Sparring advice ?

[nem8685]

I'm new to sparring in boxing but I have kickboxed before for a while and im still working on my slipping and my parrys in boxing. If I am too slow to parry or slip a punch can I block like this guy in the white shorts in this video ? https://youtu.be/GjGEhunKv9Y

Is this effective to do while I get my timing down to slip and roll and such

[Richard P]

The guy did nothing wrong in the sense of breaking any rules, he just had shoes made out of concrete and looked as stationary as the Statue of Liberty. Also threw a good few body shots and seemed to do f all