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Originally Posted by
mofo2
I'm not being funny..but it just sounds as though your're not fit and you think your're better than you actually are!
you just need to train harder with stamina top of the list if you cannot complete 2 rounds!!
Not necessarily, if your not accustomed to sparring you can have the fitness of a top intercollegiate athlete and still get winded. One of the problems for someone who's starting out is conserving energy, in particular how to pace themselves, and how to control the pace of the fight.
In the beginning the action can get so frenetic, that it's hard to concentrate on anything, let alone pace. As a novice fighter progresses, he'll get used to having an opponent in front of him without coming into the ring with a do-or-die mentality. He'll learn how to defend against his opponents leads and pick his shots instead of getting worked up over his opponent.
Controlling the pace is important even in sparring. If you can control the pace of the action, you can have the lungs of a smoker and still do alright. Guys like Carlos Monzon, Nicolino Locche and Joey Giardello who smoked like factory chimneys proves this point. Don't get me wrong, I'm not dismissing the need for conditioning, I'm just saying there's more to boxing than that. One of the things about controlling pace is maintaining distance, since if you can maintain a certain distance to your opponent, you can greatly reduce their punch output. The main way of maintaining distance is circling. (See
http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...-circling.html and
http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor...u-get-hit.html) By the way, in that thread Thomas gives you a good right uppercut counter.
Now while you're circling, if your opponent wants to rush things as he's probably desperate to close the distance, you should walk him into counter punches. One good counter punch have in particular is a good nose-flattening jab. You don't necessarily have to step into your jab like it says in Dempsey's book to make it hard. Just a forceful yet subtle snap of the hip, and putting your shoulder into the punch (For details, read
http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfor....html#post3459). A hard jab will keep your opponent honest, preventing them from getting confident about getting in close. Mix it with your quick flicking jabs, and then he'll likely treat all of your jabs with respect.
Counter punching often depends upon your foresight and getting your opponent to commit to a particular punch. In regards to landing an uppercut off of a slipping their jab, here's a few things that I'd look for. Be aware of their rhythm, and anything that tips off their jab. The telegraphs could be them dropping their glove from the ear muff position, putting weight on their front leg, which could also be a slight lean forward. If you've been maintaining the distance so that they must lunge in order to hit you, it should then be easy to see it coming. Now it should be easier to land the right uppercut because he's moving into it, and if he's leaning forward then it's even better. If you're not yet comfortable with fighting on the inside, you should then get out of there quickly as well stepping off to the side stepping off to the side as to avoid a young Tysonesque haymaker.
Now if you start to get comfortable on the inside, you can transition into combination punches, perhaps following your uppercut with a left hook to the body/head, or shot hard punches (e.g. see Joe Louis, Rubin Carter, or Mike Tyson). At first it'll be mostly blocking their punches, and keeping your guard up. Changing levels or ducking by bending your knees, and being able to stop your opponent's punches when they start (i.e. pressing a glove against an opponent's bicep/shoulder to prevent a punch, or pinning their arm to body are some more advanced things that you can work on later on.
One move that I like to do when I have my opponent shelled up behind their ear-muffs is a short step to the right and ramming a left uppercut right up and between their guard. It's a good surprise shot, and this can help open them up for a combination. ;D I guess that alternatively you could take a step to the left and throw a right uppercut the same way, I'd have to try that.
If your training ever gets boring, don't be afraid to change your routine the same way that you'd change your weight training routine. Also you want your sessions to be engaging just like if you were taking a course in motorcycle mechanics. You'd want to learn how everything works, and with boxing it's a constant learning curve as you can always fine tune your technique and train your boxing brain. Don't be afraid to do your homework, practice certain defensive responses while you're shadow boxing, or watching fights. So that way when you get back to the gym, you're eager to perform. Also I recommend getting your boxing gear and everything else ready the night before so there's no hesitation to go to the gym.
