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Hi all, just wondering if someone who is tall for their weight class should utilize head movement as part of their defence or should a tall fighter rely on other things for defence (as they generally don't need to fight inside). Also are there any examples of tall fighters with effective head movement?
thx, stef
I think that learning to slip punches is valuable for all boxers regardless to weight. Although I think that it'd be better for a taller fighter to keep their opponent at range, mainly parrying/catching the jab and slipping the punch only if they need to.
Bob Foster was a tall boxer that was very good at slipping punches. Arguello at 5'10" and Sandy Saddler, 5'8.5" were tall for their respective weights, but were also very good at slipping a punch. Now there's Paul Williams, who although has an awkward style, he's good at making an opponent miss.
ok, thanks for that
I agree with Chris here.
From what I've established I feel that a taller fighter can certaibnly benefit from Slipping.
Bobbing and weaving may result in sacrificing advantages in height and reach, but slipping is invaluable in my opinion.