2nd amateur fight

[tblefever]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6f8p2c2LWE


Not real pleased with my performance. it's a three one minute rounds so it's all about blitzing your opponent. I took too many shots closing in and brawled with a guy 15 pounds heavier and 4 inches taller. With that said, I was awarded a decision cause I can shake off a clean punch I guess lol. Looking for solid, honest feedback. I've only been boxing for about a year and I only got to spar 4 times in the lead up so I know I can make improvements. Thanks for the advice in advance.

[Rip Chudd]

Which one are you? My gosh that chick screaming was annoying.

Anywho, both of your guys were squaring up way too much but it's your 2nd amateur fight. Need to work on that footwork, if you're the guy in the red you need to try not leaving your feet when punching. Also, WORK ON YOUR FOOTWORK! Pretty sure I said that already, but my goodness. Carrying that right hand real low I noticed, I think you started picking it up in the second round.

[tblefever]

i'm blue...yeah that chick screaming was a red fan...aside from her, this was the best footage i could get my hands on.

[Rockin']

1 minute rounds? How old are you guys?

Well the guy is obviously bigger but it did not seem to even make you hesitate getting in to range and letting your hands go, that's good. But you will notice that when you are finished with the exchanges that you back out and then you switch your feet back and forth like you are jumping rope, you gotta stop that man, a sharp fighter will take advantage of that with some free shots while you are dancing with nothing to hold you to steady.

I dig that you threw the guy down when you got tangled up. While it is an illegal move it makes your opponent expend energy when he hits the canvas and then a little more when he has to get up from the canvas. Again, it is illegal but you have 3 cautions until a point is taken, unless the ref decides it was deliberate, so why not use them.

I saw you use a feint that you're going to want to tighten up that allowed you to land a nice lead hook. You tried it again a second later and it landed again. But you kept going right back to that well and soon the shot was meaningless as your opponent adapted to what you were doing. When you find success like that with a shot put it in your memory and hide it away for a little bit. Work the jab, right hands and such until he forgets about that lead hook. Then pull it out and see what happens. When you find success with a shot hide it away for a little bit, don't go right back to it as you did several times in a row. Work him over with your other stuff and then pull it out again, it'll most likely still be there for you.

In the 3rd round finesse was out the window but it's understandable, even just 1 minute rounds will tire out a new guy. But one thing, do they throw body shots where you come from? I don't recall seeing even one from. Work that body especially with the new guys, practice these often in the gym. Not only do new guys rarely work the body but they also don't know how to except the blows when they land in the bread basket. You want stoppages in your wins, learn to work that body with these new cats. It will also impress the judges if a 3 fight kid went out there and worked the body over like a pro.

Good work, you'll clean it up with more experience.........

[KidDinamita]

1 minute rounds? How old are you guys?

Well the guy is obviously bigger but it did not seem to even make you hesitate getting in to range and letting your hands go, that's good. But you will notice that when you are finished with the exchanges that you back out and then you switch your feet back and forth like you are jumping rope, you gotta stop that man, a sharp fighter will take advantage of that with some free shots while you are dancing with nothing to hold you to steady.

I dig that you threw the guy down when you got tangled up. While it is an illegal move it makes your opponent expend energy when he hits the canvas and then a little more when he has to get up from the canvas. Again, it is illegal but you have 3 cautions until a point is taken, unless the ref decides it was deliberate, so why not use them.

I saw you use a feint that you're going to want to tighten up that allowed you to land a nice lead hook. You tried it again a second later and it landed again. But you kept going right back to that well and soon the shot was meaningless as your opponent adapted to what you were doing. When you find success like that with a shot put it in your memory and hide it away for a little bit. Work the jab, right hands and such until he forgets about that lead hook. Then pull it out and see what happens. When you find success with a shot hide it away for a little bit, don't go right back to it as you did several times in a row. Work him over with your other stuff and then pull it out again, it'll most likely still be there for you.

In the 3rd round finesse was out the window but it's understandable, even just 1 minute rounds will tire out a new guy. But one thing, do they throw body shots where you come from? I don't recall seeing even one from. Work that body especially with the new guys, practice these often in the gym. Not only do new guys rarely work the body but they also don't know how to except the blows when they land in the bread basket. You want stoppages in your wins, learn to work that body with these new cats. It will also impress the judges if a 3 fight kid went out there and worked the body over like a pro.

Good work, you'll clean it up with more experience.........

Always giving great points . Maybe they fought 1 minute rounds due to a lot of fights, so they shorten the length of the bout.

To the fighter: you were bouncing too much, if he connects when you are bouncing you he will catch you out of balance and drops you (not hurting you).

You will also tire more if you bounce a lot. Try to get in and get out with the jabs once you're in work on the inside.

Great fight, cong**** and good luck . will get much better with training and experience for sure.

[HeadBodyBodyBody]

good stuff, thanks for posting your fight up. look forward to the next one

[BG_Knocc_Out]

Problem: One important thing to implement is the economy of motion. You bounce a little too much. The problem with it is what I call committed movement. Once you start going, it's hard to stop. It can also be incredibly generous to your opponent because it's easy to adapt to the rhythm of bouncing because you they know your optimal balance is reached at the bottom of a bounce. That means a lot of your punches and movements will only take place when your feet are set, which in theory is about half the time, which is too little because you want to have the ability to execute whatever you want at any given moment. This is not to say bouncing is bad, but that's not the only look you want to give.

