Thanks for the input. It's a relief to find this boob issue isn't a problem for all female boxers since I've never been in a gym with more than one female boxer and amongst the few other women I've trained with it's been a big problem. Perhaps we just both have a few of the same bad habits.

I have a few bad habits and another one would be trying to make myself taller when fighting taller opponents rather than getting low. Very, very bad i know but possibly why my guard might be held too high.

I think I tend to pace myself with my opponents because I'm more comfortable countering than initiating. also when sparring the guys - although they never go all out against me (I'm a bantamweight and the smallest guy in the gym would be about 75 kg) - I feel the weight of their punches and slow down to brace myself more so my guard can handle it ....... not that it always works!

I will work on making myself lower and strengthening my legs since that seems to be the answer to a lot of my issues. Thanks