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A friend of mine convinced he had an opportunity too good to pass up, sparring against a boxer who had pro career (albeit a short not great one) - paying $$ per round.
Anyways it was a cool experience.
Guy I sparred against was approx 40 years old, 190 lbs.
I am a pretty large guy, and have always been almost freakishly strong, I had 4 inches on him, and 30 lbs on him (and im not fat, I'd say im at about 12% bodyfat), and I am 32.
Anyways we both had headgear on, and 18 ounce gloves.
I have plenty of fighting experience in various martial arts as well as the street, but had zero boxing experience.
After 5 rounds I finally called it quits.
What i found extremely difficult was the fact that it was so tiring, the gloves are heavy. Also missing with such a large weight at the end of your arm almost hurts a bit.
Also what was extremely difficult was that my opponent was very good. He could read my punches easily, and moved his upper body very well. first 2 rounds I hit nothing but fresh air almost.
it was only in rounds 3 4 and 5 that I connected and only way I managed that was firing uppercuts from close in point blank range.
My opponent actually got his rage on a bit from some of those, and dropped me to one knee twice with big body shots on side of ribs in response to some of the uppercuts. Friends were whistling because they have sparred against this guy and never seen him put any sort of real hurt on any of them ever.
After the 5 rounds, boxer said he was surprised by the fact i never lowered my guard from my head even when I was getting raked with body shots and he was also surprised at how much power I had.
But overall in my opinion I ******, maybe not for a first timer, but vs him I ******.
I am gonna spar against him again, but how do I keep him off me? what I found difficult is that between the 18 ounce gloves and the headgear, he had no respect for me. He would just come in close and start combo'ing me and put me on the defensive all the time.
In other martial arts I have done I could always command respect because of the threat of a huge one punch KO or elbow, but in boxing with gloves and that headgear, that ain't gonna happen. The large gloves are like a shield, he used them well to duck in close.
So, my question is basically, when I go up in the ring again, how do I keep him off me? move a ton, fast footwork? make him chase me around the ring and try counterpunch him with bombs of my own, or when I get distance between us?
Are there any kinds of high percentage punches that a smaller boxer will not like and eventually grow weary of? straight rights into the arms or gloves of the opponent?
Anyways it was a cool experience.
Guy I sparred against was approx 40 years old, 190 lbs.
I am a pretty large guy, and have always been almost freakishly strong, I had 4 inches on him, and 30 lbs on him (and im not fat, I'd say im at about 12% bodyfat), and I am 32.
Anyways we both had headgear on, and 18 ounce gloves.
I have plenty of fighting experience in various martial arts as well as the street, but had zero boxing experience.
After 5 rounds I finally called it quits.
What i found extremely difficult was the fact that it was so tiring, the gloves are heavy. Also missing with such a large weight at the end of your arm almost hurts a bit.
Also what was extremely difficult was that my opponent was very good. He could read my punches easily, and moved his upper body very well. first 2 rounds I hit nothing but fresh air almost.
it was only in rounds 3 4 and 5 that I connected and only way I managed that was firing uppercuts from close in point blank range.
My opponent actually got his rage on a bit from some of those, and dropped me to one knee twice with big body shots on side of ribs in response to some of the uppercuts. Friends were whistling because they have sparred against this guy and never seen him put any sort of real hurt on any of them ever.
After the 5 rounds, boxer said he was surprised by the fact i never lowered my guard from my head even when I was getting raked with body shots and he was also surprised at how much power I had.
But overall in my opinion I ******, maybe not for a first timer, but vs him I ******.
I am gonna spar against him again, but how do I keep him off me? what I found difficult is that between the 18 ounce gloves and the headgear, he had no respect for me. He would just come in close and start combo'ing me and put me on the defensive all the time.
In other martial arts I have done I could always command respect because of the threat of a huge one punch KO or elbow, but in boxing with gloves and that headgear, that ain't gonna happen. The large gloves are like a shield, he used them well to duck in close.
So, my question is basically, when I go up in the ring again, how do I keep him off me? move a ton, fast footwork? make him chase me around the ring and try counterpunch him with bombs of my own, or when I get distance between us?
Are there any kinds of high percentage punches that a smaller boxer will not like and eventually grow weary of? straight rights into the arms or gloves of the opponent?
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