(VIDEO)I did a Mayweather-Ortiz move today in sparring. Is it legal or illegal?

[{Pito}]

I see it far different than Mayweather. The ref motioned to Mayweather and Ortiz to fight. Ortiz chose to stick his hand out, Mayweather chose to fight. In your situation someone called break, your opponent is stepping back to break and your stepping forward ready to unload.

I can't see how you could call this anything but a cheap shot.

In all fairness as zoon as break was called i swear the coach immediately said keep your hands up

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

In all fairness as zoon as break was called i swear the coach immediately said keep your hands up

Yeah I heard that. I figured the coach saw what everybody else said, just because you break doesn't mean you should relax and lower your guard. Oh well **** happens.

It also sounds like someone says "time" at the same time the other person says break? Could that be why he relaxed a bit?

[Verstyle]

I would have warned you in my gym, you can hurt someone like that. Outside of that though, I like the way you move and pressure, I would love to work with you, I think my training style would fit you perfectly.

I teach pressure, head movement, body work and catch and counter.

I'll never say no to learning more. I learn so much in boxing everyday that it's astonishing.

[Verstyle]

Its all good!!! You don't need that kind of a spar mate unless your on defence and using your jab to control his movement. You should be able to guide him where you want him without and shots!!!

Comment for you; be carefull with when your squaring up! Your transition with your feet are to close to your opponent. A well schooled corner and fighter will se that and you will be lead into that fault. Get your steps for your body poistion done before your in punching range. One of Tysons biggest mistakes was changing over from conventional to southpaw when he was close. He meshed the step overs he was taught into standing in front and using both hands to the body or his "double right hand" (hook the body then an uppercut)!! Mike fought guys that weren't well schooled so he got away with it but I mention this to you so you know your to squared up and your not transitioning quick enough!

Find someone big and strong who knows what you know so sparring has more meaning. You know what I mean, be sharp! Ray.

A lot of people do comment that I square up a lot. It just feels natural, I have equal or close power in both hands so it's kind of like.... automatic when I throw and they go to the right to switch and throw a right hook.

But I get you fully, I get shyt for that a LOT LOT.

[Verstyle]

That's my take too. At the same time that's a good lesson for him on why you should protect yourself at all times and never just expect the other guy to stop exactly when you think they're supposed to since sometimes people don't hear, misunderstand, or are just dirty. Not saying you're dirty, it didn't look like that, I just interpret break as 'move out of punching range and reset'.

Our sparring at the gym is like that with break. As you said, you need to learn, reason we're in training. And if you hear the couch said break then said keep your hands up.

[Verstyle]

Comparing this to Mayweather, Ortiz, I was expecting something worse. I had no problem with it.

Side note, you look more slim, how much weight have you lost?

I'm at 169, from 185

[Verstyle]

i wanted to see more

Coach called it

[Verstyle]

I see it far different than Mayweather. The ref motioned to Mayweather and Ortiz to fight. Ortiz chose to stick his hand out, Mayweather chose to fight. In your situation someone called break, your opponent is stepping back to break and your stepping forward ready to unload.

I can't see how you could call this anything but a cheap shot.

When they even say keep your hands up? He dropped his hands for a reason. Think on that.

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

I know damn well it's legal but people will say whatever.

Damn, at 110 you hit him just like Mayweather hit Ortiz on the break when his hands were down. You dirty. hahaha

[Stuntman Mike]

you showed your frustration because he was clowning you and you resorted to a new low

sad stuff to see this in sparring when you're supposed to be learning from each other.. not hurting...we get told if we hurt or drop someone to back off.. you tried ko'ing him... perhaps when you're getting the **** beaten out of you by someone a class above you might think differently

one word... stablemate