Scoring Points in Boxing with Good Defense

Video Transcript

"Most of the time in boxing the best offense is actually a good defense. The way the point structure is designed in amateur boxing, the emphasis is placed on gaining points, so every time a boxer connects with another boxer with a good sounding punch, he'll get a point. If the other boxer returns another punch, then the score is even. So the idea is to get some points without getting returned back on some of their points. Most of the time boxers are firing at openings. The coach says, "Hey, there's an opening there. Fire at the opening." They're trained in the gym to fire whenever they see an opening. So if you as a boxer are staying in a nice, tight package, if you have a good defense, the chances are your offense is going to be just as well because you're not going to be taking in as many punches, you're not going to have to be quite as offensive because the other person is not going to be coming after you, the other person's not going to be chasing you. So try to be a nice, tight package. Try to be a nice defensive fighter and the offense will take care of itself. Nick, can you show us a little bit about your defensive posture? See how Nick is nice and tight? If I was to fire at him, I'd be firing at openings, but there's not really any openings there. Okay, that's good. Okay. Sometimes the best offense is a good defense."