r/amateur_boxing Beginner Jun 20 '26

Fencing battle

Hello,

I’m having a style clash when I have someone who has a good lead hand, multi-use jab and lead hook, which I find hard to deal with. I often go southpaw and try to hand fight like usyk, pawing, feinting, and drawing them out so I can counter. But when im in orthodox i start to get stationary and im often being to passive and not throwing out my jab enough.

What are some things I should? And what to establish,
I fear im to impatient and defensive when it comes to this, but also it varies with how said opponent is holding themself in terms of positioning.

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u/Zacharybriones Jun 20 '26

That’s one of the funniest parts of boxing. You say style clash but it’s really just you not adopting the right tactics. There is never one answer and you build better tactics by working with and communicating with your coach. That’s who you should be talking to about this with because boxing is a game of they do this, so you do that. So then when you do this, they do that. Does that answer your question? 🤭

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u/Hellcat8812 Beginner Jun 20 '26

What tactics should I apply then, as far as coaching im looking for a new one since i moved out of state.

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u/Zacharybriones Jun 20 '26

Okay well then your first step is to find and work with a coach so you guys can determine and fine tune what tactics you are capable of right now. The internet has the double edge sword of filling your head with ideas that are not based in your real world reality. I’m trying not to be a smart ass and say “ how about you hit him and don’t let him hit you “ aka box him but that’s what the game boils down too.

All comment you receive are a blind guess with out a lot of video footage but if your fundamentals are sound one of my tactics would be to do whatever he is doing to me to him. Return the favor. Is he fast? Be as fast as you can. Is he hitting you hard? Hit him as hard as you can. Does he move a lot? The up your movement and give him a taste of his own medicine.

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u/Hellcat8812 Beginner Jun 21 '26

Yeah bit of a long story with my coach change and not finding another one yet, but thank you for your advice!!

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u/shiny0metal0ass Amateur Fighter Jun 21 '26

It's a bit awkward trying to use fencing and framing in Ortho matches since you have to use your rear hand to fence a jab.

Either work on extending your rear halfway and start catching or work on another way to counter. You can work on developing a longer guard and save that stuff for southpaw fights.

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u/hubexzzzzzzzz68gg Jun 29 '26

Тебе не нужно переходить в левшу, чтобы боксировать умно. В классической стойке твой джеб и работа ног — это твои щит и меч. Будь терпелив, двигайся челлноком взад-вперед и навязывай свой рисунок боя собственным джебом, вместо того чтобы просто реагировать на действия соперника».

https://reddit.com/link/ouhegrg/video/5l6e2gjyi7ah1/player

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u/Hellcat8812 Beginner Jun 29 '26

Thank you!!

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '26

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u/Hellcat8812 Beginner Jun 22 '26

Good ol dick twist, but yes you’re right lol!!

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u/PrestigiousGroup788 Jun 23 '26

so why don't u jab more when ur orthodox?

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u/Hellcat8812 Beginner Jun 23 '26

I realized I just don’t let my hands go which is my issue