I got into a fight 2 hours ago. How important is strength in a street fight? boxing?

[Luilun]

How much does being strong matter in a physical confrontation with a stranger? I'm talking about overall strength aka general strength.

I ask this because I got into a fight at the market moments ago with a short Mexican dude. He got disrespectfully close to me as I was paying for my groceries

"BACK OFF!" I told him loudly.

"Shut the **** up and pay for your ****," he barked.

At that moment I said **** the groceries.

"Back up, you idiot."

As soon as I uttered the word idiot, he pushed my shoulder, displacing me and causing me to stagger.

I quickly regained my balance and retaliated with a stronger push.

Before I could bring my hands back he rushed me, catching me off balance. He grabbed me with overwhelming force and was manhandling me even though he is only about 5'7 and I'm 6'0 barefoot, 6'1 with shoes on.

Instantly I knew I was in trouble. For a little dude he was really strong and energetic.

I got scared.

I felt like I was drowning.

My arms and body got tired from all the grappling.

I felt like I was going to be choked unconscious so I started screaming for help.

"HELP!"

"HELP!"

A black guy in his thirties wearing black shoes, slacks, dress shirt, and tie heard me panicking and offered only advice to me and not help pulling the guy off me.

"Just whoop his ass, my man."

The guy got tired and loosened his grip on me, so I instantly bucked out of his grasp and assumed a boxing stance. He expended a ton of energy trying to hold down and choke out a bigger man.

A second wind overcame me and revitalized me. I swarmed him and let my hands fly. Straight right hands, hooks, and uppercuts.

The tables have turned. I was coming on strong and connecting hard punches on his face, body, and back. With his face getting cut and bruising, he retreated.

I ditched my groceries and ran to my car.

I've been home for two hours now and am wondering how much strength comes into play in street fighting.

Well it plays a lot when it comes to wrestling unless you know some locks or wrestling moves but on stand up it's the skills. My Nephew Hector Luna when I use to train him was a Flyweight at 16 this Buff out Black dude probably 7 inches taller and 70 pounds heavier and 10 years older pick a fight with him. My nephew Pop him with a right dropped him as the guy was getting up he left hook him and layed him out . You can see him winning The Jr Olympic National title on Youtube 2009 and see how hard he hits for a little dude.

[Holystroke3]

Wtf did I just read

[dranoel]

Well, in a street fight, if you hit someones face with your bare hands, chances are you'll break your own hand--which is probably worse than some bruises.

If you happen to miss their face while letting your hands go(such as hitting an arm or something) within a tight window of time, you'll be susceptible to whatever maneuvers they'd like to pull.

I don't recommend boxing in a street fight. It's not even really actual fighting to be honest. It has its gentleman rules. A street fight doesn't necessarily hold standards as high as to boxing.

[Sun_Tzu]

Strength dont mean much if you knock the mfer out as soon as they step sideways. My daddy said said something like that to me when I was about 10 years old. You should have clocked him as soon as he put his hands on you is the point, you can talk as crazy as you want but as soon as you put your hands on me Im gonna try put you to sleep as fast as I can. Probably a troll thread but i felt like replying, maybe it will actually keep some young man from getting his ass whipped, dont ever let another man you dont know put his hands on you with out paying for it and i mean dearly paying for it.

[Elroy The Great]

How much does being strong matter in a physical confrontation with a stranger? I'm talking about overall strength aka general strength.

I ask this because I got into a fight at the market moments ago with a short Mexican dude. He got disrespectfully close to me as I was paying for my groceries

"BACK OFF!" I told him loudly.

"Shut the **** up and pay for your ****," he barked.

At that moment I said **** the groceries.

"Back up, you idiot."

As soon as I uttered the word idiot, he pushed my shoulder, displacing me and causing me to stagger.

I quickly regained my balance and retaliated with a stronger push.

Before I could bring my hands back he rushed me, catching me off balance. He grabbed me with overwhelming force and was manhandling me even though he is only about 5'7 and I'm 6'0 barefoot, 6'1 with shoes on.

Instantly I knew I was in trouble. For a little dude he was really strong and energetic.

I got scared.

I felt like I was drowning.

My arms and body got tired from all the grappling.

I felt like I was going to be choked unconscious so I started screaming for help.

"HELP!"

"HELP!"

