when fighting taller guys, do you...

[PeekaBooPooch]

Go for the inside, you really have to train this technique, and you will beat most of them.
This all dont work if your just 4 "shorter than the other guy, if you know what i mean, ...you must be a lot shorter, and have a lot less reach....

[rufige]

wicked... all the tips are much appreciated. i sparred my coach today and it didn't workout to well. i'm 5'4 and he's about 6'. everytime i tried to move to the inside he'd just pick me off with a jab. by the end of it i got my ass served. i guess i need a lot to improve on.

do you guys have any good combos or techniques that help to get inside?

[Southpaw Stinger]

wicked... all the tips are much appreciated. i sparred my coach today and it didn't workout to well. i'm 5'4 and he's about 6'. everytime i tried to move to the inside he'd just pick me off with a jab. by the end of it i got my ass served. i guess i need a lot to improve on.

do you guys have any good combos or techniques that help to get inside?

From what I can gather he had better footwork and combos than you. I would suggest cutting off the ring before moving for the inside. At least then he cannot side step away and counter. He will either have to trade or clinch and either way you'll be in range to land a few shots.

[Kayo]

Go to the body, take the fight to them

[aussieboxer2320]

always play to your strengths and their weaknesses, if they are a rangy, skillful boxer dotn try and box with them, take the fight to them and be aggressive, if they are a powerful, aggressive fighter stick and move, dont brawl with them

[Domey]

I am 5'7 and 132 so most people I fight are shorter then me, or around the same height.

However I often spar with taller and bigger guys. You need to cut off the ring as has been said. Along with head movement, so you are not constantly eating jabs.

Jab your way in, throwing jabs at the upper stomache/chest. Head movement is key.

[JayCoe]

bring the fight to them?

or

wait for them and counter punch?

discuss...

It's simple, take it to them and go in close. Tyson is a prime example of this. It's simple mechanics and physics. If you're right at them, chinning them with uppercuts, moving around jabbing with the pull back for a right hook they're going to find it hard as hell to hit you and when they do it the mechanics of their arm, being a longer reach and thus lower pivotal point, will decrease the power they can inflict from a side sweep. If you let them bring it to you, you could find yourself stuck in a situation where you can't get near them and you're on the defensive.

[j]

well, this was an outside of the ring type of fight. i don't do competition due to knee injuries when i was younger.

the fight was using standard boxing gloves and mouthpieces. no headgear.

i would say i won, but we called it a draw to save face.

this same person i actually had trained a little bit. taught him how to sink his weight into his punches, some exercises and strategies. as far as i know, i was the only person he fought that he didn't KO.

last time i seen him he was supposed to enter a toughman type boxing tournament held every year at some park. don't remember the name. last time i saw him he was down to something like 250/260 or so and much quicker with a better fighters intent. i mentioned that i liked his jab. we did a bit a of light sparring the last time. i slipped a bit on his rug and caught a jab into my nose. i should mention here that he wears glasses and doesn't have good depth perception without them. after he clipped my nose, he wasn't able to get near me as i switched to long palm strikes. good fun.


anyways, it is never a good idea to have a set strategy. change is the essence of nature.

[rufige]

thanks for the knowledge fellas

[BOLLOCKS]

well, this was an outside of the ring type of fight. i don't do competition due to knee injuries when i was younger.

the fight was using standard boxing gloves and mouthpieces. no headgear.

i would say i won, but we called it a draw to save face.

this same person i actually had trained a little bit. taught him how to sink his weight into his punches, some exercises and strategies. as far as i know, i was the only person he fought that he didn't KO.

last time i seen him he was supposed to enter a toughman type boxing tournament held every year at some park. don't remember the name. last time i saw him he was down to something like 250/260 or so and much quicker with a better fighters intent. i mentioned that i liked his jab. we did a bit a of light sparring the last time. i slipped a bit on his rug and caught a jab into my nose. i should mention here that he wears glasses and doesn't have good depth perception without them. after he clipped my nose, he wasn't able to get near me as i switched to long palm strikes. good fun.


anyways, it is never a good idea to have a set strategy. change is the essence of nature.

Now I don't fell so bad about being 5'8" and 160lbs!