Help analysing my next opponent

[MiguelNG]

Hi guys tomorrow I have my second Amateur fight and I found a video of my opponent who happens to be shorter than me but heavier than I usually fight at and he also has more experience as I believe he has 4 fights and won all of them. He is the guy in the red corner with green and white trunks... Im looking for habits and tips ond how to punish his mistakes to helpfully make 2-0 on my record tomorrow night... thanks. Im more short of a boxer or boxer-puncher and he looks like a brawler.
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[juggernaut666]

Hi guys tomorrow I have my second Amateur fight and I found a video of my opponent who happens to be shorter than me but heavier than I usually fight at and he also has more experience as I believe he has 4 fights and won all of them. He is the guy in the red corner with green and white trunks... Im looking for habits and tips ond how to punish his mistakes to helpfully make 2-0 on my record tomorrow night... thanks. Im more short of a boxer or boxer-puncher and he looks like a brawler.
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Don't walk straight to him to much , control distance with a stiff jab dodging back and forth and angles ,take the first rnd to gage the distance he like to counter big off balance shots and these guys are walking on the side of his power right hand the goal is to control when punching comes off.

Hes open for a right uppercut when he lunges with the wild right,time it step back and land it.keep your left right on the side of your head ,so you block his right hand while you land the uppercut. He is making up for the shorter guy so make him work to get a shot in. he likes stepping back and trying to circle his opponets in the direction of his right hand , When he does this you then reset yourself and dictate with the jab and wait till he gets wild which he will if he cant get into rhythm.

Don't let him pick when he wants to exchange punches,let him swing wild then you back off and then continue your fight which im assuming you want to pic this kid apart from the outside,until you see your openings . this is kind of basic advice if anything just remember disrupt his rhythm make him think and second guess himself ,that's where you should be in control of the fight,which is whoever is getting off shots when they want to.

If you move and jab and not just stand there like the other guys with mediocre jabs and standing tall, he will have difficulties landing.Disrupting his rhythm you can also hit his gloves ,smack them down..etc moving side to side,set him up for right uppercut right down the middle when you think or know hes coming straight in with that wild right hand.

[Mr.MojoRisin']

I don't know your strength and weaknesses as a fighter because I haven't seen any footage of you but it looks like you should be able to beat that guy with a solid jab. My advice would be to feint, jab, and move a lot. That guy has no jab from what you posted about him so hitting him in the nose with that jab will discourage him from coming in. Gas him out by going to the body early.

[Redd Foxx]

Just some things I'm seeing.
-He is inching back and using a lot of upper-body movement to get his opponent to reach in and over-commit, then he counters. It's pretty predictable, as is his hesitance to follow the opponent.
-If you can get him to come toward you, good. Do a Tyson v Douglas. Nail him with crisp 1's and 2's, then step back. That tall guy never had the sense to create space. You will frustrate this guy in doing that because his big, looping punches will catch air.
-Keep an eye on his circling and don't let him out-circle you.

Essentially, you'll be getting the first punches in each exchange. Make them count and be prepared for the counter each time. His whole game is countering when you are reaching toward him or making footwork mistakes. If you're flexible, go under them and come up with a counter before you exit. Otherwise, I recommend pot-shots and steps-back. Don't get suckered into leaning in and choking your own footwork. Your ability to move will key.

Let us know how it goes.

[Zaryu]

Definitely feint him and keep him preoccupied with your jab, mix it up between the body & head (think Hearns vs Duran). I would think an occasional step jab would disrupt his rhythm, and depending on your comfort and training level you could even draw him in by keeping your left low and busting him up with an up jab.

I don't know your strengths or how tall you are, but I would be ready to dip below his looping shots and discourage him with counter body shots.

[MiguelNG]

Don't walk straight to him to much , control distance with a stiff jab dodging back and forth and angles ,take the first rnd to gage the distance he like to counter big off balance shots and these guys are walking on the side of his power right hand the goal is to control when punching comes off.

Hes open for a right uppercut when he lunges with the wild right,time it step back and land it.keep your left right on the side of your head ,so you block his right hand while you land the uppercut. He is making up for the shorter guy so make him work to get a shot in. he likes stepping back and trying to circle his opponets in the direction of his right hand , When he does this you then reset yourself and dictate with the jab and wait till he gets wild which he will if he cant get into rhythm.