A black guy in his thirties wearing black shoes, slacks, dress shirt, and tie heard me panicking and offered only advice to me and not help pulling the guy off me.

"Just whoop his ass, my man."

The guy got tired and loosened his grip on me, so I instantly bucked out of his grasp and assumed a boxing stance. He expended a ton of energy trying to hold down and choke out a bigger man.

A second wind overcame me and revitalized me. I swarmed him and let my hands fly. Straight right hands, hooks, and uppercuts.

The tables have turned. I was coming on strong and connecting hard punches on his face, body, and back. With his face getting cut and bruising, he retreated.

I ditched my groceries and ran to my car.

I've been home for two hours now and am wondering how much strength comes into play in street fighting.

one can never have to many boxes checked. strength is noooice. stamina is a close 2nd. chin quality is key too. even if youre a sloppy fighter, its easier to beat up someone whos tired.

in street fights, anything can happen. the flubbiest **** can turn out to be a beast. a little guy can turn out to be a beast. that mountain man could be the weakest ****. imho, its whoever has the biggest balls and whos heart is in it

the inspiration of winning a fight is to not wind up on the pavement, getting stomped out while hearing ''world starrrrrrrrrrr''.

[b00g13man]

This is definitely the funniest thread I've seen in forever. I can't even tell if it's supposed to be intentionally funny.

[Sun_Tzu]

one can never have to many boxes checked. strength is noooice. stamina is a close 2nd. chin quality is key too. even if youre a sloppy fighter, its easier to beat up someone whos tired.

in street fights, anything can happen. the flubbiest **** can turn out to be a beast. a little guy can turn out to be a beast. that mountain man could be the weakest ****. imho, its whoever has the biggest balls and whos heart is in it

the inspiration of winning a fight is to not wind up on the pavement, getting stomped out while hearing ''world starrrrrrrrrrr''.

Nah, its who recognizes it going to blows first and acts, thats it. I got a bit of a reputation in the town I lived in growing up. I was always in the bars and Im a fairly big guy. I fought a lot and in my defense I never went looking for fights but i always knew when it tipped over from talking **** to its on and i always struck first which feed even more into the rep i had because most of the time Im getting there just as they decide they are going to throw. It was game over 90% of the time right then, some times i had to throw two or three more. Street fights have nothing to do with boxing though and you can be the baddest boxer in the world and get caught by some dumbass. The trick is to be ever vigilant, know where your going and what you are going to do what ever happens.

[Luilun]

Well, in a street fight, if you hit someones face with your bare hands, chances are you'll break your own hand--which is probably worse than some bruises.

If you happen to miss their face while letting your hands go(such as hitting an arm or something) within a tight window of time, you'll be susceptible to whatever maneuvers they'd like to pull.

I don't recommend boxing in a street fight. It's not even really actual fighting to be honest. It has its gentleman rules. A street fight doesn't necessarily hold standards as high as to boxing.

In my younger days I had several fights that I used boxing to Ko some guys and it felt like I was slicing butter my hand went right through them. if your always hitting heavy bags your hands toughen up. Today I would palm someone in the face your hands and to hurt when your old

[Elroy The Great]

Nah, its who recognizes it going to blows first and acts, thats it. I got a bit of a reputation in the town I lived in growing up. I was always in the bars and Im a fairly big guy. I fought a lot and in my defense I never went looking for fights but i always knew when it tipped over from talking **** to its on and i always struck first which feed even more into the rep i had because most of the time Im getting there just as they decide they are going to throw. It was game over 90% of the time right then, some times i had to throw two or three more. Street fights have nothing to do with boxing though and you can be the baddest boxer in the world and get caught by some dumbass. The trick is to be ever vigilant, know where your going and what you are going to do what ever happens.

i hear ya. mentally prepare yourself and never underestimate a guy. imho, controlled aggression wins most street fights if chins are equal. arm punches that wouldnt crack an egg and swing and misses are hysterical.

im not one to exchange chest shoves and head locks either. i go about it expecting the guy to be the dirtiest **** around and fight accordingly. rules are not often brought up so one has to do what one has to do. i wouldnt stomp a guy out though. thats brutal.

[Elroy The Great]

I would palm someone in the face your hands and to hurt when your old

palm punching people to the nose is pretty much a fight ender. could be a life ender if done ''properly''. no one ever expects it.