How to fight vs Counter puncher

[Domey]

Counter punchers need to be set when they counter. One of the main things you can do is pressure the fight, and jab your way in. Another is using feints.

One of the main things is to keep using angles and movement. If you are moving, then they have to as well to throw a good counter.

[Equilibrium]

Like it has already been said, feint a lot. Changing levels also works well for me, stuff like jab to the body then throw a straight right to the head.(left if you are a southpaw.)


Pressure also works but only if you are willing to take his punches and walk through them.

[Uturn]

Wouldn't pressuring him play against you, as you said you're a counter puncher yourself.


Did you try working off of his counters? Being a counter puncher you should have an idea of what punches he's going to counter you with.

Sucker him in. Kinda like feinting but actually commit to the punch. Example, throw a lazy or hard jab on purpose and anticipate his right hand counter and what you're going to do once he throws his counter.

Make a list of counters he's hitting you with and while you're shadowboxing or hitting the bag, work on what you plan on doing after he commits.

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!

[cja07007]

I like to try and slow those reflexs down the first round and a half by crouding him and going to the body with volume. hit his elbows and sholders as well. I find then he kind of looses his edge if i really work his body.

[Amazinger]

I have ran into the same trouble when fighting other counterpunchers. You need to fake, fake try and get a reaction, and then go from there. So if you fake the jab and he slips to the outside, fake it again and throw the left hook, which he will move into. Stuff like that.

Easier said than done i know.

Good point,The thing is you'll notice it after about 3 rounds that your opponent is a counterpuncher.(I mean when you're in the ringyour mind is not really looking for it)
Feint and changing my style worked for me.either go southpaw or brawl.

[southpaw2884]

i give you counter punchers props that **** is hard to wait for someone to come at ya all the time. i like to mix it up. but my trainer always tells me to look for the counter while i am attacking. cause if i am fighting a counter puncher i will throw like a right hook straight left, sometimes i will throw the right hook to the body or double my left. i guess what i am saying is you can pressure him but still look to counter if you have quick hands

[johncods]

Feint, Feint, Feint, make him react!!!

[fdotorres]

they tend to get pretty uncomfortable with excessive amounts of pressure

if you're pretty fast, just try to take it up a notch. feints, pressure, and tough angles are the key though

[mushahadeen]

GOT my ass whooped in sparring tonight as I just couldn't deal with a damn counter puncher. Now, i'm a bit of a counter puncher myself but this guy wouldn't throw ANYTHING until I unloaded, so I thought to hell with it, I made the first move on most occasions, which resulted in me getting counter punched everytime! It was hard to get a reaction from the guy until I threw first, he was quick to, so it didn't go down to well on my behalf. Im guessing pressing, covering up, throwing in volumes, is the way to do it? But this really isn't my style as I like to counter myself! Thoughts?

If Jose Cortez is the referee you are royally ****ed.

[Shabba Rank$]

If you have a good chin, you can do what Margarito does...

Take his best shot walk right through it and keep coming forward putting constant pressure on him until he finally succombs to the pressure and you can destroy him when he's on the ropes. And always hit him with angles like Margarito does.