Skills Bout in 1 Week

[fraidycat]

It's on.

I've got heinous allergies but **** it, I've been training anyway. The adrenaline pushes it aside. The bout is on Saturday (next Saturday) -- I'm going to train every day up until this Thursday as I have been, take Friday off altogether (Friday is usually a weightlifting day, anyway) and do some light work in the boxing gym on Saturday afternoon. My fight is at about 8 PM.

My opponent is smaller than me -- he's at the small side of middleweight (155) at about 5'6" and I'm at the big side of middleweight (165) at 5'9". We're both aggressive, southpaws, and brawlers who like infighting. He's been training for about a year; I've been training for 6 of the last 8 months (six-week break this summer due to work -- I kept up with the weights and roadwork but only hit the gym 3 times in those 6 weeks ) He doesn't train as often as I do -- he says he only trains a couple times a week. Our trainers think we're pretty evenly matched. It should be a lot of fun.

This is an inter-gym thing, USA Boxing rules (16 oz gloves, headgear, etc.), three 1-minute rounds, full contact. There shall be video, and I shall post.

Thanks, everybody, for everything.

[henrythegreat]

Good Luck

luck pal hope everything goes well 4 you and dont forget to mentally prepare yourself also because remember boxing is also 50% mental

[fraidycat]

Sparred with my upcoming opponent yesterday. Learned some interesting stuff. Primarily, he's a powerlifter who's boxing to "get cut." Which explains why he's only 10 lbs. lighter than me at his height, which may be closer to 5'4". He's very fast and hits exceptionally well: hard enough for me to be wary of actual injuries. His technique is not so great, though. His footwork is awkward going backwards, and long combos get through after the third or fourth punch. I'm the better boxer. Which ain't saying a lot; I'm still a noob by most standards -- I've just put more time into it.

The irony is, he was doing to me what I generally do to taller boxers -- bulldozing, throwing heavy punches to make me hesitate (don't wanna catch one of those left crosses square on -- one of his punches literally had me seeing stars), and doing all that tricky southpaw stuff: parries, swats, moving to the "wrong" side. All the things I count on as a short, brawling southpaw to make a bigger guy uncomfortable, he's throwing right back at me. And he's fearless: I bloodied his lip with a solid left and he didn't even blink, just growled and came right back at me.

It should be a good match. I'll post video when it's over.

[Nacho_Analstain]

sounds like mike tyson lol

[KingDosia]

I Always Hate Fighting Another Brawler, Usualy Ends Up With Heabuts And Cuts. When I Face Somebody With A Similiar Style As My Own, I Try To Box A Little More. Become A Little More Boxer/puncher. And Tend To Focus On Defense, Highlighting Counterpunches. What Has Your Trainer Sugested You Use As A Strategy?
Good Work Coming As Far As You Have I've Read Some Of Your Other Posts. You Put In The Work Sound Like You Have The Guts. Now Is The Easy Part.

[fraidycat]

What Has Your Trainer Sugested You Use As A Strategy?

Staying back, being patient, not giving him the opportunity to counterpunch. Part of his speed is his God-given ability to counterpunch. Throwing as hard as he does, he telegraphs; his counters, though, are wicked -- he's 15 years younger than me so his reflexes are far superior. Also, since he's almost 6" shorter than me, I tend to lean into him (and over him), and I need to not do that. That's the "Uppercut Route to Canvas City," especially as hard as he hits.

I found that if I can chain together more than 3-4 punches, his defense goes to pieces; unfortunately, I have trouble throwing a combo that long without opening myself up. I was working a long combo when he rang my bell. This week most of my practice will be shadowboxing, working out longer combos and tightening my defense.

And I can understand what you mean about fighting brawlers. This is gonna hurt like hell.

[KingDosia]

Staying back, being patient, not giving him the opportunity to counterpunch. Part of his speed is his God-given ability to counterpunch. Throwing as hard as he does, he telegraphs; his counters, though, are wicked -- he's 15 years younger than me so his reflexes are far superior. Also, since he's almost 6" shorter than me, I tend to lean into him (and over him), and I need to not do that. That's the "Uppercut Route to Canvas City," especially as hard as he hits.

