| The Ole Procratinator predicts Byrd vs Klitschko [message #994006] |
Sun, 23 April 2006 18:54 |
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The problem facing Whatever Klitchko, as he takes on Chris By rd, will
be to solve the wile southpaw's points of attack. What to do? The
answer will be found in Klatsch fight preparation. Emmanuel Stewart
has forgotten more about fight preparation than most good trainers
know. Strategy by By rd will be useless in the face of patient intent
by Klatsch. By rd will not notice that Klatsch will set up his
footwork and movement in such a way as to limit By rd usual crafty
lateral movements from which he delivers a series of punches from all
angles. Once the lateral movement is slowed and controlled, By rd will
be sure target for straight right hand leads.
The best punching strategy an orthodox fighter like Klatsch can use
against a southpaw is to deliver quick right hands to the head. By rd
has one glaring fault that has never been corrected. When he is
"pawing" his way into the defense of his right handed opponents, he
tends to left his head turn to the left his shoulder. Any good right
hand punch will land on right side of By rd face. When By rd corrects
for this mal-movement, he over compensates and drops his right hand
lead jab in order to get a better view of his opponent. It'll be like
peeking around the corner into the barrel of 16 gauge shotgun. At that
very moment he is wide open for an overhand right lead.
There will only be a couple of marked events in the fight. By rd will
get dropped once, say after round four. From that Klatsch will try to
finish him off. But as the round wears on Klatsch will decrease the
attack and mentally prepare for the next sure fire opportunity.
Emmanuel Stewart has taught him well: The best tools of power puncher
are used with patience. When Klatsch "catches" By rd again, it will be
a power punch that will drop By rd and splash his face to the point
that the referee will be more than a caring and humane referee by
stopping a fiasco.
Klatsch is the 7th round, mercifully so.
That's my prediction and I stick with it.
DCI
The ole Procrastinator
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| CORRECTED Re: The Ole Procratinator predicts Byrd vs Klitschko [message #994014 ] |
Sun, 23 April 2006 19:33 |
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:54:31 -0700, DCI <never [at] comcast.net> wrote:
The problem facing Wladimir Klitschko, as he takes on Chris Byrd, will
be to solve the wile southpaw's points of attack. What to do? The
answer will be found in Klitschko's fight preparation. Emmanuel
Stewart has forgotten more about fight preparation than most good
trainers know. Strategy by Byrd will be useless in the face of patient
intent by Klitschko. Byrd will not notice that Klitschko will set up
his footwork and movement in such a way as to limit Byrd's usual
crafty lateral movements from which he delivers a series of punches
from all angles. Once the lateral movement is slowed and controlled,
Byrd will be sure target for straight right hand leads.
The best punching strategy an orthodox fighter like Klitschko can use
against a southpaw is to deliver quick right hands to the head. Byrd
has one glaring fault that has never been corrected. When he is
"pawing" his way into the defense of his right handed opponents, he
tends to let his head turn to the left his shoulder. Any good right
hand punch will land on right side of Byrd face. When Byrd corrects
for this mal-movement, he over compensates and drops his right hand
lead jab in order to get a better view of his opponent. It'll be like
peeking around the corner into the barrel of 16 gauge shotgun. At that
very moment he is wide open for an overhand right lead.
There will only be a couple of marked events in the fight. Byrd will
get dropped once, say after round four or five. From that point
Klitschko will try to finish him off. But as the round wears on
Klitschko will decrease the attack and mentally prepare for the next
sure fire opportunity.
Emmanuel Stewart has taught him well: The best tools of power puncher
are used with patience. When Klitschko "catches" Byrd again, it will
be a power punch that will drop Byrd and splash his face to the point
that the referee will be more than a caring and humane referee by
stopping a fiasco.
Klitschko in the 7th round, mercifully so.
That's my prediction and I stick with it.
DCI
The Ole Procrastinator
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| Re: CORRECTED Re: The Ole Procratinator predicts Byrd vs Klitschko [message #994022 ] |
Sun, 23 April 2006 20:29 |
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DCI wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:54:31 -0700, DCI <never [at] comcast.net> wrote:
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> The problem facing Wladimir Klitschko, as he takes on Chris Byrd, will
> be to solve the wile southpaw's points of attack. What to do? The
> answer will be found in Klitschko's fight preparation. Emmanuel
> Stewart has forgotten more about fight preparation than most good
> trainers know. Strategy by Byrd will be useless in the face of patient
> intent by Klitschko. Byrd will not notice that Klitschko will set up
> his footwork and movement in such a way as to limit Byrd's usual
> crafty lateral movements from which he delivers a series of punches
> from all angles. Once the lateral movement is slowed and controlled,
> Byrd will be sure target for straight right hand leads.
>
> The best punching strategy an orthodox fighter like Klitschko can use
> against a southpaw is to deliver quick right hands to the head. Byrd
> has one glaring fault that has never been corrected. When he is
> "pawing" his way into the defense of his right handed opponents, he
> tends to let his head turn to the left his shoulder. Any good right
> hand punch will land on right side of Byrd face. When Byrd corrects
> for this mal-movement, he over compensates and drops his right hand
> lead jab in order to get a better view of his opponent. It'll be like
> peeking around the corner into the barrel of 16 gauge shotgun. At that
> very moment he is wide open for an overhand right lead.
>
> There will only be a couple of marked events in the fight. Byrd will
> get dropped once, say after round four or five. From that point
> Klitschko will try to finish him off. But as the round wears on
> Klitschko will decrease the attack and mentally prepare for the next
> sure fire opportunity.
>
> Emmanuel Stewart has taught him well: The best tools of power puncher
> are used with patience. When Klitschko "catches" Byrd again, it will
> be a power punch that will drop Byrd and splash his face to the point
> that the referee will be more than a caring and humane referee by
> stopping a fiasco.
>
> Klitschko in the 7th round, mercifully so.
>
> That's my prediction and I stick with it.
>
> DCI
> The Ole Procrastinator
I was surprised by the way WK left his left hand outstretched the whole
time in order to conceal the right he was throwing over the top of it.
I was always taught that this wasn't a good practice against someone
halfway competent (though it works against the unskilled).
The theory was that a decent fighter would just ignore the outstretched
lead arm and throw around it where the extension left the defence
weakened. A poorly trained fighter might, however, get frustrated and
start batting it down, leaving himself open to the right. I was
surprised to see Byrd falling into the latter category. Perhaps this is
because of the reach and height difference.
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