Don't let him pick when he wants to exchange punches,let him swing wild then you back off and then continue your fight which im assuming you want to pic this kid apart from the outside,until you see your openings . this is kind of basic advice if anything just remember disrupt his rhythm make him think and second guess himself ,that's where you should be in control of the fight,which is whoever is getting off shots when they want to.

If you move and jab and not just stand there like the other guys with mediocre jabs and standing tall, he will have difficulties landing.Disrupting his rhythm you can also hit his gloves ,smack them down..etc moving side to side,set him up for right uppercut right down the middle when you think or know hes coming straight in with that wild right hand.

I don't know your strength and weaknesses as a fighter because I haven't seen any footage of you but it looks like you should be able to beat that guy with a solid jab. My advice would be to feint, jab, and move a lot. That guy has no jab from what you posted about him so hitting him in the nose with that jab will discourage him from coming in. Gas him out by going to the body early.

Just some things I'm seeing.
-He is inching back and using a lot of upper-body movement to get his opponent to reach in and over-commit, then he counters. It's pretty predictable, as is his hesitance to follow the opponent.
-If you can get him to come toward you, good. Do a Tyson v Douglas. Nail him with crisp 1's and 2's, then step back. That tall guy never had the sense to create space. You will frustrate this guy in doing that because his big, looping punches will catch air.
-Keep an eye on his circling and don't let him out-circle you.

Essentially, you'll be getting the first punches in each exchange. Make them count and be prepared for the counter each time. His whole game is countering when you are reaching toward him or making footwork mistakes. If you're flexible, go under them and come up with a counter before you exit. Otherwise, I recommend pot-shots and steps-back. Don't get suckered into leaning in and choking your own footwork. Your ability to move will key.

Let us know how it goes.

Definitely feint him and keep him preoccupied with your jab, mix it up between the body & head (think Hearns vs Duran). I would think an occasional step jab would disrupt his rhythm, and depending on your comfort and training level you could even draw him in by keeping your left low and busting him up with an up jab.

I don't know your strengths or how tall you are, but I would be ready to dip below his looping shots and discourage him with counter body shots.

Hi guys Unfortunately I lost on points so that is my first defeat in my second fight and I am really gutted (1-1 now). It wasnt the fact that he was the better boxer or anything like that ... he surely was tough and had more experience than me ( he had 4 fights and won all of them) but I am the only one to blame for the defeat. I found my self boxing nicely in the first 2 rounds but I wasnt letting my hands go and I was a bit stiff... also my footwork was fine until I get hit and suddenly I move back in a Straight line which I shouldnt. The main point where I lost this fight was in the 3rd round as I wasted too much energy, I was not busy enough and the guy just seemed to have an engine and kept coming forward. I tried to stick to the plans but once I get hit it all goes out of the window and I fight instinctively. I guess it all comes down to needing more experience and stpot being so ******ly cautious and throwing my right hand more. I am in the red corner. Thanks for the advice really appreciate it.
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[Zaryu]

Hi guys Unfortunately I lost on points so that is my first defeat in my second fight and I am really gutted (1-1 now). It wasnt the fact that he was the better boxer or anything like that ... he surely was tough and had more experience than me ( he had 4 fights and won all of them) but I am the only one to blame for the defeat. I found my self boxing nicely in the first 2 rounds but I wasnt letting my hands go and I was a bit stiff... also my footwork was fine until I get hit and suddenly I move back in a Straight line which I shouldnt. The main point where I lost this fight was in the 3rd round as I wasted too much energy, I was not busy enough and the guy just seemed to have an engine and kept coming forward. I tried to stick to the plans but once I get hit it all goes out of the window and I fight instinctively. I guess it all comes down to needing more experience and stpot being so ******ly cautious and throwing my right hand more. I am in the red corner. Thanks for the advice really appreciate it.
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It happens to everyone at some point, it did look to me like the experience level played a role in the fight. Also, he fought more aggressively than the previous video we saw of him, which should've affected your tactics in the fight.

The guy looked tough and well conditioned. If you ever fight him again you're going to need to earn his respect early to discourage him from coming in like that, which will enable you to control the fight at your preferred distance and establish your pace. Definitely punch to hurt and not just score when trying to make a guy respect your offense.

Whenever you get rushed like that work on your upper cuts, hooks and work the body. I know it's the amateurs and body punching barely gets noticed, but if you can sap his energy with body work it will slow him down and nullify his attempts to close the fight strong.

