2 videos of me sparring 2-8-07(VIDEO)

[Sin City]

Since you swarm and apply constant pressure dudes would need a good as ****ing jab to keep you back. Second guy looked like he was just swingin.. Good **** Verse.. I like how both of them were confused as **** when they got back up.

[Nelson da Cruz]

Two good vids - you're getting better each time we see you!

Just one question Vers.....when you bob and weave on the defense do you know where his punches are gonna go or are you doing the movements like guess work and hoping he misses? He couldn't catch you when you were bobbing and weaving so I just wondered if your moves were a reaction to his ounches or a set pattern to get in closer?

[FeelTheA-Force]

I would not want to fight you unless I had horseshoes in my gloves.

You look great, man. Way to stay inside and throw heavy in there; you take a punch really well, too. Your sparring style reminds me of the Tyson sparring videos, not just your style but the way that you stay calm and unphased.

What is your headgear? It doesn't move around even when you get hooked. Mine slides all over the place when I get hooked; it drives me nuts.

whats your weight versatile??

[PunchDrunk]

Now those opponents were more like it, they actually look like boxers. I doubt the first guy has 60 fights (I train several guys who have 60-70 fights, and trust me, they do NOT box like that guy ), and the second guy is pro, though... but they can box a bit, especially the second guy.
Overall an improvement, especially with the step up in opponent level. Keep in mind, that you won't be allowed to lean on a guy to keep him in a corner like that, in an amateur fight.

Man, with a little experience and schooling, you'll be unstoppable.

[American_Ninja]

whats your weight versatile??

I believe he's 154 - 160

[Verstyle]

1st: nice KO at that guy
2nd: i told you you would have trouble with southpaw didnt i. anyway th guy fuvk it up with his right hooks he should have jabed and you should have slip and then left hook to couter his jab calculate his speed and do you stuff. but overral it was good but you gotta jab and find for an opening so you wont wast energy dring the fight. lucky the other guy not that good southpaw and good southpaw boxer would have given you alot of troulbe nad he thew too many lefts at you

hate to brag. but i had no problem with the southpaw and I honestly didnt know he was southpaw til i saw the video at home. when hes going crazy hitting me with all he has and throwing a million shots an hour and missing 90% of them while im not even hitting him? then I dont think it was bad. u need to re watch the video cause if u think I had problems with him your sadly mistaken and cant see.

and how do u know other southpaws will give me trouble if im not in that situation wait til im in that situation then criticize. Ive faced national amateur finalist that was a southpaw and never had a problem and this was a year ago. ppl react to different situations.

[Verstyle]

Two good vids - you're getting better each time we see you!

Just one question Vers.....when you bob and weave on the defense do you know where his punches are gonna go or are you doing the movements like guess work and hoping he misses? He couldn't catch you when you were bobbing and weaving so I just wondered if your moves were a reaction to his ounches or a set pattern to get in closer?

its just reaction as in reflexes, its like my body moves on its own.even when im low and cant see with my headgear its like i can sense the punches and know where there at. I cant explain it.

[Verstyle]

Pretty good stuff...and thanks for posting it on the board...

Not trying to be a critic, but one thing you could do is change your stance a little....you're often very squared up to your man, even when you're not throwing punches...and when you do throw punches, you're basically 100% facing your man and not at an angle...

I know that it's probably not something that could easily be changed at this point, but worth a thought...

And as someone said above, try to work on your jab a bit more, especially when you're trying to come in (that's what the "good" Tyson use to do). Throw some jabs, come in, then unload. If you don't throw jabs coming in, then when you're up against some better competition (especially taller fighters), they'll just pick you apart as you're coming in...

Anyways, keep up the great work!!

my squareness gives me better leverage on my punches and the ablilty to switch stances. I usally only do it in the inside though and yeah I know i need to work on my jab. if u seen some of my old youtube videos ive came along way cause I never really used to use it. but with the second guy,whats the point of jabbing when there coming after u and trying to fight in the inside.ahaha no point really

[Verstyle]

Knocking out sparring partners is not a good habit to get into to. Even if the fool standing in front of you is looking for trouble, if you lay him out cold he may not come back again!

Your Tysonesque style is working out very well for you, but you should not pick up Tyson's bad boxing habits. Did you see Tyson's two battles as an amateur with Henry Tillman? This was Tyson at his worst, headhunting like a damn fool. It became a recurring theme througout his career. The peek-a-boo style, lots of head movement and a strong body attack is the key to success for a short slugger. Not sure how far it will take you in the amateurs, but I can see you winning a title as a professional before the end of this decade!

it wont fair in the amateurs with the bodyshots ive been told so i dont do it as much in sparring now.

and the second guy deserved to get knocked down and the first guy I didnt even mean to it was all speed practically,I didnt even sit on my punches

[Verstyle]

Now those opponents were more like it, they actually look like boxers. I doubt the first guy has 60 fights (I train several guys who have 60-70 fights, and trust me, they do NOT box like that guy ), and the second guy is pro, though... but they can box a bit, especially the second guy.
Overall an improvement, especially with the step up in opponent level. Keep in mind, that you won't be allowed to lean on a guy to keep him in a corner like that, in an amateur fight.

Man, with a little experience and schooling, you'll be unstoppable.

yeah the leaning is a habit im going to start spacing myself cause ppl say I have power when I do hook flurries so that I will try next time. and throw bodyshot uppercut combos. I need alot more practice but as I spar I learn more from you guys on here.