Ring Generalmanship and Backpedalling

[Beercules]

You're a good poster but Jesus man you scored the fight for Trout? Ring generalship I guess is subjective. I thought Lara was in control of the fight pretty much all night.

[FeFist]

RiC-DiC- Someone who doesn't know shit about boxing.

Ring generalship is about control, which can be accomplished by back peddling, cutting the ring off, behind a jab etc.

If you look at a man like Rigondeaux and think ''How is that ring generalship, he is just back peddling'' you are a fool. You obviously don't perceive how he cuts off his opponents an

I say that because, it's very easy to be a matador and make your opponent do all the work, while you just back away from his shots and pick him off while he's coming in (I've had enough amateur experience to know just how easy it is to use footwork going backwards and wait for openings).

If it is so easy try it -edit- against someone who is effective at cutting the ring off.

[Doctor_Tenma]

I didn't give Trout a round, no matter how hard I tried to give him one I couldn't. I don't find substance in his work, none.

[Tom Cruise]

Ring generalship is really subjective. Is it Kellerman who always says that he judges it on the basis of 'who he'd rather be'? That doesn't help things at all, because who you'd 'rather be' in a fight is shaped by all sorts of biases you have about both the guys involved and what you think their strategies are.

I always try to base it on who's dictating the nature of the exchanges, where they happen, at what range, how long they last etc. Still pretty subjective though. All about the clean punches at the end of the day.

Thats pretty much how I look at it... From this year Bradley vs Provodnikov was a good fight to see ring generalmanship. In Tims rounds he was boxing with space, engaging when he wanted too and picking Prov off. In Provodnikovs rounds he was mauling Bradley into the ropes and brawling in close/mid range.

Another one to watch would be Duran vs SRL 1 and Duran vs SRL 2.

Ive decided to ignore ts scoring the fight to Trout because it could end up being an interesting thread.