HOW TO BECOME A GREAT FIGHTER

When I was boxing I could look at tape of any great fighter and emulate his style perfectly. Even down to the small nuances like stance, feints, combos, punch placement, killer instinct, everything. It was almost like I could become them. Sought of like a comedian doing an impression of somebody. I then took what I liked from each fighter, put them together and that’s how I created my own style. The Ghetto Greg style was a mixture of so many great fighters best attributes.

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HOW DO YOU BECOME A GREAT FIGHTER?

I loved the way the young Ray Leonard movement and foot placement kept him in the right angle to counter with maximum power. The way he moved but flattened out for burst of exploding combinations was one I stole. The way Michael Spinks sought of leaned awkwardly to his left with his hands high when fighting a guy with killer hook to minimize the opponents landing frequency while simultaneously setting them up to counter by shifting his weight to the back foot launching that powerful straight right.

How Meldrick Taylor’s radar and speed was so good he could stand in trenches and land 3-4 punch combinations overwhelming guys so much the wouldnt return fire hypnotized. Thomas Hearns could generate monster power and accuracy for his right hand by placing his left as a rangefinder in the face of the opponent blinding him as well as setting his legs firmly to deliver all 147 lbs into that straight right while simultaneously shifting his weight to left foot to follow-up with the left hook to the body.

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The way Larry Holmes caught most overhand rights before they landed by timing his left to catch punch in arch blocking it. How Ray Robinson threw that round right to the body and sometimes even to the back. How Edwin Rosario’s herky jerky rhythm kept him planted for powerful counters delivered with both hands because his counter was was always launched of the foot planted. I can go on with many other great champions I studied and stole a piece here a piece there. I put it all together and created my own style. Even the great Ali said he wanted to move around the ring like Ray Robinson. The great Bruce Lee said be like water.

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He seen that traditional karate was to rigid and had power but lacked fluidity. Bruce seen that traditional Kung Fu had plenty fluidity but lacked power. He noticed Savate lacked hand technique. Judo, Aikido etc. And he created Jeet Kune Do, I style all his own. That’s why Bruce always said fighting is an expression of yourself.

HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN UNIQUE BOXING STYLE BY MASTERING COUNTERPUNCHING.

A kid picks up a guitar and and starts to learn the same instrument many have played. When he is done learning, he has created his own unique style. Playing the same instrument. These days kids don’t want to do the work and take the shortcut. They see a great fighter and copy him and think they will become great. That’s his style. You can’t put a triangle into a square. You must take the time to study so it all becomes second nature. At this point you will have the skills to create your own style.

Then you start trying your style out in combat (sparring). After you eliminate what doesn’t work, keep what does, and keep adding. I always wanted at LEAST 5 or 6 counters for every conceivable punch thrown at me. If it’s a power jab 5 counters. The up jab, 5 counters. Like the body jab 5 counters. Say it’s a straight right 5 counters. On the chance it’s a right cross, 5 counters. If it’s a left hook 5 counters. Hook to the body 5. Uppercut 5. That’s every conceivable punch with both hands. These counters have to be practiced until perfection and automatic response, then tried out in combat.

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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MASTER ONE COUNTERPUNCH?

This is only punches. You have to do this with every conceivable angle you might be in in the ring. It’s crucial to do situational preparations such as guy keeps punching you in the balls. You don’t have a counter practiced for that, so my response was always street in them situations. I don’t know, what is there 8-9 basic punches in boxing? So you need at least 50 prepared counters already on autopilot. I would practice all 5 I have in my arsenal in sparring. This one works better on short guys, this one on tall guys, this one if he’s running, this one if he’s tired, this if I’m tired etc. To get just one counter on autopilot take months.

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HOW TO BECOME A GREAT FIGHTER WITH NO NATURAL TALENT?

This is where natural talent comes in to play. If a person has natural talent that 3 months it takes Joe ordinary, it only takes talent dude a week. That’s why Joe ordinary sometimes ends up a champion and loads of talent guy doesn’t. You see Joe ordinary HAS to work hard when everything comes easy to God given talent guy. Which eventually starts to erode talent guys work ethic.

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I’m getting off subject. What I’m trying to really say is just like most everything in the world these days these kids want instant gratification, so they are taking the easy road. Don’t give me that hard work dedication shit, getting in condition don’t make you a fighter. People run 25 mile marathons are they fighters? They in shape but not fighters. I can tell you tons of champions that shunned working out. It takes many factors to come together to become a champion. And on that journey any small thing can derail it. That’s why I always address champions by calling them just that, “WHATS UP CHAMP” because to climb that mountain aint easy or fast. Godbless

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