You still did a good job and looked good. Just remember this is how you improve the weaker areas of your game. Good luck!

[Rockin']

Not too bad my man. I understand being cautious in only your second fight but man, you just allowed him to continually walk right in on you. Stick that jab in his face man, really put it in there, you gotta get him thinking about that jab as you circle the ring. Earn his respect with those jabs.

Also, since you saw tapes of him I'd figure that you saw when he threw his right hands that he always fell in behind them when coming up short. I would have kept my left purposely low in order to draw out his right hand. When he shoots the lead right just take a step back, and off of your right foot dig in to the canvas and counter back with your own mean right hand. 1- he's falling in to the shot=more power in your shot 2- your based and set to fire off of your right foot=more power. Get what I'm saying?

You really need to learn to 'walk the ring'. Meaning you're never standing in front of your opponent as you did with this guy. Sure you moved side to side with this guy but you never used the entire ring. With your jab, height, reach you should have pelted that guys face with your jab. Watch SR Robinson, that guy could walk a ring.

A lose is only a learning experience in this sport, you did well and were not hurt, that's the important thing.

I lost my 2nd fight too. This was back when you could fight twice a day. It was the JO's and I had stopped my first guy, in my first fight ever, in 1 round around 11 am. 11pm rolls around and I'm matched against this more experienced kid from Kronk. He won, so it was in my first day being an amateur boxer that I came out of it 1-1(1).

Keep rolling with it man, I see lots of potential in your jab and feet.

Oh yeah, when a guy gets in close don't stand so tall. If you want to exchange with him than get just a little lower than your opponent and dig. If you don't want to exchange than get the f outta there, you have no business fighting on the inside with that guy. Outside, using your ring and your jab.... make no mistake, in fight time that is your ring. You could make it yours with pure skill and finesse. Walking the ring.

It was a loss this time, what will you change to make sure it doesn't happen again that way. Jab and use the whole ring. Good job, you'll get 'em next time.

Also, learn to fight while moving to your right, that would keep you out of the way of his right hands. Most guys never really take the time, it's a step on top of the guy if he can't do the same.....Rockin'

[Mr.MojoRisin']

Hi guys Unfortunately I lost on points so that is my first defeat in my second fight and I am really gutted (1-1 now). It wasnt the fact that he was the better boxer or anything like that ... he surely was tough and had more experience than me ( he had 4 fights and won all of them) but I am the only one to blame for the defeat. I found my self boxing nicely in the first 2 rounds but I wasnt letting my hands go and I was a bit stiff... also my footwork was fine until I get hit and suddenly I move back in a Straight line which I shouldnt. The main point where I lost this fight was in the 3rd round as I wasted too much energy, I was not busy enough and the guy just seemed to have an engine and kept coming forward. I tried to stick to the plans but once I get hit it all goes out of the window and I fight instinctively. I guess it all comes down to needing more experience and stpot being so ******ly cautious and throwing my right hand more. I am in the red corner. Thanks for the advice really appreciate it.
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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At least you made it to the final bell. All I can say really is work on your jab. Your jab had no authority behind it which is why he practically walked right in. Also work on head movement. How long have you been boxing?

Good footwork tho. Keep up the hard work and don't let this discourage you. Plenty of fighters lose at least once in their first couple amateur fights.

[MiguelNG]

It happens to everyone at some point, it did look to me like the experience level played a role in the fight. Also, he fought more aggressively than the previous video we saw of him, which should've affected your tactics in the fight.

The guy looked tough and well conditioned. If you ever fight him again you're going to need to earn his respect early to discourage him from coming in like that, which will enable you to control the fight at your preferred distance and establish your pace. Definitely punch to hurt and not just score when trying to make a guy respect your offense.

Whenever you get rushed like that work on your upper cuts, hooks and work the body. I know it's the amateurs and body punching barely gets noticed, but if you can sap his energy with body work it will slow him down and nullify his attempts to close the fight strong.

You still did a good job and looked good. Just remember this is how you improve the weaker areas of your game. Good luck!

I think this a very accurate advice as he did have de experience to dig deep in the last round and completly outworked me in the 3rd round. And yes I wasnt leting my hands go ( especially the right hand) and I was punching more to score or try to keep him away rather than to actually hurt him so that is why he kept coming in...rewatching the fight there is a lot of mistakes that I would do different and I will work on for the next one it was a good learning experience! Thank you.