sup guys
i have a four rounder pro bout on the 5th of june. i humbly admit its my first pro fight.
i am 185 cm and weigh in at 86kg and intend to fight in at light heavy. i have found that i am short for my division.
our strategy is to fight very close and high pace in the first round trying to test my opponents fitness and hopefully hurt him.
round two and three the plan is to work the jab and out box him working on an advantage created in the first
should it last till the fourth i will again go in close and pick up the revs so as to convince the judges.

i have concerns that i might get knocked in the first if i fight close and that if i burn myself out it will back fire.

it would be appreciated if the wealth of wisdom here could comment or add perhaps some plays from their gameplans.

i dont know too much about pro strategies man, that sounds solid, if you have good fitness you shouldnt burn out following that plan. add some bodywork in the first round is what i would suggest, if you can hurt him to the body early in the fight you will slow his pace and it will enable you to dictate the pace and either jab and move or keep backing him up

remember to keep your defence tight as well, hands back to your face after you punch and keep your upperbody a moving target, slip or duck punches to get up close and work as you get inside, if he stuns you with a punch clinch him quickly

best of luck man, im an amateur myself, im all about scoring points lol, in the pros things like bodywork clinching etc are more important

your strategy sounds good, stick to it and just remember the bodypunching early and the hands in tight plus constant head movement is my suggestion

Thanks bro...
the idea on clinching after he stings hard is a good one i think.

If your opponent's taller than you this might help.

Boxingnews technique magazine article
THE TALL BOXER
Against a tall boxer with good movement and a good left jab it is vital you get to the inside position to work . Otherwise you will have problems from the word go and he will keep you at range on the back foot , stopping you from entering his space .
How do you get inside his long reach ?
Parry lay back , push away are some common approaches adopted, but these usually prove ineffective .
Slpping and rolling are the probably most effective.
When facing someone taller, you must be able to slip and roll to gain the inside position .The best method is slipping because it leaves both hands free to counter

In a first fight a lot of fighters to keep their chin down, their habds up, and their asses off the floor--the holy trinity of basics for boxing. Best bet is to jab coming in and throw your best punches. As soon as something works, keep doing it. Your opponent will not have time to alter his defense. Good luck!

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thanks ... one can never get enough opinion or angles

sup guys
i have a four rounder pro bout on the 5th of june. i humbly admit its my first pro fight.
i am 185 cm and weigh in at 86kg and intend to fight in at light heavy. i have found that i am short for my division.
our strategy is to fight very close and high pace in the first round trying to test my opponents fitness and hopefully hurt him.
round two and three the plan is to work the jab and out box him working on an advantage created in the first
should it last till the fourth i will again go in close and pick up the revs so as to convince the judges.

i have concerns that i might get knocked in the first if i fight close at and that if i burn myself out it will back fire.

it would be appreciated if the wealth of wisdom here could comment or add perhaps some plays from their gameplans.Your biggest problem is you're not confident, you cannot have any ifs and or buts going in your mind while your in the locker room and they call your name!

So work your @ss off in the gym, do what you gotta do so that all doubts leave your mind and just let your fists do the talkin'. Are you followin' me?

Training is where you make your mistakes so you can be "perfect" come fight time.

Getting ko'd is part of the game brotha, but the bigger question is, will you let it happen? Of course not.

Are you gonna run harder than you've ran, of course, so don't worry about your stamina. It's all on you how you want this fight to turnout!

You control him, not the other way around1. Now go on with yo bad self!

Every gym session bust your f**kin' @ss to the point where you feel like cryin', I'm serious.

If it means taking one to get one, then the hell with it! That's the difference between PAC's career and De La Joto's career!
Why do you think PAC has been more succesful in his big fights?!

Think positive, don't talk it, do it!

truthfully confidence has been a bit of an issue so i have been sparring with pros with alot more fights and who are competing for titles its been helping. and yeah man i agree with why you i was actually thinking about what gives pac that edge and when one is in the gym or on the tar maybe what you gotta do when you think you are doing ok or have done all you can do is .....do more go faster hit harder and move faster. i think thats what makes boxers dfferent is the road they walk is absolutey hectic and painfull.... and that is what they love. i suppose its what we do so we gotta get on with doing what we do.
thanks mate

well, its a solid plan. but the first round you should try and feel your opponet out first. find out if he wants to go to war, or if he wants to box. stay back and counter punch baby just box his ass off. and how many AM fights you have?

and congrats on going pro =]. Il be up there someday

well bud
i am going to give you an answer but i just know these guys are going to dig straight in but what the hell!!! truth is i fought like an animal in my school days but till recently i started training for real but just to keep fit and on the ball our provincial trainer helped me out but when he did he insisted i go to the south african pro boxing trials straight away. i told him he was crazy but he said to me i have nothing to lose in trying. so off i went for the experience and when they put me in the ring with a monster i had to make a plan real quick and i did what came to me and made him remember that day. the south africa boxing c where happy to award me my pro liscence...hey im in the deep end so i may as well flippin swim with the sharks mate!!! so to answer your question i kinda skipped the amatuers.

sup guys
i have a four rounder pro bout on the 5th of june. i humbly admit its my first pro fight.
i am 185 cm and weigh in at 86kg and intend to fight in at light heavy. i have found that i am short for my division.
our strategy is to fight very close and high pace in the first round trying to test my opponents fitness and hopefully hurt him.
round two and three the plan is to work the jab and out box him working on an advantage created in the first
should it last till the fourth i will again go in close and pick up the revs so as to convince the judges.

i have concerns that i might get knocked in the first if i fight close and that if i burn myself out it will back fire.

it would be appreciated if the wealth of wisdom here could comment or add perhaps some plays from their gameplans.

Congrats on your pro-debut!! I hope you win.

Don't doubt yourself. Stay on the inside, eat his body up then fcuk his head up. I'm not a pro only amatuer, but i know how to fight. Beat this guy's brain in and get paid.

If your pro i wouldnt ask for advice on here, your probably ahead of all of us. I could be wrong but theres nothing i can tell you that you probably dont already know lol

anyway congratulations on turning pro and good luck, give it your all. :boxing:

As was mentioned you're probably preparing as well as you can for stamina, the next thing to do is find yourself in your head. The possibility for nervousness is going to be high, so what you absolutely must do the day before is talk to yourself and remind yourself of who you are and how far you've come. You will be scared as hell walking up those steps and the 2 minutes before the bell rings will be the longest of your life. These are normal things, but to keep them from getting the edge on you condition yourself mentally the day prior.

If you're a spiritual man pray in the ways that move your soul, do not just ask for victory, tell God what you need, be bold and be courageous....especially the day before so it won't be new to you when you take that first solid shot. If you're not spiritual then read up on meditation, control your nerves the day before so that when they creep up you will know how to deal with them.

As much as any strategy for your in the ring struggle you need to work out the in your head struggle. Good luck.