Solution: Learn to take half steps (not bounces). Utilize the method of shifting your weight as a means to traverse the ring. It's very minimal in energy use, less committed movement, eases your pace to your liking, and allows you the ability to shift gears with your footwork.


Problem: Punches extended for far too long. This will inadvertently also cause overreaching; the longer your arm is extended, the more influence the weight of your fist/glove has on the momentum of your body, pulling it forward and manipulating your balance. If you notice when you punch how much lag time there is, especially on their way back. A lot of fighters, especially beginners, overtly focus on the front end of the punch. The front end meaning from where the punch ignites up until point of impact. You need to work on the back end of those punches; point of contact to the return of the hand.

Solution: Work on keeping the punches short and quick. This does not deter from power, don't worry. This is an instance in maximizing the force of a punch using centripetal and centrifugal force (depends on the punch, similar physics concepts) while keeping the center of force (your body) in the center, balanced. This technique, I guess you could call it, will also effectively add the much needed snap you'll want on your punches. Think about a towel or a whip; in order to get that thing to crack, what do you have to do? Bring it back... and quickly! So you must be explosive with these movements in order to make them effective.


Rockin' brings up a good point, throwing him down was nice. That sort of thing will REALLY offset a green fighters rhythm and overall focus. All they'll be thinking about is various things like looking like they're on the floor in an embarrassing position, hell, they might be stressing about people thinking it looks like a knockdown. It will also really affect those types of fighters who suffer from mental lapses in the ring. They feel they have to reset, and of course they are also expending energy from muscles in a way he shouldn't be having to exert from in the ring.

Always giving great points . Maybe they fought 1 minute rounds due to a lot of fights, so they shorten the length of the bout.

Looks like a nice promotion, they must have had a big card and were forced to shorten. They had to do it at Ringside this year, a lot of kids got ****ed over.

Or judging by the gloves (from what I can tell they're velcro?) and the description, it's one of those Police Force vs Firefighter exhibitions.

[tblefever]

You guys gave some really in depth and thoughtful responses. Thanks for the advice. It is a Big help. I think the main things I'll work on are bouncing less and pulling my punches back faster. I was hitting the focus mits with a guy who was telling me to pull my punches back like the mits were hot. I've been told before to pull back fast but I think the main issue for me is when I get in there I revert back to brawling because of nerves. The nonstop bouncing is probably due to nerves as well. The heat of the moment makes me fight different than I spar. I hope more fight experience helps me get through that. I did feel that when I got into the pocket a lot of my punches were falling cm's short of landing while I was well within his range. Is that where the body punching really comes in handy?

Good deduction you made about the police vs fire exhibition. The event was put on by the Atlanta Police Athletic League. It's called Guns N Hoses. I got into boxing late in life but I love it. I'm 28. I'm trying to get 2 more fights In February. One is 3 1min rounds. The other is 3 2's.

[Syf]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6f8p2c2LWE


Not real pleased with my performance. it's a three one minute rounds so it's all about blitzing your opponent. I took too many shots closing in and brawled with a guy 15 pounds heavier and 4 inches taller. With that said, I was awarded a decision cause I can shake off a clean punch I guess lol. Looking for solid, honest feedback. I've only been boxing for about a year and I only got to spar 4 times in the lead up so I know I can make improvements. Thanks for the advice in advance.

Watching the fight.

Pretty good head movement.. Trying to get in more points I see..beat him with activity. Being the shorter guy, with the reach disadvantage, a claustrophobic style is wise. I think you stunned him a few times with the left hook.. And the right is there for you,

I saw you fought this cat before..about a year ago? its on the YouTube list. Were most definitely more grounded in that fight. Was a close fight. He hit you with some good counters I see. You hit him with a good right in that older fight which I wish you would have pulled out in this one. It was a straight right with all your weight behind it. Very solid.

But back to the newer fight. The disadvantage of trying to stay light on your feet is if you are never planting your feet, your power will suffer. Unless.... You do weight transference. You have some good spring in your step, I would suggest using that to your advantage when you throw your right especially. Don't get me wrong you have movement already... But it can be fine tuned to aid the power of your shots, instead of just being centered around activity and defense. Time your jump step to coincide with the time of impact of your right hand.... It will do the trick.

Also I don't think I saw uppercuts. That should be your bread and butter against a taller opponent when you are in close as you often were. I also want to see you work the body to open up the head...it also slows down your opponent and changing levels can throw off the timing of a counter minded fighter.

I want to see you throw that left hook from low to high..but follow with a right. I notice you would be good about barraging dude when he had his guard up or was exchanging....but if you land a good shot you pause to admire your work.. Don't do that keep working. And combo off a good shot instead of letting your foe recover. Another good shot could follow.

[tblefever]

Syf,

Thanks brother. Thanks for watching that 1st fight too. The guy wanted a rematch cause the first fight was so close. I actually thought I was a better boxer this time around because I trained in boxing and boxing alone for this one. Prior to the first one I had about a year of MMA training. I thought working my footwork and head movement a lot more this time around was going to make me more elusive and help me get in and out better but I guess you could say it was too much floating like a butterfly to sting like a bee. I felt like I could have landed the right a lot more if I understood my range better. There were quite a few where I came up just short. Also, you're totally right about "admiring" my shot when I landed the left. I don't know why I let him recover. I've landed that same left in sparring and pounced. I'm kicking myself because I attacked the whole fight except for the one moment I really needed to. I'm hoping to get 2 fights in February where I can use more body work and unload that right hand. One of them is a 2 minute round fight, moving up in the world lol..Thanks again!