Hi all,
I am due to fight in a couple of weeks. My opponent is an Orthodox fighter (compared to my Southpaw). He is a couple of inches taller than my own 6 foot two inches, and has a longer reach (or so i'm told), and may be slightly slower than me.
I've seen a couple of his fights, and I noticed that when he throws a big right (mostly a hook), he drops his other hand for a while. I was wondering how best to capitalise on this. I have gone through a few options in my head, but i'd appreciate any comments/advice you guys can give me. I'm aware that in a fight situation, there's the whole action/reaction thing going on, and I may just have to work with whatever i've got, but i'd also like to be able to exploit any chink in my opponent's armour.
The options i've been considering:
a) Fire a right jab (remember i'm a Southpaw) as soon as that arm drops, and follow with a right hook to his head. My reasoning is that the jab will disrupt his right punch, and the hook (provided it is fast enough) will catch him before he has a chance to regroup.
b) The same as above, but make the right hook to the body. If he gets his guard up fast enough after the jab, then go for the body instead.
c) Left straight, low and hard to the body. Depending on the right he's throwing, I may be able to use my shoulder to block the brunt of his force (or duck underneath it) and smack him in the ribs.
d) Fire a right jab, and follow with a left of any description. The jab may stall his punch, and give me a chance to fire with my business hand.
Any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated. I havn't had many fights, and i'd like to learn
Thanks!
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