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Re: under appreciated things in the sport
Posted: 25 Sep 2021, 20:08
by Crease
The European title...
Being European Heavyweight Champion used to mean something in the days of Bruce Woodcock and Henry Cooper... These days it's just a box to be ticked and no-one has long European title reigns, they just drop it then get their next fight sanctioned by an intercontinental or international title of the four bodies...
Re: under appreciated things in the sport
Posted: 25 Sep 2021, 20:09
by Counter-puncher
Crease wrote: ↑25 Sep 2021, 20:08
The European title...
Being European Heavyweight Champion used to mean something in the days of Bruce Woodcock and Henry Cooper... These days it's just a box to be ticked and no-one has long European title reigns, they just drop it then get their next fight sanctioned by an intercontinental or international title of the four bodies...
Re: under appreciated things in the sport
Posted: 25 Sep 2021, 20:26
by brilo33
margaret thatcher wrote: ↑18 Dec 2020, 01:26
can be anything, an ability, an accomplishment, importance of ring size , a boxer etc
one that stands out to me as: the ability to keep throwing punches steadily and not being deterred even when you are missing or the other guy is on the move. it's as much a mental ability as anything.
one guy who does this well is julio cesar martinez
other guys, it's like they are embarrased by missing and so don't throw and just follow the guy around doing nothing. then they are fighting on the other guys terms and aren't even exploiting the common bias to favour aggression. i think yarde recently wouldn't let his hands go because he's a bit vain and felt embarrased missing
i dont know about that i think fighters realise quick when they throw and miss and get countered in the process also yarde carries a lot of muscle that wipes you out when throwing and not feeling a landing at the end of it, julio cesar martinez is built as a throwing machineing he is like margerttio