I found that if I can chain together more than 3-4 punches, his defense goes to pieces; unfortunately, I have trouble throwing a combo that long without opening myself up. I was working a long combo when he rang my bell. This week most of my practice will be shadowboxing, working out longer combos and tightening my defense.

And I can understand what you mean about fighting brawlers. This is gonna hurt like hell.

THE PROB I HAVE IS THE HEADBUTS. I LIKE TO SLIP W/MY FIRST MOVE SLIDE IN QUICK AND EXPLODE W/ HOOKS AND UPPERCUTS. PROB IS A LOT OF BRAWLERS LIKE TO TRY TO TEE OFF WITH THERE FIRST MOVE AGAINST ME AND CRACK TWO HEADS COLIDE. I USUALY GET THE BETTER OF IT THOUGH.
IF YOU GOT SIX INCHES ON HIM WHY NOT FIGHT TALLER. I'M UNDERSTANDING THE PREVIOUS CONVO WE HAD ABOUT YOUR STYLE A WHILE BACK. FROM WHAT YOU SAY IT SHOULD BE A GOOD BRAWL, THING IS "FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD" WHEN YOU HAVE TWO FIGHTERS SIMILIAR IN SKILL FATE LOOKS KINDLY UPON THE STRONGER MORE CONDITIONED GUY. HOW DO YOU THINK YOU FARE? IT MAY JUST COME TO HEART. DO YOU HAVE THE HEART TO TAKE THE BIG SHOTS AND STILL GIVE EM?
JUST A THOUGHT

[fraidycat]

HOW DO YOU THINK YOU FARE?

He's probably physically stronger than I am on all counts. And he certainly hits harder. Which is remarkable because I can hit really damned hard or so I'm told. I am far better-conditioned, however. He had to go through the 60-minute pre-sparring workout with the rest of us, and he was dying on his feet. I am also, I believe, a better all-around boxer. It's going to be a very good fight.

IT MAY JUST COME TO HEART. DO YOU HAVE THE HEART TO TAKE THE BIG SHOTS AND STILL GIVE EM?

I don't know. But I'll sure as hell find out.

[phallus]

He's probably physically stronger than I am on all counts. And he certainly hits harder. Which is remarkable because I can hit really damned hard or so I'm told. I am far better-conditioned, however. He had to go through the 60-minute pre-sparring workout with the rest of us, and he was dying on his feet. I am also, I believe, a better all-around boxer. It's going to be a very good fight.



I don't know. But I'll sure as hell find out.

this will be a good fight for u to work on your defense, practice slipping and sliding away from is punches, u'll be able to see them coming a mile away. also, use your better skills, i'd keeep this guy on the outside where he can't get off a big power shot. especially, try hard not to get hit too much in the early rounds, when his power is the strongest. i think he'll tire out faster than u, when he starts getting tired, beat him up with fast combinations to the head and body

[KingDosia]

He's probably physically stronger than I am on all counts. And he certainly hits harder. Which is remarkable because I can hit really damned hard or so I'm told. I am far better-conditioned, however. He had to go through the 60-minute pre-sparring workout with the rest of us, and he was dying on his feet. I am also, I believe, a better all-around boxer. It's going to be a very good fight.

There's the answere for the W, Gonna have to make him tire out. It doesn't take long for a guy who is trying to drop bombs thewhole time w/o the proper conditioning to puch himself out. I'd punish his body I mean punish and make him work hard. pace myself and throw the 5-6 punch combo's. I'd bet it would be easy to get him out of his mental game by exhausting him. His hands will come down and then he gets a taste of your power.
better conditioned guy wins.


I don't know. But I'll sure as hell find out.

was a trick question. It's a mental game moreso than a physical one. Can't panik if you get hurt. Can't get to excited if you hurt him. Got to push past what you think is your limt. Got to have heart a lot of heart. And leave everything in the ring. I mean everything.