bring the fight to them?

or

wait for them and counter punch?

discuss...

bring the fight to them..fighting taller guys, get in and inside fight with them because most tall dudes cant fight up close..my favorite thing to do with taller dudes ia do 6 punch flurrys body to head..watch some tyson vids to show you how it should be done

i recommend doing a bit of both. most people i spar or have fought are bigger, or considerably larger than me.

staying on the outside is what the most popular strategy is. that strategy is the attack from outside with a flurry of quick shots and back out type.

sometimes, you have to get really, really, aggressive and get them back on thier heels. i'm 5'8", roughly 160 lbs. the biggest guy i foughtvwas 6'3" 270 - 280 lbs. and this was a real fight.

i would love to hear if anybody has fought a bigger size difference than me.

you fought a 270 pounder? do they let that happen? my granpa used to fight light heavyweights as a welterweight but 100 pounds?

"get inside taller men" thats the most steretypical comment ever. just coz ur shorter dnt mean u cnt counter punch, look at buddy and pernell, they were short and alwasy used to counter punch, theres no rite or wrong answer, just learn both techniques and see wat 1 is best for u.

"get inside taller men" thats the most stereotypical comment ever.

Too true - Ibragimov/Klitschko also comes to mind. Poor Sultan couldn't even get inside, let alone work it!

I like to do the pendullum step, so constantly in and out of range of their jab. Until i can time it correctly and throw an overhand right over their jab to get inside to set myself up for a good combo and then try and stay on their toes for as long as i can, in the hope for getting a liver shot in.

Bring it to them...

they probably have longer reach...

So unless you have quick hands to get inside so quickly after dodging a punch it would be advised....

To jab your way in and create head shots by tearing their body up...

They will lose alot fo their affect and pop by you being inside...

Watch out for some uppercuts though.

i recommend doing a bit of both. most people i spar or have fought are bigger, or considerably larger than me.

staying on the outside is what the most popular strategy is. that strategy is the attack from outside with a flurry of quick shots and back out type.

sometimes, you have to get really, really, aggressive and get them back on thier heels. i'm 5'8", roughly 160 lbs. the biggest guy i foughtvwas 6'3" 270 - 280 lbs. and this was a real fight.

i would love to hear if anybody has fought a bigger size difference than me.
i have i sparred a light heavywieght and im 5ft7 and he was 6ft2

i'm 5'8", roughly 160 lbs. the biggest guy i foughtvwas 6'3" 270 - 280 lbs. and this was a real fight.

Did you win?

Go for the inside, you really have to train this technique, and you will beat most of them.
This all dont work if your just 4 "shorter than the other guy, if you know what i mean, ...you must be a lot shorter, and have a lot less reach....

wicked... all the tips are much appreciated. i sparred my coach today and it didn't workout to well. i'm 5'4 and he's about 6'. everytime i tried to move to the inside he'd just pick me off with a jab. by the end of it i got my ass served. i guess i need a lot to improve on.

do you guys have any good combos or techniques that help to get inside?

wicked... all the tips are much appreciated. i sparred my coach today and it didn't workout to well. i'm 5'4 and he's about 6'. everytime i tried to move to the inside he'd just pick me off with a jab. by the end of it i got my ass served. i guess i need a lot to improve on.

do you guys have any good combos or techniques that help to get inside?

From what I can gather he had better footwork and combos than you. I would suggest cutting off the ring before moving for the inside. At least then he cannot side step away and counter. He will either have to trade or clinch and either way you'll be in range to land a few shots.

Go to the body, take the fight to them

always play to your strengths and their weaknesses, if they are a rangy, skillful boxer dotn try and box with them, take the fight to them and be aggressive, if they are a powerful, aggressive fighter stick and move, dont brawl with them

I am 5'7 and 132 so most people I fight are shorter then me, or around the same height.

However I often spar with taller and bigger guys. You need to cut off the ring as has been said. Along with head movement, so you are not constantly eating jabs.

Jab your way in, throwing jabs at the upper stomache/chest. Head movement is key.

bring the fight to them?

or

wait for them and counter punch?

discuss...

It's simple, take it to them and go in close. Tyson is a prime example of this. It's simple mechanics and physics. If you're right at them, chinning them with uppercuts, moving around jabbing with the pull back for a right hook they're going to find it hard as hell to hit you and when they do it the mechanics of their arm, being a longer reach and thus lower pivotal point, will decrease the power they can inflict from a side sweep. If you let them bring it to you, you could find yourself stuck in a situation where you can't get near them and you're on the defensive.

well, this was an outside of the ring type of fight. i don't do competition due to knee injuries when i was younger.

the fight was using standard boxing gloves and mouthpieces. no headgear.

i would say i won, but we called it a draw to save face.

this same person i actually had trained a little bit. taught him how to sink his weight into his punches, some exercises and strategies. as far as i know, i was the only person he fought that he didn't KO.

last time i seen him he was supposed to enter a toughman type boxing tournament held every year at some park. don't remember the name. last time i saw him he was down to something like 250/260 or so and much quicker with a better fighters intent. i mentioned that i liked his jab. we did a bit a of light sparring the last time. i slipped a bit on his rug and caught a jab into my nose. i should mention here that he wears glasses and doesn't have good depth perception without them. after he clipped my nose, he wasn't able to get near me as i switched to long palm strikes. good fun.


anyways, it is never a good idea to have a set strategy. change is the essence of nature.

thanks for the knowledge fellas

well, this was an outside of the ring type of fight. i don't do competition due to knee injuries when i was younger.

the fight was using standard boxing gloves and mouthpieces. no headgear.

i would say i won, but we called it a draw to save face.

this same person i actually had trained a little bit. taught him how to sink his weight into his punches, some exercises and strategies. as far as i know, i was the only person he fought that he didn't KO.

last time i seen him he was supposed to enter a toughman type boxing tournament held every year at some park. don't remember the name. last time i saw him he was down to something like 250/260 or so and much quicker with a better fighters intent. i mentioned that i liked his jab. we did a bit a of light sparring the last time. i slipped a bit on his rug and caught a jab into my nose. i should mention here that he wears glasses and doesn't have good depth perception without them. after he clipped my nose, he wasn't able to get near me as i switched to long palm strikes. good fun.


anyways, it is never a good idea to have a set strategy. change is the essence of nature.

Now I don't fell so bad about being 5'8" and 160lbs!:biggthump