Defense Against A Flurry Of Punches

[Rolaz]

When Angelo Dundee was asked how to stop the deadly flurries of Mike Tyson(in his prime), Dundee simply said: "...better get a Gun!"

Now a days you can see a lot of Boxers who barks like a scared dog!

In actual fight they back-tracked, scared to get hurt or suffer serious physical injury...

[..David..]

haha the thing its that u shouldnt be in the middle of a flurry of punches to begin with... try to work on rythm if u can keep a fight in your rythm and disturbing your opponent you shouldnt be caught up in a flurry of punches.

normally this happens when a guy gets tired and just starts covering up or gets hurt and he is gettin finished...

If you are just punch shy or got attacked with a flurry and didnt do anything well... my first tought of defense would be to stepforward to him and clinch this looks bad but believe me u want to learn to use it... if not u are gonna be in trouble

[coghaugen]

Watch Nigel Benn's defense against Chris Eubank in their 2nd fight - slip, roll and weave.

Regarding Watson blocking Benn's punches - Benn didn't throw any straight flurries in that fight, they were wide and wild.

[physiker]

You're welcome, TSer.

Benn threw many straight punches at Eubank, as well as many hooks.
If you want to see slipping and dodging punches watch any of Pernell Whitaker's fights. Say against Chavez and De LaHoya--he got robbed against one or both of them. See Whitaker dodge 4 or 5 punch combos, including some striight punches from Oscar. Need great reflexes and good peripheral vision, etc to do this. But you can work on it. Also not likely who you will be sparring with will have the offense of an ATG pro.

The last and maybe best thing to work on is circular movement which can keep you from ever getting swarmed in the first place. Here, few of the pros do this. They don't train for it. Just watch Ali's fights in his prime. See against Karl Mildenberger e.g. This is probably both the best and the hardest thing to do. The "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" means dance around your opponent so that he can never swarm you or get to you, and the sting you know. That is the holy grail perhaps of boxing. Be unable to be hit, while you can hit your opponent. Other things (blocking, slipping, countering) I aleady cited in my other posts, should come first though. The circular "dancing" is advanced unless you aleady are a good dancer.

Good luck again.

[physiker]

You're welcome, TSer.

Benn threw many straight punches at Watson, as well as many hooks.
If you want to see slipping and dodging punches watch any of Pernell Whitaker's fights. Say against Chavez and De LaHoya--he got robbed against one or both of them. See Whitaker dodge 4 or 5 punch combos, including some straight punches from Oscar. Need great reflexes and good peripheral vision, etc to do this. But you can work on it. Also not likely who you will be sparring with will have the offense of an ATG pro. Remember just the slightest head movement, if you don't freeze, and you will avoid being hit properly.

The last and maybe best thing to work on is circular movement which can keep you from ever getting swarmed in the first place. Here, few of the pros do this. They don't train for it. Just watch Ali's fights in his prime. See against Karl Mildenberger e.g. This is probably both the best and the hardest thing to do. The "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" means dance around your opponent so that he can never swarm you or get to you, and the sting you know. That is the holy grail perhaps of boxing. Be unable to be hit, while you can hit your opponent. Other things (blocking, slipping, countering) I aleady cited in my other posts, should come first though. The circular "dancing" is advanced unless you aleady are a good dancer.

Good luck again.

[boxingsmash69]

I've found that whenever I'm getting flurried on,

I cover up real tight, elbows tucked in, guard tight, and in my head i count "3...2...1...GO",

on GO, while keeping my rear (right) hand glued to my cheek, chin tucked in, i pump 3 hard left jabs onto my opponent while making sure my left shoulder is protecting my chin. Before you know it, his attack has stopped. usually this has worked for me, but not always.

[patrickmullenz]

ok what would do..
if its a southpaw ur fighting pivot to the left cause if ur at his left itd be akward for him to hit ya cause hel have to turn with you, put if u went right he,d be able to follow ya more easyily and keep punching u. or if its a orthadox ur boxing side step to the right for the same effect hope tht makes sense im bad at explaining things.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Xh0c2bhlM also could u please watch this video of me boxing im tryin to get it out ther abit more thanks

[Barn]

Ignore the guy who said go backwards that's ******ed. Move to the side by keeping a guard in tight and pivoting on your front foot, dragging your back foot in line behind you.

That means you are out of the way and if he is moving forward(as he would do in a flurry) he goes past your orginal position exposing his side and you have a great chance at countering.

[Hard Chaw]

Walk um down with a tight guard. Tie up, work on the inside. Body.

[Big BRICKS]

I always dip to my power side and throw a big hook over the top to back them off.