Usually don't visit this part of the forum, but going into my 3rd smoker (3, 2 min rounds, with 16 oz gloves and headgear) I felt the need to get any advice I can.

I'm glad you all have brought up the topic of feints.

I love them.

What works for me is feinting the right hand either by winding it up like I"m gonna throw an overhand right, or just turning my hips and right shouler, and then coming in with a double jab to the head.

Also I like to look at the body, and feint a jab to it, then step in and shoot a stiff single jab to the head.

Also the "stop drop and pop" as my trainer calls it, where you raise your left hand up in front of their face, or even place it on their head, then drop down and fire a straigh right to the solar plexis.

Far as defense goes, covering up seems to work well for me, specially with the 16 oz gloves.
lol

All I can really slip is the jab, then try and jab back or come over the top of their lazy jab with my right hand.