I took a huge beatint tonight at sparring!!

[P4PKING_2008]

Hi guys,

I have been going boxing for a month now and been sparring twice 6 sessions. Tonight was the worst. I had been sparring my mate who is at the same level as me but i feel that in our forst sessions i had the upper hand so i dropped my hands a little tonigth when i sparred him and caught me right on the nose with a straight left. OUCH!! And then we both sparred this guy who is taller than us, heavier than us, he had bag gloves on, and did i mention he has had amateur fights before so yeah hes pretty good. I had no idea how to beat him or even land sufficent shots on him he chased and chased me down. I had no chance and was eating right hands in no time. My nose was busted from an early right hand from my mate and then i cut my mouth. I think having braces and no mouthgaurd didn't help at all though.
Im 5,8 btw. He was about 6 foot at least and had a lot of power. And at the end of this session my trainer goes to me i need a few more rounds on the bags. I was like wtf how can i be expected to make an impact who is miles better than me and hurting me with every shot?
Have any of you got any tips for sparring against someone like this? Please and thanks.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

usually when someone posts something like this i write a hole paragraph, but ive found a shorter answer..just walk in with all the confidence and pretend that hes nothing..keep telling your self this guy aint **** and walk through his punches and throw some of your own no matter how nervous or how much fear you have..

[DA1CATAS]

you could walk in and take punches....


OR work on your foot work.. upper body movement .... and slipping punches...

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

you could walk in and take punches....


OR work on your foot work.. upper body movement .... and slipping punches...

as i kept taking punches, i got madder which gave me more confidence till the point i was slipping and moving and pretty much doing what i wanted to a much more experienced fighter...no bull****

[Kayo]

Your trainer lets people spar without mouthguards and with bag gloves?

[P4PKING_2008]

usually when someone posts something like this i write a hole paragraph, but ive found a shorter answer..just walk in with all the confidence and pretend that hes nothing..keep telling your self this guy aint **** and walk through his punches and throw some of your own no matter how nervous or how much fear you have..

Yh i would try that but i wouldn't be able to hit him clean if im upclose. As he was chasing me round and had to try and jab to keep him off me. But maybe if i stood my ground his power wouldn't be as good, smothe rhis power like hatton. But i doubt my trainers would appreciate it. But thanks im going to try that though. Standing my ground i mean.

[DELETED ACCOUNT 06]

for ****s sakes man! dont spar with someone with bag gloves!

[P4PKING_2008]

Your trainer lets people spar without mouthguards and with bag gloves?

yh with no ring either but hes ordered one and its coming next week so i couldnt really go round him and jab. As i had to keep lookign down so i dont go over some lines. which is bull****. And i ahd no idea why he let him use bag gloves either.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

Yh i would try that but i wouldn't be able to hit him clean if im upclose. As he was chasing me round and had to try and jab to keep him off me. But maybe if i stood my ground his power wouldn't be as good, smothe rhis power like hatton. But i doubt my trainers would appreciate it. But thanks im going to try that though. Standing my ground i mean.

yeh, i use to be like you, just trynna jab and keep him off me..but i started to just stand and fight and had much better sucess

[West24]

i cant believe your trainer let you spar without a mouth piece. and you have braces? thats just plain ******ity. my trainers wont let you spar at all if you dont have a mouth piece. you can do so much more damage without one, it not only stops you from breaking all your teeth and having your gums slice through your teeth and cut open your face, it helps prevent concusions and serious head injuries. and if you are sparring a bigger guy you should get inside on him and not let him use his reach advantage.