[VIDEO] My 2nd amateur fight

[DeLaHoya1fan]

you look good, only thing that stuck out like others have said is to improve on your guard. A more skilled opponent would take advantage of that, especially if they have a longer or equal reach.

[Ray Corso]

If your planning to be competitive in the amatuer program your at a very big disadvantage at 18 yrs and only 2 bouts! I'm not sure when a novice is an open class these days (used to be 7 novice bouts then open class) but once your in open classs you'll have guys your age with 125 bouts!! Now if thats regional & national tourneys then their seeing top competition! You have alot of work ahead of you starting with increasing your work rate (punches) and that means improving your physical shape!!

First off technique wise your lead foot is often times at 2 o'clock (12 o'clock being straight ahead) your back foot is at 3 o'clock and this is not good positioning! Get in the full length mirrors shadowing and get that correct go for 1 o'clock up front (12:30 prefered)and 2 o'clock on the backside! This will improve your power immensely in will allow your hips and shoulders to turn with your arms!!
Not much body work being done and in the amatuers some hard first round body shots will give you plenty of info about your oponent.
Look into pivot moves when your close and punching off that move! Pivots unable you to punch at unsecured areas and keep you out of reach at the same time. I think you could benefit greatly from learning them becase you have the athletizm to pull them off! Why no double and triple jabs????

Theres alot more but the feet are extremely important, anytime you can improve your power you need to get serious!! I hope you listen to an old trainer who trained fighters for alot of years!
Oh yeah train the biggest asset also..........the Mind gives you the will to win, the Heart the Desire! best to you............Ray.

[SUPREME.]

If your planning to be competitive in the amatuer program your at a very big disadvantage at 18 yrs and only 2 bouts! I'm not sure when a novice is an open class these days (used to be 7 novice bouts then open class) but once your in open classs you'll have guys your age with 125 bouts!! Now if thats regional & national tourneys then their seeing top competition! You have alot of work ahead of you starting with increasing your work rate (punches) and that means improving your physical shape!!

First off technique wise your lead foot is often times at 2 o'clock (12 o'clock being straight ahead) your back foot is at 3 o'clock and this is not good positioning! Get in the full length mirrors shadowing and get that correct go for 1 o'clock up front (12:30 prefered)and 2 o'clock on the backside! This will improve your power immensely in will allow your hips and shoulders to turn with your arms!!
Not much body work being done and in the amatuers some hard first round body shots will give you plenty of info about your oponent.
Look into pivot moves when your close and punching off that move! Pivots unable you to punch at unsecured areas and keep you out of reach at the same time. I think you could benefit greatly from learning them becase you have the athletizm to pull them off! Why no double and triple jabs????

Theres alot more but the feet are extremely important, anytime you can improve your power you need to get serious!! I hope you listen to an old trainer who trained fighters for alot of years!
Oh yeah train the biggest asset also..........the Mind gives you the will to win, the Heart the Desire! best to you............Ray.

With all due respect Ray I'm not worried about that. I am going to work on everything to a T so I think I'll be fine.

Thank you for the feet positioning advice I will certainly work on that.

[Rockin']

James Toney only had 3 or 4 amatuer bouts by the time that he was 18, just keep working hard and keep us posted........... Rockin'