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  • Evil_Meat
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    Took a tremendous shot from a superheavy

    So at my gym theres this old guy who's been coming in who is gonna start training my trainer for a few more fights. Today he told my trainer that "I want to see what you can do", and i was the one who went in there with him. My trainer is like 6"1 220-230 pounds and im 6"1 190 pounds, and he has A LOT of boxing experience. I've only been boxing for like 4-5 months. I started out well outboxing him and effectively working the body, then he landed a crunching left hook to the liver that seriously hurt. I was on the run trying to keep away and keep my guard in a turtle shell type defence to hide the look of pain on my face. He then caught me against the ropes and threw a right left to the body follow by a huge right hand to the head that i moved right into trying to move head forward to duck it. The shot landed completely flush, and he had his body behind it. He's also known as a guy with a lot of power. As i got hit I felt a brutal headache feeling with slight dizziness for about 1-2 seconds before my head cleared. As soon as I took the shot my trainer said thats it were done, as he after said "I've never felt my fist connect so cleanly on someone's face" and the old guy said "that's the hardest shot u'll ever take". Luckily it landed on my cheekbone, eye, and nose and not my chin alone. I got a little black eye which is the first time i've ever had a mark of my face. I've still never even had a nosebleed. I can't believe my legs didn't buckle at all from the shot as it hurt like hell. All i really learned in that session is that i can take a shot.
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    #2
    Good on you but try to make sure u dont take a shot like that again cause next time it may connect a bit flusher on the chin and you may get hurt. But anyways well done for taking the shot like a man.

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    • shawn_
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      #3
      did you see the pretty colors flash?

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      • Evil_Meat
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        #4
        Originally posted by shawn_
        did you see the pretty colors flash?
        nah i just felt a little dizzy for one second as if my head was slowly moving side to side

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        • GRkiller
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          That had to be one hell of a headache.

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          • SquareCircle
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            you found out you can take a shot?

            well, it wasn't on the chin, had it been, you might be in a coma. your trainer sounds like he's a ****head, trying to take out a greenie to impress some old timer...

            oh well. I bet your neck is sore after awhile from taking that punch.

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            • King James III
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              Yea that did sound like a **** move from your trainer....but i think i would have buckled lol Im a tough one but i got no chin at all...

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              • hemichromis
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                #8
                Originally posted by Evil_Meat
                So at my gym theres this old guy who's been coming in who is gonna start training my trainer for a few more fights. Today he told my trainer that "I want to see what you can do", and i was the one who went in there with him. My trainer is like 6"1 220-230 pounds and im 6"1 190 pounds, and he has A LOT of boxing experience. I've only been boxing for like 4-5 months. I started out well outboxing him and effectively working the body, then he landed a crunching left hook to the liver that seriously hurt. I was on the run trying to keep away and keep my guard in a turtle shell type defence to hide the look of pain on my face. He then caught me against the ropes and threw a right left to the body follow by a huge right hand to the head that i moved right into trying to move head forward to duck it. The shot landed completely flush, and he had his body behind it. He's also known as a guy with a lot of power. As i got hit I felt a brutal headache feeling with slight dizziness for about 1-2 seconds before my head cleared. As soon as I took the shot my trainer said thats it were done, as he after said "I've never felt my fist connect so cleanly on someone's face" and the old guy said "that's the hardest shot u'll ever take". Luckily it landed on my cheekbone, eye, and nose and not my chin alone. I got a little black eye which is the first time i've ever had a mark of my face. I've still never even had a nosebleed. I can't believe my legs didn't buckle at all from the shot as it hurt like hell. All i really learned in that session is that i can take a shot.

                a good chin is very important buts is far better not to get hit!

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                • Evil_Meat
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by SquareCircle
                  you found out you can take a shot?

                  well, it wasn't on the chin, had it been, you might be in a coma. your trainer sounds like he's a ****head, trying to take out a greenie to impress some old timer...

                  oh well. I bet your neck is sore after awhile from taking that punch.
                  Yeah man, I bet it would of at least put me on my ass had i been hit on the chin. His power is just rediculous, every man in my family is known to be very hard headed, and none of them have EVER had a concussion. The fact that i can be stunned by getting hit on the cheekbone with sparring gloves on is crazy. I've hit my head very hard many times in my life and nothing has jarred my head like this punch did. It was such a loud sound when i got hit. My neck was sore the night i took the punch but not the next day. My trainer was very sorry about it and apologized numerous times. It must of been huge, because right after he said I'm not allowed to spar all week.
                  It's the old guy's fault it happend, because he told me to fight on the inside by ducking and going to the body when under serious pressure. In this case, I dropped my left then ducked down instead of ducking down with my left hand up then throwing the punch. As soon as i began ducking down with my left down i was badly caught. I don't yet have the proper inside fighting skills to fight someone this much bigger and more skilled on the inside. I can do well on the outside, because I have an overwhelming speed advantage to the point where I can even beat him to the punch if my timing is off.

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                  • SquareCircle
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                    Originally posted by Evil_Meat
                    Yeah man, I bet it would of at least put me on my ass had i been hit on the chin. His power is just rediculous, every man in my family is known to be very hard headed, and none of them have EVER had a concussion. The fact that i can be stunned by getting hit on the cheekbone with sparring gloves on is crazy. I've hit my head very hard many times in my life and nothing has jarred my head like this punch did. It was such a loud sound when i got hit. My neck was sore the night i took the punch but not the next day. My trainer was very sorry about it and apologized numerous times. It must of been huge, because right after he said I'm not allowed to spar all week.
                    It's the old guy's fault it happend, because he told me to fight on the inside by ducking and going to the body when under serious pressure. In this case, I dropped my left then ducked down instead of ducking down with my left hand up then throwing the punch. As soon as i began ducking down with my left down i was badly caught. I don't yet have the proper inside fighting skills to fight someone this much bigger and more skilled on the inside. I can do well on the outside, because I have an overwhelming speed advantage to the point where I can even beat him to the punch if my timing is off.

                    Against a far more experienced puncher, I can't think of worse advice. He's basically telling you, 'Please drop your hands and goto his body so I can see this guy lay into you.'

                    But hey, don't get discouraged...Don't stop going, keep going, you'll get much better in a short amount of time if you take this sport seriously. Train hard,

                    against that guy, who I'm assuming is short and stocky, I woulda just moved and jabbed but I'm tall. When he gets in close I would've gone all defensive, guys who are that much more skilled than you it's pointless to try to really contend with them in an exchange, put your gloves by your ears and move your head side to side to avoid uppercuts and hooks while you bull in with your head...That's better advice for when he pressures you. Just beware if he's a smart fighter he'll give himself punching room, so you have to keep very close to him if you do this.
                    Last edited by SquareCircle; 05-25-2007, 04:07 PM.

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