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He has a bad habit of backpedaling out of the pocket right after falling into it, essentially crossing 'no mans land' twice in the same moment and exponentially multiplying his chances of getting cracked for the pleasure; giving his opponent a perfect and safe set up to do so even.
Most peoples instinctual response to the feeling of 'dangerous situation' is 'get out of there', which can steer you wrong in this context; when you get stuck in, the safest thing to do is stay stuck in, go in all the way and start working the clinch. This is something that needs to be reiterated however many times to make sure it sinks in. Even really good strikers can go wrong with this (Perfect example: Wonderboy Thompson is a very talented striker, but his allergy to falling into the clinch against Tyquil hamstrung his attack and set him up multiple times to getting cracked). Mayweather was a great case study for this and it was a crucial piece of his defensive responsibility for stifling his opponents attempts to counter attack his offense. At the very least, he (Tonon) should get into the habit of breaking away through through offset angles when in closer; strait back and forth along the same angle you come in is something you do at long range to play with distance.
Also, he really really needs to get into the habit of keeping his chin tucked and looking out from under his brow; it makes your most vulnerable targets less accessible and cues the neck muscles, making them stronger/stiffer in case of impact, which mitigates whiplash, which mitigates your chances of getting K'ed TFO. It's just plain simply irresponsible not to.
Most peoples instinctual response to the feeling of 'dangerous situation' is 'get out of there', which can steer you wrong in this context; when you get stuck in, the safest thing to do is stay stuck in, go in all the way and start working the clinch. This is something that needs to be reiterated however many times to make sure it sinks in. Even really good strikers can go wrong with this (Perfect example: Wonderboy Thompson is a very talented striker, but his allergy to falling into the clinch against Tyquil hamstrung his attack and set him up multiple times to getting cracked). Mayweather was a great case study for this and it was a crucial piece of his defensive responsibility for stifling his opponents attempts to counter attack his offense. At the very least, he (Tonon) should get into the habit of breaking away through through offset angles when in closer; strait back and forth along the same angle you come in is something you do at long range to play with distance.
Also, he really really needs to get into the habit of keeping his chin tucked and looking out from under his brow; it makes your most vulnerable targets less accessible and cues the neck muscles, making them stronger/stiffer in case of impact, which mitigates whiplash, which mitigates your chances of getting K'ed TFO. It's just plain simply irresponsible not to.
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