Another fight video

Hey everyone, just wanted to post my last fight to get some more of your good advice. I got stopped in the 3rd but I really didn't think I should have got stopped I was still throwing back and was winning the fight comfortably until halfway through the second. Not to mention my opponent had a really bad cut, and after the fight the ref has gave him 28 days he can't box so I'm through to the next round. Surely the ref should have stopped him in the fight??? Anyway here's the video

Round1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDaqD...layer_embedded

Round 2/3
Ryan boxing round 2/3 - YouTube



I've got to admit after the 2nd round after that late pressure I was really tired, as in I was struggling to throw my shots. I think I got flustered and my energy was drained, something i've really got to work on is staying relaxed when they come in land my shots and get out rather than getting involved in a fight as that's not what I do well.

Nice you improved your self a lot in the past time. The things that I don't like is that you didn't block or evade any punch that was thrown at you. I mean you only run, but if you can't evade, block or clinch you won't have time to take a breather. Your head was really high and easy to hit in most of the exchanges.

Thanks as usual for your input. I completely agree with the fact i need to really improve my defence. Do you think the fight should have been stopped? I tried clinching and he warned me. They're really funny about it in amateurs.

This was not bad decision. You were really tired and starting to get hit a lot... There is no need to get punished if you don't get a lot money out of it and you can make always a comeback. You know at the end you have one head...

If you can't clinch just go inside and smother his punches, make your self small and most importantly don't run backwards with the head up when he is in distance to punch. Give him the shoulder and stay cool.

Your feet will buy you time to react. Practice it with a sparring partner dont hit him just block and evade and move out on angles if you are in full retreat. If you move out of range on an angle to the outside of his lunging attack you only have to deal with that arm until he turns towards you, that is your time.

On the other side of the coin 'no retreat side', do what Nikola says and move in and swarm his arms you have two hands he has two, put yours in the way of his movement to cover yourself as you move in, then slip out of his arm reaction and bang up the opening that he leaves.

Great replies as usual. Thanks. I've got the next round thursday so havn't got time to practice it in sparring will have to try and utilise it on the main stage. Will let u know how i get on.

Southpawwolves...

I'm sorry that I've missed your previous videos, but enjoyed this.

I felt that technically you appeared the better boxer, but were overwhelmed by the weight and aggression of an opponent who was fit.
There are only a couple of humble suggestions I could make;

1) Your jab seemed to be used to find range/start combinations. I believe you must alternate its use- uses it as a stick to force back the opponent/bring up his guard/give yourself space. In any case, get a bit more weight on it. This can be achieved by lowering the hips and generating momentum from the rear leg.

2) I found you were being smothered by his aggression; he got so close to you that your longer shots couldn't reach target; only his short (and messy) attacks had a chance to land. To dissuade him from this I would utilise more body shots. Head shots can be slipped allowing the fighter to continue in his pursuit. If you mix the head and body the opponent cannot progress forward so carelessly.

3) Mix the defense. Block, Slip, Roll, sidestep; but most importantly counter. Always give the illusion there is a price to pay for his own attacks.

Good luck.

You really need to work on the way you throw your punches. You push with them and poke with them and reach with them, but there is nothing on them. Until you get something behind your punches and give your opponents something to think about, to be wary of, every one of your fights will follow the same pattern: Him pressing forward and you on your legs trying to keep away. The way you throw your punches doesn't allow you to punch in close, and you don't have a shot, with either hand, that stings.
At some point you need to set your feet and turn on a punch, turn your hips and shoulders and set down on it. Also, your chin is in the air when you reach in.

Thanks Donny. Good advice i definitely need to get something behind that jab to stop them coming forward. Some of my other videos are on here somwhere if you look through my posts.

Grey, again great advice i know some you've told me before (chin being high) and i still havn't broke the habit. I feel watching the video back i'm looking to get out the way of his punches before i've even connected with mine, therefore not throwing them properly and not making no real connection with them. On the pads, bag i feel i throw my puches well and people have commented on my power of my straight left. So i think it's definitely something to do with when theres an opponent in front of me.

Like i say i'm boxing tomorrow so maybe a bit too late to put all the advice into practice. But i'm going to try and plant my feet more. Pivot if he rushes me and give him something to really remember me by when i hit him. I'll try and get it filmed, if not i'll let you all know how I get on. Thanks again, Ryan.

I was just watching the first round again...Watch your feet and legs when you punch, how you step in with the jab, and, especially, when you jab then throw a left. See how far apart they get? There are points, when throwing a left hand, that your left knee nearly touches the ground, your right knee is bent to the point that you are practically kneeling.
You can't punch like that, no way, no how. That first step you take, with the jab, is way too long a step, and, to compound it, you don't bring your left foot with you. So you don't get much on the punch, and you are too spread out to throw a second or third punch.
Being that wide with your footwork may seem like a way to avoid punches or to get out quickly, but it is not. It makes you pull back in straight lines, giving your opponent the luxury of getting right on top of you without worry of anything coming back. Watch Joe Louis and see how economical he is with his footwork, how his feet and hands work together. Watch Orlando Canizales, too. He moves a lot more than Louis but has that same basic economy of movement, and really coordinates his feet and hands very well.

Yes Grey is right that you stay really wide. I don't know if it is really cardinal sin if you are wide when you step with your punches, but one is for sure you over reach with the right and there is nothing left for the left. When you step and jab like this hold your head over the left leg and turn your shoulders. This will not only stop you from over reaching, but it will give you the distance for the left hand, more weight behind the punch and you will use the stretch reflex in your back.

Other question is how wide is wide and on which distance and hight level. What will be criteria?

I can see what you mean Grey, when I throw the left to the body my knee is almost touching the canvas. My coach always gets on at me for my feet being too wide and dragging my back foot. I did use resistance band before between my feet which scrap recommended and that helped but it looks like i've fell back into the bad habit, I'll go back to shadow boxing with that. I'll check out Louis and Canizales, thanks.

Well I won tonight! Didn't box great but when i got caught on ropes i held him and/or moved out the way. I waited too much where as i should have been first. I didn't feint enough and got caught on the ropes a couple of times. But i'm through to the county final and thats this saturday so i'll let you know again how it goes.