thoughts on boxing tall guys....

[Trrmo]

when I boxed as a junior I was tall and skinny and my main opponent was short and compact, our fights were normally even - I won a few, he won a few. I use to drop my guard quite a bit because had to punch down to him, this left me open to counter attack so he waited for me to punch and came back with big overhand lefts (he was a southpaw) that landed quite often. So counter punching, lots of slipping and pressure and cutting off the ring, otherwise you will be picked off at a distance

[aussieboxer2320]

come in at angles, step outside his punches, counter over the top. dont let him breathe, use an angle (ie step outside his jab with your rear foot and come under to the body or over the top) to get inside and stay there!!!!!!!

also, DONT rush straight at him!!! this is a brilliant way to get a nice little black eye or a bloody nose haha experiences

[BOLLOCKS]

i am from sonora, but i live train and fight in nuevo leon

You keep beating them tall foos up for us short people ok.

[nedcmk1]

Did ok, and got some really nice work.

I stayed low which I think worked to my advantage, I utilized a long jab to the body well and I felt i was able to control the pace and add pressure using it. I kept the pressure on the whole time trying not to allow him to set a pace and control me with his long jab.... the pace was very fast for him, and myself also. i just tried to keep a straight face and look relaxed although my legs were on fire and all the head movement was tiring me out.

All in all it was a great learning experience and fun sparring. It wasnt light and there were some very hard shots, i saw stars a few times and he really caught me hard with a right uppercut.... i wore his body down well and sent him stumbling back from a right counter to a jab i slipped, but we both were in control and there was no wild antics.

I love sparring.

[BOLLOCKS]

Did ok, and got some really nice work.

I stayed low which I think worked to my advantage, I utilized a long jab to the body well and I felt i was able to control the pace and add pressure using it. I kept the pressure on the whole time trying not to allow him to set a pace and control me with his long jab.... the pace was very fast for him, and myself also. i just tried to keep a straight face and look relaxed although my legs were on fire and all the head movement was tiring me out.

All in all it was a great learning experience and fun sparring. It wasnt light and there were some very hard shots, i saw stars a few times and he really caught me hard with a right uppercut.... i wore his body down well and sent him stumbling back from a right counter to a jab i slipped, but we both were in control and there was no wild antics.

I love sparring.

You ever been KO'ed in sparring?

[nedcmk1]

I'm not sure why it is relevant, but I've been knocked down twice where I couldn't regain my balance and sparring was stopped while i tried to get up... but never out cold. Have had my nose broken ect.....

[DA1CATAS]

hey bro what class are you on ? i am 5'7 and i feel you as a shortfighter hehe i have fought as a middleweight and i am currently a lightmiddleweight ( still fighting in the amateur ranks in mexico) i have fought guys 6'1 and 6'2 and have done really good after getting used to it.

My advice would be, do not try to fight like a tall fighter, dont fight with an upright position and trying to trade jabs, you are just gonna lose your time, and eat many of them. I use a very low stance and have gotten great results, but you have to train hard to master it, because it can be really hard on your legs and balance, so train hard if you plan to use it.
I attack mostly to the body from this stance and if you combine it with good head movement you will become a real treath.
I dont know your built but this works great for me because i am short but can take a punch and have a decent amount of power, other thing when rushing in to your opponent chest, try to move sideways or create angles, if you just sprint to the inside on a straight line you can get tagged really hard.

Remember most guys try to take your head off with a punch, but if you punch the body hard the head will fall by itself.

hehe well those are my 2 cents, if you want any more advice on tall guys just msg me ill be happy to help

hey this sounds like a good response for ya.

[BOLLOCKS]

I'm not sure why it is relevant, but I've been knocked down twice where I couldn't regain my balance and sparring was stopped while i tried to get up... but never out cold. Have had my nose broken ect.....

So you've been tko'ed. What did that feel like?

[nedcmk1]

confusing...


whats the point?

[!! Shawn]

Boxing According to Shawn: Chapter 1 - Getting Inside on Taller Opponents.

There are 3 ways to get inside on a taller man.

1- Feint your way in
2- Jab your way in
3- Slip and close your way in

My personal favorite, and what I view as most effective is to feint your way in. This is a more advanced technique for getting on the inside. It revolves around your ability to force your opponent into making a bad move.

For example, if I was fighting a tall counter-puncher, who liked to catch and counter my jab, I would do the following.

1. Feint the jab
- Seeing this feint he will do one of two things.
A) He will attempt to catch the jab *see 2a
B) He will throw a right hand counter *see 2b

2a. Left hook
- His hand will be out of position as a result of trying to catch your jab.
2b. Left hook
- Knowing his right hand is coming, take a half step back after your feint, wait for his right hand to miss, and spring forward with a left hook counter.

That is one example of how you get inside on a taller man. If you just try and bull your way in, you will eat lots of leather. Do it the smart way, like Roberto Duran.