Landing Hooks and Uppercuts from the outside.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I wouldn't throw uppercuts from the outside watch what happened to Douglas against Holyfield, And watch what happened to Leonard throwing hooks from the outside against Hearns in the rematch. I find it so easy to counter my opponent when they try and throw hooks or uppercuts from the outside, good luck to you Donny if you can do it effectively but its not something i would ever do too risky.

You'll realise yourself that this is not necesarily true as you get more expierience.

Working on the outside, sometimes you need that uppercut in order to stop and opponent hunching his way in.

When you guys are talking, your stating 'from the outside' as being (from at a greater distance than at nose to nose fighting).

I read it that way.
No wonder some of my posts are confusing for some if i dont explain what Im thinking in detail:

I often use that same term trying to describe the difference between fighting from or launching a strike from in between someones arms (on the inside) and then from the "outside" as in outside of their guard or over the top of one of their arms.

Is there a correct boxing term to use for this difference?

I've learned three distances. Inside fighting, medium distance and long distance.
Long distance and medium distance I treat as "the outside."
I only regard toe to toe pursuits as truely being on the inside.

I wouldn't throw uppercuts from the outside watch what happened to Douglas against Holyfield, And watch what happened to Leonard throwing hooks from the outside against Hearns in the rematch. I find it so easy to counter my opponent when they try and throw hooks or uppercuts from the outside, good luck to you Donny if you can do it effectively but its not something i would ever do too risky.

You'll realise yourself that this is not necesarily true as you get more expierience.

Working on the outside, sometimes you need that uppercut in order to stop and opponent hunching his way in.

Sorry Donny,I view an outside uppercut as a gift from god,I can walk right in on it,even at my age. Ill be in your jockstrap almost immediately wich is where I want to be anyway. And an outside uppercut, gives me my in.

I've seen them used with percision by Robinson, Ali, Jones and Arguello.
When facing a shorter fighter that tries to come straight forward they feint, draw a reaction and time it. They later feint again and when the reaction occurs, step in uppercut step out.

Its a classy little movement i'm finding difficult to learn.