Controlling the Distance
Photo by Tom Casino
When Mauricio Herrera confronts his opponent and closes the distance, he is able to utilize his waist movement in and around the pocket, creating more opportunity for himself to be the aggressor.
Keeping a tucked chin and being versatile with his waist movement, Herrera creates many opportunities inside the box.
An important aspect of closing the gap is being able to smother the opponent when necessary. Lundy has fast foot movement that will require dirty boxing by Herrera. During previous bouts, Herrera has demonstrated the ability to outbox his opponent during close range encounters.
In his bout with Karim Mayfield, Herrera was able to outland Mayfield significantly during clinches. Smartly so, Herrera creates small gaps, or takes a small step back, to create enough room for himself to land punches.
If fighting at a distance, Herrera should look to jab (as noted before) and counter punch Lundy while applying pressure.
Finding the distance will give Herrera the opportunity to be the high-volume puncher he is popular for being.
