Why is Whyte so susceptible to the uppercut

**RJJ-94-02=GOAT** · 04-24-2022, 08:15 AM

It’s his stance, he stands with his front foot facing forward rather than at an angle to slip and ride shots, so when he crouches or lowers his head to get inside/slip a jab he’s essentially stood square on. He’s never been taught the fundamentals.

**deathofaclown** · 04-24-2022, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by Dakuwaqa

What is he doing wrong exactly?

the 3 uppercuts he’s been stopped with have all been pretty different, so it’s not easy to pinpoint exactly but I think it’s to do with his inability to read shots coming from a certain angle, below his line of vision

the AJ one he was already hurt and finished with an uppercut, I think any punch would be done it really.

The Povetkin one was poor positioning. He kept repeating the same mistake of dipping down and to the same side every time, and eventually Povetkin read his movement let the shot go.

last night, it wasn’t his body positioning that was a real problem, although he did start squaring up too much from round 5 because he was getting desperate and naturally you square up a bit of you’re going to attempt to pressure more. But his hand positioning was pretty poor, especially when Fury would throw little throwaway jabs from below Whyte’s eyeline, Whyte would naturally cover up with one hand higher than the other and creating a gap to put the uppercut through

so even though they were all different, my guess is Whyte has difficulty seeing shots coming from below his natural line of vision and not knowing to defend it , because Fury was throwing jabs from that position all night and Whyte would walk into them like he never saw them coming.

Rivas dropped him with one too.

**KingGilgamesh** · 04-24-2022, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT

It’s his stance, he stands with his front foot facing forward rather than at an angle to slip and ride shots, so when he crouches or lowers his head to get inside/slip a jab he’s essentially stood square on. He’s never been taught the fundamentals.

Yep it's a mainstay from his kickboxing days which is more of a game of standing and ****ing. I have no idea how he's not worked on that though, it's been over a decade.

**Earl-Hickey** · 04-24-2022, 08:33 AM

Last night he had several problems going on.

He was so incredibly flat footed that he was stuck in no man's land all night long, he doesn't move his head which is always going to be bad against an opponent with a longer reach, and he squares up all the time.

In short he's just pretty hittable in general. Against shorter opponents it's not AS much of a problem as his long jab (for his height) is his main defence, but that wasn't going to work vs Fury.

I expected more from Whyte, I figured he would come in ready for the fight of his life, a bit leaner and with more energy, but he looked as sluggish as he's ever looked.

**RJJ-94-02=GOAT** · 04-24-2022, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by KingGilgamesh

Yep it's a mainstay from his kickboxing days which is more of a game of standing and ****ing. I have no idea how he's not worked on that though, it's been over a decade.

Yeah exactly, he still stands like a kick-boxer looking to land a front kick.

**Tatabanya** · 04-24-2022, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by Earl-Hickey

I expected more from Whyte, I figured he would come in ready for the fight of his life, a bit leaner and with more energy, but he looked as sluggish as he's ever looked.

He started well enough in the first round, but as soon as he realized that he couldn't close the distance he quickly lost heart. Even worse when Fury started picking him apart with well placed shots here and there. After three rounds Whyte was already gone, and when he got caught with that uppercut (and subsequently pushed down, even if almost no one is saying it) he didn't have his energy anymore, not even mental energy.

**removed** · 04-24-2022, 08:49 AM

Considering how long Whyte has been preparing for this bout, he was absolutely awful.

Best shape of his life doe.

**Tatabanya** · 04-24-2022, 08:53 AM

Originally posted by denium

Considering how long Whyte has been preparing for this bout, he was absolutely awful.

Best shape of his life doe.

In shape or no, a mediocre fighter remains a mediocre fighter. And Whyte IS a mediocre fighter.

**removed** · 04-24-2022, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by Tatabanya

In shape or no, a mediocre fighter remains a mediocre fighter. And Whyte IS a mediocre fighter.

You don't have to tell me. I've been telling everyone that Whyte is useless for a long time now.

I don't even class it as one of Fury's best wins.

Why is Whyte so susceptible to the uppercut