I got owned

[donnydarkoIRL]

That's how I feel almost everytime I spar

However, my worst beating and greatest success came on the same day a two weeks ago.

You know this Donny, so I'm just reminding you of what you already know to make yourself feel better. Size and weight can make a huge difference. I don't know if you find this to be true, but for me with somebody even 10kg lighter, I can give them my body all day and they need to hit me with the perfect punch to hurt me,and they feel my body shots much more than somebody my own size or bigger. Then they start dropping the hands, then you go upstairs. It's so much easier on a smaller guy.

If you weren't good, he probably wouldn't have bothered to lay a beating on you. I take the worse of it from people who are better, but not THAT much better than me. The guys who are miles ahead of me are usually kinder because they aren't trying to prove anything. So take the beating as a compliment.

Oh don't get me wrong man...I'm not annoyed because someone got the better of me....I like Archie Moore's expression best "I'd prefer to lose in a good fight than win a bad fight."

I'm annoyed that I let it happen, I could have done a lot so so much better and didn't.
Serious review needed.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

the positive is that you know you can do better, you know you didn't stick to a plan. Next time make a conscious effort to box smart.

[donnydarkoIRL]

the positive is that you know you can do better, you know you didn't stick to a plan. Next time make a conscious effort to box smart.

Will indeed!

Believe it or not, what I neglected to do was be aggressive!

Ended up staying on the outside and getting my eye shut with a punch. It was nice and competitive til I couldn't see the jab coming.

[Douglas]

the positive is that you know you can do better, you know you didn't stick to a plan. Next time make a conscious effort to box smart.

Will indeed!

Believe it or not, what I neglected to do was be aggressive!

Ended up staying on the outside and getting my eye shut with a punch. It was nice and competitive til I couldn't see the jab coming.

Back in karate class, I had a serious problem with not being aggresive enough.

Another thing I've found is you can't always be afraid of being hit (don't know if that was a problem of yours or not, but it has helped me in the past). Don't be scared to hit him, even if it means you may get hit.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I've got a good chin. I know that. I don't mind pain. I know that.

My problem is, I've developed into an aggresive fighter with an offensive style

[Howlin Mad Missy]

that's fine but do you want to end up with a rubber face like Gatti? There will be people down the line who have the skill to take advantage of that, don't be put off about using your boxing skills. Knowing when to box and when to turn up the heat.

[donnydarkoIRL]

that's fine but do you want to end up with a rubber face like Gatti? There will be people down the line who have the skill to take advantage of that, don't be put off about using your boxing skills. Knowing when to box and when to turn up the heat.

True I guess.

I just have to get good at the toughest thing of all. Being elusive going forward.