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Zab Judah. I am fast my left isnt that strong but my right hand is the power one.
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this sounds ridiculous, but i try to fight like muhammad ali because we are of similar builds- tall and lean. his jab ruled and his right hand was money. his punches were long, straight, fast and powerful. also, he was a master of the long range left hook which i like cause i am tall and i like to throw the hook while keeping my distance. he also fights a lot with a high-low hand position (left low, right high) and he does more of a fade (kinda like a slip mixed with a shoulder roll) than a slip when he slips right. and MOST importantly, i emulate his movement.
another guy whose movement i like to watch and try and learn from is casamayor. he is a master and a ring general.
i also like to emulate winky and pavlik for their ridiculously straight punches, and for winky's defense, too.
i try to emulate b-hops footwork and right hand (especially against southpaws)....
i dream of emulating and looking like roy in the ring, but am realistic enough to know that i shouldn't be trying that stuff. that was pure art to watch in the ring though- he's my favorite fighter of all time.
of course i am a long ways off from coming close to these masters of the game, but i am working on it....Last edited by mspiegelo; 08-25-2008, 01:12 PM.Comment
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Another problem with emulating top pro's styles is that people tend to want to be like the really flashy guys, PBF, RJJ, Ali etc.
The thing is, these guys did a lot of things fundamentally wrong, that they could get away with, because they were freakishly talented. When someone who is a mere mortal (which, statistically, you all are) try to emulate them, you end up getting your ass handed to you, because you do not have the talent to be RJJ, PBF, Ali!Comment
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yea, maybe for the flashy guys, but watching pros is one of the best ways to learn. you can pick up different things from many different people. emulating one guys style may present problems....Originally posted by PunchDrunk View PostComment
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The best way to learn is to listen to your coach. Also, emulating the pro's in amateur boxing is not a good idea, and I'm assuming you'd like to win your am fights, so you can get a decent chance for a pro career? No one's gonna hand you a contract if you're 2-39 as an amateur, I'm pretty sure an Olympic medal would be a better starting point.Originally posted by mspiegelo View Post
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Thomas hitham Hearns, I got the style, the reach and the looksComment
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yea... listening to the coach is #1. a pro fighting style is different, but you can still observe fundamentals like footwork by watching pros, like how to slip punches, what punch counters what, proper punching technique etc... strategy would be something different though... obviously a plan like floyd used against zab would not work in the am's where you only have 3 rounds (or 4 open) to win the fight. an olympic medal sounds good... where do i sign up?!?Originally posted by PunchDrunk View PostThe best way to learn is to listen to your coach. Also, emulating the pro's in amateur boxing is not a good idea, and I'm assuming you'd like to win your am fights, so you can get a decent chance for a pro career? No one's gonna hand you a contract if you're 2-39 as an amateur, I'm pretty sure an Olympic medal would be a better starting point.Comment
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steve farhood+ carrot top = thomas hearns, lolOriginally posted by TheBlackSwifty View PostYou dont see the similarity?
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