Control in boxing is an advanced method of moving that subtly or explicitly influences an opponent's behaviour, with the primary purpose of setting up an attack or a counter-punch. These techniques range from non-contact methods like Distance Control (using footwork) and Stance Control (using feints) to contact-based methods applied to the opponent's body or guard, such as Hand Control, Head Control, and the most basic, Clinch Control.

"Control" is an advanced concept in boxing, often borrowed from other martial arts, that refers to a subtle way of moving or using "tricks" to place an opponent at a disadvantage. This is achieved not just through physical manoeuvring (like locking an arm or knocking a glove aside) but also by manipulating the opponent's actions through feints, positioning, and triggering predictable reactions.