Catching Opponent Mid Rhythm

[g0tcha]

Talk about your experience if you have been successful at performing this. Catching your opponent mid rhythm like how mayweather jr does in a lot of his fights. He mentioned about how he doesnt fight too much in a constant rhythm because thats how people can read you and thats exactly what he uses to catch people especially with lead straights. Im a little lazy to find some fights where its very noticeable that he's doing it. If you do not know what im talking about ill explain. Most people fight in a basic rhythm of bouncing on the toes forward and back slightly. sometimes they will mix it up and walk forward a little then get back into stance or continue bouncing. The perfect timing to catch them in mid rhythm is in the middle of a bounce when they shift weight. Another way is when some opponents walk forward and when say the back foot steps forward to catch up to the front foot you throw your punch before they get set.

[FalconsRB]

i try to do somehting diferent in first and second rounds on third round i do what worked best in those first rounds.

[FeFist]

Are you on about this video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqOJp9Wmayo

[g0tcha]

Originally Posted by FeFist

Are you on about this video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqOJp9Wmayo

That's one of the first places I heard him talk about it but I've water a lot of his early fight as well as his recent ones and he does it all the time. What were you trying to get at?

[FeFist]

That's one of the first places I heard him talk about it but I've water a lot of his early fight as well as his recent ones and he does it all the time. What were you trying to get at?

Nothing really, it's just that I remembered the conversation.

Overall I think that's a concept people overlook in boxing. People focus on the apparent things like speed, power and combination but they forget that with rhythm and timing those things can be neutralised.

I think his fight with Zab Judah is a good example of this. Even though Zab had the faster punch he was able to adapt and beat him. It can also be demoralising.