My 3rd Fight[Video]

[fvanesbeck]

What's up, everyone? I had my 3rd fight about 2 weeks ago and thought I'd put up the video so you guys could critique me or whatever. It was an exhibition fight on in a local hotel and it was scored a draw. I felt that I was winning the fight but gassed in the 3rd round, however, this makes sense as I had food poisoning a week before the fight and my energy level wasn't 100%. Anyway, I know I still have a lot to work on but I can't see it all myself so any helpful tips will be embraced. I'm in the red corner by the way.


Round 1


Round 2


Round 3

[Rockin']

Ok, it's obvious that you are still "green" so I'm going to keep this basic.

Round 1- You are the taller man, with the reach advantage why don't you circle and touch him in his belly for a quick and easy lead when first engaging. Also consider that while you are green so are your opponents. They will generaly be looking for shots coming at their faces rather than their stomachs, at that stage you're still dealing with alot of nerves.

While I liked your movement your jab was descent, but why never doubling up on that jab. Touch him to his face and touch him to his body with that jab and return to his face again with it while stepping around, it's basic boxing. Don't limit yourself to only one target for the jab. Touch him to the body and head, the jab to the body is the easiest point to steal in amatuer boxing.

And I'm going to lose it, if when I watch round 2 in a second if your still lifting your chin while throwing the jab.

Round 2- Again you move well while throwing the jab but you have to bring it back to gaurd man, I watched you eat a few right hands because of it. What, do you believe that you're Thomas Hearns or something, get that **** in place or your not going to stick around long in this sport.

Still your jaw is high while throwing that jab and bringing it back by your balls. When you move up in experience you will HAVE TO correct that, so why not just correct it now. Tuck that chin. I had a clean ko in the amatuers because a guy brought his **** back low. I just said, o.k and rolled his jab. Again he brought it back low and my right fist was right there to make him pay for the error. He was out. I'm telling you, bring that jab back to gaurd and leave it there until you have to do something with it.

Those wide shots are rediculous, you know what I'm talking about.

And I almost saw you throw a shot to the body, the other guys hitting you in the body, why are you digging his back.

I'd have you down 0-2 so far.

Round 3- You have to throw that right hand straight man, that slapping stuff is garbage and technicaly shouldn't be scored as a point because your shoulder was not behind or with the blow. Anyway, they are garbage and get rid of them (the right hands)

OMG, you didn't just turn your back to your opponent did you? Indeed you did. Never, ever turn your back to your opponent in the boxing ring unless a bell sounds to end a round. And never ever walk around like you are winded, tired or beaten. You can give your opponent nothing pshycologicaly in the ring, it will only fuel an opponent. Stand stolid as if you are ready to go 5 more rounds. Never ever show weakness in that ring.

I saw you get your bell rung by a right hand and you grabbed a hold as you're supposed to. But do not reach around his neck to do it and while your trying to tie him up bend your knees and get lower than him while reaching around behind his biceps taking hold.

Again I give that round to the blue corner, 3-0.

I assume that you lost the decision but there is absolutely no shame in that. Win or lose you have my respect for even stepping in to throw down. You have your visions in your mind of what happened and you know why they happened. Get into shape, educate that jab and you better learn to get that chin tucked and bringing that jab back properly or your adventures in this game may end sooner rather than latter.

Good man stepping up, learn from it and the loses will turn into wins. Thanks for posting it up..........Rockin'

[cja07007]

keep that chin down when you punch!!!!!!! Good work and Keep it up.

[Ray Corso]

You load your jab ever time you throw it!! Its a slight hitch then you throw!! You "row" your jab also, bring it back low and in a rowing motion, that gets you countered and hurt! You raise your head up when you punch and your punches are very very slow! You don't step into your opponent with your jab to be able to throw a short, striaght right hand, are you shy about hitting someone or about the "return" punches? Your not agressive at all and that doesn't mean be a pressure guy it just means being very active and being "first"!
I watched 30 seconds of the first round and thats what I see, its all correctable with hard work and dedication to the sport! I hope you have a trainer that saw the things I saw if not your not going to do very well once your competition gets better. Stay a novice boxer don't go into the "open" class your not ready for that. Good luck! Ray

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

guys in the thread pretty much covered it. props for stepping in the ring. that takes alot of heart itself!

[BetterCallSaul]

I can't really tell because I'm not there, but it seems like your looking at your opponents gloves instead of his eyes. Eye contact is key in slipping those punches and replying with counters. If you look at his gloves your just going to get flustered.

Secondly, you fight a little bit like your scared to get hit. Not literally scared, but flustered when punches come back your way. When you throw a punch commit to it every time, don't be too concerned about what's coming back. You get hit in boxing, especially at this level, But as long as you keep calm under pressure, and keep your defence tight, it's rarely going to be a solid scoring blow.

Other things -

Your jab doesn't snap back to the chin which leads to you getting caught with overhand rights.

Your pull back with your chin up.

You don't slip enough punches. Watch out for those lazy jabs of your opponent, bend your knees and jab to the body and back with a right to the head.

Circle to your right more and double up the jab.

[Juof]

listen to what these guys said train hard and get a rematch with this dude im sure you'll get the win, also learn to parry its the easiest way to score shots in the early bouts