Notice I said deter, not defend. I understand you can block the body and you can try to stay out of range. My problem is the ease with which anyone can close the distance on you and unleash a torrent of body punches.
I can usually beat body spammers (World Championship record is like 44-6) but it is just annoying when they want to come forward and my punches dont stop this. Jabs should be a way to keep people at bay but I never use them unless I am just trying to win the round and not actually cause damage since everyone just walks through it. Several jabs to the face when you arent even trying to put your hands up shouldnt allow you to just keep walking forward.
Even if you are inside and you begin to unload with body punches. A counter uppercut should stop that or at least hurt you enough that you dont want to continue that course of action. Also, when I say counter uppercuts, I dont mean when I timed the body punch with a block and then threw the counter uppercut. Realistically, how is a counter punch any less of a counter punch if I block your body shot and then hit you in the face. Just cause the game doesnt think I had perfect timing, even though you threw a punch, I blocked it and immediately threw an uppercut which lands on your chin before you have a chance to throw another punch. If your block timing is off then apparently it isnt a counter punch anymore.
Its upsetting when I see the pattern these people are throwing to the body with but I cant quite time it correctly with blocks and I cant use well placed head punches to slow their attack. Quite frankly, against the better players, all head punching seems to put you at a disadvantage due to the relative ease of dodging them. All the top 100 players I have faced limit their head punching and mainly focus body until you get rocked. There is just no reliable tactic to stop body punching other than timed blocks for counters or smartly spamming body punches yourself to take their stamina away. If you cover up and try to let them throw themselves out then your block meter will reach 0 long before their stamina will.
Body punching is the main offensive focus for every good player, no matter the boxer chosen. Its almost a 2:1 ratio of body punches to head punches.
You show me someone who throws to the head more than the body and I will show you an easy W.
I can usually beat body spammers (World Championship record is like 44-6) but it is just annoying when they want to come forward and my punches dont stop this. Jabs should be a way to keep people at bay but I never use them unless I am just trying to win the round and not actually cause damage since everyone just walks through it. Several jabs to the face when you arent even trying to put your hands up shouldnt allow you to just keep walking forward.
Even if you are inside and you begin to unload with body punches. A counter uppercut should stop that or at least hurt you enough that you dont want to continue that course of action. Also, when I say counter uppercuts, I dont mean when I timed the body punch with a block and then threw the counter uppercut. Realistically, how is a counter punch any less of a counter punch if I block your body shot and then hit you in the face. Just cause the game doesnt think I had perfect timing, even though you threw a punch, I blocked it and immediately threw an uppercut which lands on your chin before you have a chance to throw another punch. If your block timing is off then apparently it isnt a counter punch anymore.
Its upsetting when I see the pattern these people are throwing to the body with but I cant quite time it correctly with blocks and I cant use well placed head punches to slow their attack. Quite frankly, against the better players, all head punching seems to put you at a disadvantage due to the relative ease of dodging them. All the top 100 players I have faced limit their head punching and mainly focus body until you get rocked. There is just no reliable tactic to stop body punching other than timed blocks for counters or smartly spamming body punches yourself to take their stamina away. If you cover up and try to let them throw themselves out then your block meter will reach 0 long before their stamina will.
Body punching is the main offensive focus for every good player, no matter the boxer chosen. Its almost a 2:1 ratio of body punches to head punches.
You show me someone who throws to the head more than the body and I will show you an easy W.
I didn't know how to do it either, but I read Phobia's thread before going online. Read that, it's a good start. The main thing to do is to decide how you will win the fight and stick to it. If you have the reach advantage, constantly back away from the advancing opponent while throwing straights and jabs when his hands fall. Block the initial body blow and throw some more jabs and straights while backing away. Alternatively, and this is much more fun, pick an inside guy yourself, and just invite him to unload on you. Block and lean to diminish the damage, and when you see his stamina drop below halfway (usually about 15 seconds in) go off on him. He will keep trying to take you out, but his stamina will be too low. I can say more, but don't want to hijack the OP's thread.
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