How to fight vs Counter puncher

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

Yeah it's not really my game to pressure fighters, I'm always on the move in the ring, I wait for the moment to arise then let go. This sounds a good idea, i'll try that next time. I really need to do more shadow boxing to!


Thanks for all the the other replies to, i'm going to tighten a few things for next week. It wont be as one sided next time!

Good luck! Let us know which tactics you used and had success with.

[DeepSleep]

If the above comments don't work try not engaging him at all. Pack it in and wait for him to engage you. Usually in these type fights the fighter with the better jab/footwork can force the other to engage or be forced to slowly lose the battle of the jabs from the outside.

[Domey]

If the above comments don't work try not engaging him at all. Pack it in and wait for him to engage you. Usually in these type fights the fighter with the better jab/footwork can force the other to engage or be forced to slowly lose the battle of the jabs from the outside.

That may work for a few seconds and people have tried that with me. A simple solution for me was to walk them down and throw a lazy jab waiting for them, and counter their counter. After a few of those the rhythm changes back to how it was and I get my way again.

Fight your fight, not his. A counter puncher is most likely very quick and flashy. Not throwing is some of the worst advice, because then they are able to pick their shots without worrying about getting hit.

[#1Assassin]

the key is using the jab, feints, angles, combinations and speed>power.

either make him twitch then throw something else or make him lead and then counter his counter. the key to the second is to know him, what is his favourite counter? what did he hit you with the most last time around? then set traps for him. if you are quick enough u can beat him to the punch too, that will shut down his offense completely.

pivot alot, that way u can take away one of his hands and his counters will be more predictable.

jab up and down, with lots and lots of feints. then start throwing the right hand, down the pipe and overhands, body and head. throw a few lead right hands too if you have the speed, timing and boxing IQ for it. being unpredictable is the key.

mix up your timing, dont throw every punch with the same speed and power. throw a jab, another jab and then directly after the second jab throw a fast right hand. like a 1--1-2.

do that with all your combinations. 1--1-1(body), 1--3-2. feint a jab, slip inside his jab as you jab to the head, throw a normal right hook to the body and a fast right uppercut to the head, normal left hook to the head then a fast right hand. make sure you dont slow down half your punches but speed up the other half.

try throwing a hard straight punch at his chest, he will be forced to block it using both hands and cant counter. then u throw 3-4 quick punches right after.

[DeepSleep]

That may work for a few seconds and people have tried that with me. A simple solution for me was to walk them down and throw a lazy jab waiting for them, and counter their counter. After a few of those the rhythm changes back to how it was and I get my way again.

Fight your fight, not his. A counter puncher is most likely very quick and flashy. Not throwing is some of the worst advice, because then
they are able to pick their shots without worrying about getting hit.

I think the poster who started this thread was a counter puncher himself whose problem was his opponent(another counter puncher) wouldn't throw anything unless he initialed the action. If the poster is not comfortable pressing the action and instead likes countering I can't see how him trying to fight like a pressure fighter would benefit him unless he was adept at applying pressure.

[Domey]

I think the poster who started this thread was a counter puncher himself whose problem was his opponent(another counter puncher) wouldn't throw anything unless he initialed the action. If the poster is not comfortable pressing the action and instead likes countering I can't see how him trying to fight like a pressure fighter would benefit him unless he was adept at applying pressure.

Didn't catch the part that he was a counter puncher himself.

Counter puncher vs counter puncher makes for a fairly boring fight for people to watch, but inside the ring it is a very heated chess match. Pretty much you need to try and set up your counter, by countering his counter. This can get hard and you really need to stop thinking past "He throws a jab, I throw a xx".

If you do not feel comfortable pushing the fight, then don't. However this is just sparring, and that is where you should be making your mistakes. If you feel comfortable and confident as a counter puncher, then I would start working on pressuring the fighter.

It is something you have to feel out and learn by experience. Every fight is going to be different, and you need to learn to pick up on things and react.

This guy wasn't throwing a single thing until you threw. That tells me that he is scared to get countered himself and scared to take a punch. It's very easy for a counter puncher to dip and block/prarry shots thrown to their head, from straight on angles. Secondly, if you throw combos they will most likely stay on defense and wait for you to throw single punches.

Throw multiple jabs at a time, along with other combination's. Pivots and angles are going to be your best friend, as I already said, he will need to be set to throw his counter.

[Rockin']

Feint-feint and feint. Draw him out man and then counter him. I was sparring with a guy who was exclusively a counter puncher, he gave me fits for about a week. I was turned into a pressure fighter by a trainer and was always moving forward. One day I rolled in to box and decided to resort back to boxing rather then ****ing. So when we sparred I waited and waited for him to make a move. One half step back as soon as I saw him commit and counter Never had a problem with him since.

Boxing isnt just ****ing and keeping busy. With guys like this it becomes a chess match with feints and subtle movement to gain the upperhand. Most of the time keeping busy is how to do it, but not with these guys. Let him commit first. A quick step back followed by punches will help you. Dont forget to feint trying to draw him out.................Rockin'