Trying to start my boxing education

[NateGUS]

Im pretty new to the sport, but it interests me. The problem is, I keep watching fights but I have no idea what strategies are going on in the ring, how to tell what style a fighter is, or the difference between a good or bad fight. It seems heavyweights seem to clinch a lot >.<.

So I was wondering what you guys would reccommned, im also interested in cut-men and trainers as well as routines. But I want to try to understand a little more whats going on inside the ring.

Are there any videos or books or anywhere I should go so when somebody tries to discuss a fight with me, I can actually have a conversation

[..WaRSpencE..]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing

[-MAKAVELLI-]

welcome to the beautiful and ugly sport of the sweet science...

[NateGUS]

Actually a good site haha, repped!

[Random1]

I got this book and it has a lot of good basic stuff that would get you on your way I think: http://www.amazon.com/Box-Like-Pros-...2999730&sr=8-1

IMHO a good or bad fight is in the eye of the beholder. Some people like a technical fighter like Bernard Hopkins or Floyd Mayweather who doesn't throw a lot but is very effective, while other people want to see violence even if there's less skill involved. Neither view is right or wrong, it's a personal thing.

[Random1]

As for heavyweights, you're right, they do clinch a lot at times. There are several factors that I know of. One is that they need more oxygen and wear out faster... if you look up punch averages you'll see that the heavyweights throw a lot less than the little guys. It's because they simply can't throw more for the most part, they'd be exhausted too quickly. Clinching effectively can buy a few seconds of rest and a few breaths of air. One clean punch from a heavyweight seems to do more relative damage even though the receiver is also bigger, so we can sometimes see fewer punches do more damage in a short amount of time. A hurt fighter will likely grab to get steady and not be hit for those few seconds.

[NateGUS]

Thanks for the lesson and i'll try to find that book!

[Sicario]

go to youtube and watch as many fights as you can

[Rickety Cricket]

This is the wrong site to try to learn about boxing.

[Random1]

If you're interested in studying differences in fighters, you might want to watch varied fights. We tend to love the top fighters that are on HBO and Showtime, but you can see the variation by watching Friday Night Fights (be on in an hour and a half). Watching a 4 rounder with two guys who don't have much experience is sometimes painful to me because I get to see the flaws and mistakes that the top guys don't make as much, but it really is educational.

Okay, I'll stop posting too much.