Hey, Thread- Looking for Some Advice

[TreD]

What would you suggest, strategy-wise, if you were facing an opponent who was coming off of a four year layoff?

Stick and move and box him all night? Bum-rush and relentlessly attack? Pressure, and let him exhaust himself by throwing punches and missing?

Thank you for your time and input!

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Depends on what level the fight is at. Are we talking pro, amateur, white collar etc?

Generally I’d say put it on him early as his timing likely won’t be there.

[TreD]

Depends on what level the fight is at. Are we talking pro, amateur, white collar etc?

Generally I’d say put it on him early as his timing likely won’t be there.

At the professional level.

I was thinking an Tyson vs Frazier-esque strategy, but there's the chance of gassing- and, obviously, only Mike Tyson is Mike Tyson.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

At the professional level.

I was thinking an Tyson vs Frazier-esque strategy, but there's the chance of gassing- and, obviously, only Mike Tyson is Mike Tyson.

A lot of fighters say it takes a few rounds get their timing back, shake the rust off etc so I’d suggest you’d want to try and jump on that early.

Obviously would depend on the fighters style too.

[deathofaclown]

Feel him out for a couple of minutes.

Use a jab. Use plenty of feints to see how he reacts, how his timing is after a long time out of the ring. See if he has any patterns in the way he bites to the feints or shots. After such an long lay off, they might use one particular pattern, like dipping to the same side etc..

Let him lead now and again, see if he has any ring rust in how his hands are positioned after he throws a jab. See if he doesn't bring his hand back quick enough or it's a lazy jab, then you might see an opening that way too.

It also massively depends on your own style too. If youre not a guy that usually rushes people and sets about them early, then don't do it. No matter how rusty someone could be, you could end up on the end of one from them if you go in swinging when you usually don't.

All you can do is really work to your own strengths anyway. How you implement your strengths is more important than someome having a bit of ring rust. Don't overthink it and try to be something you're not in terms of style.

[TreD]

Feel him out for a couple of minutes.

Use a jab. Use plenty of feints to see how he reacts, how his timing is after a long time out of the ring. See if he has any patterns in the way he bites to the feints or shots. After such an long lay off, they might use one particular pattern, like dipping to the same side etc..

Let him lead now and again, see if he has any ring rust in how his hands are positioned after he throws a jab. See if he doesn't bring his hand back quick enough or it's a lazy jab, then you might see an opening that way too.

It also massively depends on your own style too. If youre not a guy that usually rushes people and sets about them early, then don't do it. No matter how rusty someone could be, you could end up on the end of one from them if you go in swinging when you usually don't.

All you can do is really work to your own strengths anyway. How you implement your strengths is more important than someome having a bit of ring rust. Don't overthink it and try to be something you're not in terms of style.

Thank you for you in-depth dissection!

[juggernaut666]

That’s hard to answer with no context who you are or your opponent is and how you match up .

If someone comes at me it’s to my advantage a long lay off would be irrelevant , you shouldn’t have an exact game plan the first round usually lets a smart fighter fighter know how he should go about it if not end it in the first round if you have that ability and or create damage and rattle the opponent at the start which disrupts his focus . You definitely shouldn’t be counting on a long lay off as an advantage and just fight for your fight anyway .

Don’t worry about his lay off outside the ring ,take care of business what’s in side it at that moment . Your not fighting a long lay off your fighting a person and always assume he’s not going to have ring rust and maintain control punches , angles ,ring generalship etc . I would suggest throwing in counter punching ,that’s that’s the easiest thing to catch someone with a long lay off bc you need better timing and reaction a lay off would effect that to an extent but I can’t tell you how to fight bc no one knows who he is ?

Best advice is make SIMPLE adjustments in there when needed , fights are usually lost on not making them and over thinking a fight .

[The Big Dunn]

I think you do what Benavidez did- force him to fight off bomb after bomb.

[TreD]

I think you do what Benavidez did- force him to fight off bomb after bomb.

Like a mixture of Matias and Benavidez- where the activity rate is high, but power punches are thrown in there, too, to where he's just dealing with punch after punch after punch, instantly?

[TreD]

Depends on what level the fight is at. Are we talking pro, amateur, white collar etc?

Generally I’d say put it on him early as his timing likely won’t be there.

It's a professional fight.

I was thinking Tyson vs Frazier..

And if I can't put him down, begin boxing, and go the distance, sticking and moving, i.e. Haney, but a bit more entertaining.