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Basic Boxing Guide
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The Punch
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Comes in five flavours: the jab, the cross, the hook, the uppercut and the haymaker.
It's your only legal way of taking your opponent down, and needless to say, the more
powerful your boxer, the more likely he is to inflict damage with his punches. You
cause more damage when your stamina is higher too, so keep an eye on that gauge
while you're fighting.
The Block / Lean
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Unlike other fighting games where blocking is for wimps, Fight Night Round 3 demands
that you learn how to block. Without the block, you're going to get taken out quickly.
It's easily the most important skill you'll learn, so pay attention during training and
early fights.
The Counter Punch
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These little beauties will take off more health than the regular punch, because they'll
land when your opponent is off-balance. Hitting home with a counter-punch is all
about timing, so once again, practise really does make perfect. Once you can counter,
you'll win the majority of your fights.
Pound For Pound
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This where you and your opponent go toe-to-toe and exchange punches at close
quarters. It's a great tactic if you're more powerful, but slower than your opponent,
but it isn't great if you're weaker. If a more aggressive opponent steps up and tries to
batter you, use the Stick And Move (below) to keep him at bay and wear down his
stamina bar.
Stick And Move
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Very useful for lighter, quicker boxers this one. First you throw a jab or cross-punch,
then you move - always keeping your opponent at arm's length. This means more
powerful adversaries can't set their feet to throw a big hit at you, which in turn,
means you're more likely to survive a fight or tire out an opponent. A great technique
for first-time boxers, who are yet to build up enough power to go for the knockout.