Has any Boxer had the work ethic of Floyd?

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  1. Rob

    Rob Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gotta say Hagler is the first name that comes to mind here. He'd call it going to jail when he trained.
     
  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Pacman reportedly trains non stop for hours.
     
  3. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    EVERY legend?

    :lol::lol: my physique looks better than a lot of pro boxers (no homo), but I wouldn't say I trained harder than them. WTF type of logic is that.
    And Pac doesn't work harder than Floyd, or we wouldn't always keep hearing about his "bad" camps or how he's not taking his training seriously and stuff
     
  4. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    I'll give a good shout out to Tyson though

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  5. kommieforniaglo

    kommieforniaglo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Manny Steward as been quoted many times saying that all the greats have the one thing they had in common was work ethic, you could not get them out of the gym, they trained hard, in some cases even over trained......Top level Elite Boxers from any era, work hard, titles, bouts, fights are won in the gym before. Training and conditioning physically/mentally have to be there.


    Floyd is a narcissist
     
  6. kommieforniaglo

    kommieforniaglo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    it has nothing to do with physique and everything to do with performance
     
  7. Imperial1

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    I said just about ..I can't speak for them all :lol:
     
  8. bballchump11

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    :yep I can agree with that. I'm sure there were a few that just half assed it
     
  9. PUNCHDRUNK

    PUNCHDRUNK Darth Booth Full Member

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    I can't name any........Floyd a G!
     
  10. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    FLoyd doesnt drink, doesnt smoke, and maintains a constant weight year round and has no problem making the welterweight limit.


    He is the hardest worker in the sport.
     
  11. Royal-T-Bag

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    yup there's others but he's among the hardest trainers ever
     
  12. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    prime holyfield....

    sparring 12 rounds a day at some point , 4 different sparring partners 3 rounds each ..so always a fresh guy in there at some point as he declined in energy and had to catch second winds
     
  13. Imperial1

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    Duran comes to mind ..How he blew up in between his fights with SRL ..
     
  14. Bogotazo

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    This. For ****'s sake having a full tank for 12 rounds isn't some kind of miracle.
     
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