The Strategy Behind Slow Starting And Give Away Early Rounds

[SouthpawRight]

What’s the reasoning behind this. I understand why fighters will use the first one or even two rounds to feel out the opponent

But some will give up the entire first third of a fight

[F l i c k e r]

I don't think it is an intentional strategy to go out and lose early rounds or give them away.

It's usually the "thinkers" in boxing that will lose a good 3 rounds just figuring out their opponent without taking too much damage.

Once that pattern and rhythm is downloaded, that's when we see those "thinkers" takeover.

I don't just mean Tank either. Lomachenko lost 6 rounds against Teofimo just to completely out box him the very next 6 rounds. He lost on cards but that's clearly the risk being that kind of thinking boxer.

[SouthpawRight]

I don't think it is an intentional strategy to go out and lose early rounds or give them away.

It's usually the "thinkers" in boxing that will lose a good 3 rounds just figuring out their opponent without taking too much damage.

Once that pattern and rhythm is downloaded, that's when we see those "thinkers" takeover.

I don't just mean Tank either. Lomachenko lost 6 rounds against Teofimo just to completely out box him the very next 6 rounds. He lost on cards but that's clearly the risk being that kind of thinking boxer.

this what made Floyd special

Master thinker but almost always won the first round and most of the early rounds