Could Monzon really not train and have that Stamina, Myth?

[El Bujia]

Originally Posted by Seamus

I know the type and even fancied myself that way up until a certain age. But usually that capacity goes away well before 30. Monzon kept it going till 35... and he was carrying a bullet in his shoulder over the last few years, also.

My brother's 25, so we'll see what happens with that. I didn't mention that when he isn't drinking it up on vacation he's usually busting his ass at the gym. I hardly ever work out, but it's in the genes. Then again I'm not on the same level as he when it comes to fitness.

[PetethePrince]

Originally Posted by El Bujia

My brother drinks like a fish and smokes like a chimney but he's in better shape than anyone I know. That was true when he was in the Army as well, in comparison to some of the other soldiers who dedicated their lives to personal fitness. Some people just have that gift. I'm very physically capable, I just don't like to do the physical work, and I drink and smoke just as much, if not more, than my brother. I just prefer to lounge. When needed, though, I'm a beast. I always had the best marks during my physical tests at bootcamp as well.

Envious of such. Never had great innate stamina. Always was tougher of me to get into shape. And plenty of other people seemed to have respectable natural stamina without having done shit (My brother).

[red cobra]

However Monzon trained, it was, as noted before, that he didn't kill himself in sparring wars. He felt that many fighters, especially American fighters, left the better part of themselves in the gym due to too much sparring. He knew how to navigate the 15 round distance as well as any fighter in history, whether he cut down to a pack a day or not.