punch hard enough to hurt the average man badly.

 

i dont know about durability but mayorga vs mosley is a good & recent example.

usually ricardo wants to get the fight over with asap but it wasnt the case here. his composure & patience to box shane surprised the **** outta me. if mayorga would have came out guns blazing he probably would have gased and ended up getting ko'd early.

 

what epsilon said is true.

as for using their skills, well it wont be mugging if they were using skills would it? however i think i know what you mean. go for broke but try to still retain some straight punches and variety etc.

another reason and one i think plays a big part in why some fighters never do what you suggest it the danger of getting countered.

what i mean is, even the most durable, iron chinned fighters can be hurt worse if they are going for broke.

1. they run out of steam and could be stopped purely on exhustion. afterall taking punches when exhusted is much harder than when fresh.

2. many highlight reel style ko's come when both fighters are throwing at the same time or the victim gets countered. it is harder to ko someone who uses the turtle defense with their chin tucked into their chest. basically it boils down to the fact you don't SEE the punch that ko's you. it's more likely you don't see that punch when your throwing bombs, rather than when in a turtle shell and bracing for impact all the time.

3. some fighters have a great chin against 1 punch, but they are still human and therefore they know that a certain level of power means that accumilation will do them in. hence why they are cautious.

there is NO ironed chin fighter in history who cannot be ko'ed. maybe no 1 punch. and maybe not even when countered or a combination. but even the best chins (or brains) break when accumilation builds up. so if they are exhusted after going for broke, then the accumilation will simply be earlier in the fight.

 

It is wise to mug the opponent from the opening bell when:

1. You perceive yourself as being significantly disadvantaged in a number of ways than your opponent. For instance, you know you have bad stamina and your opponent has great stamina. You know you are technically inferior and/or have slow hands and your opponent is a quick moving counterpuncher.

2. Your opponent is a slow starter who is susceptible early to an onslaught. Even if you don't knock him cold, you can bank some early rounds.

 

When they present a poor defense.. Having a good chin yourself doesnt hurt either, in order to take a possible onslaught yourself..How your chin?

 

oh, i guess you werent asking about yourself, sorry..lol

 

Hey Raph, you think Haye will come out smoking versus the Klitschko he fights?