Trained from a young age. Which trainer??

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by maddog12, Dec 28, 2011.


  1. maddog12

    maddog12 Guest

    Imagine you could pick and choose between former and current great trainers.

    Who would you pick to train you from a young age, if you wanted to be a world champ. Considering everything (motivation, technique and so on) Please explain why you chose whoever you chose.

    Dont know if this is the right forum but didn't want to post it in the general because the answers would be either roach or roger mayweather.
     
  2. Check_Hook

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  3. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Panama Lewis and Javier Capetillo.
     
  4. Nacho Beristain.

    Probably the best current ''teacher'' of boxing there is.

    I feel sorry for current British trainers like Arnie and Tibbs who inherit kids from the amateurs with a list of flaws longer than the A1.

    If I had a son who wanted to box I'd have him in a Muay Thai gym from a young age, not taking him to a boxing gym until he was 16.
     
  5. Tommy Bannister

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    Cus and Teddy atlas look at what they made of a young Tyson he was a human wrecking ball fast hands, power,footwork,head movement complete package .Until he lost his discipline and hunger and was found out , to actually be the biggest bully of all time with no heart .To think of what he could have achieved if cus had of lived for maybe another ten years he would have been the best HW of all time IMO .instead he just makes it into the top 10
     
  6. Bryn

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    ****.

    EDIT: Can't decide. There would be a few, I think Nacho would be amazing to guide me if I was a young fighter all the way from being a little ankle biter all the way to the top.
     
  7. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Who is he. What fighters has he trained? :think
     
  8. jpab19

    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    It's a euphemism for Norman Stone I think.


    I'm having Teddy Atlas please. I'm not sure if I could keep up with the analogies, but I love the guy(no homo). Beristain's a bit too one-dimensional for my tastes.
     
  9. Bryn

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    :lol:

    I edited my post a few times as I kept changing my mind. I ended up with '****'.

    I've decided anyways, it's Vince Cleverly. :deal
     
  10. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    First and foremost i'd want someone to look after my best interests, a trainer should also be a teacher someone who's got wisdom and cold hard facts. I also would want sound technical work on a consistent basis so names mentioned already fit bill i'd probably go for Manny Steward although Manny loved a poundnote i've never seen him work halfheartedly with someone who wants to make it at the sport.

    He takes fighters into his home to show them fights (no nightingale) and cares for his fighters like a father figure, talks shop with them and has a philosophy and that's a major part of any coaching you must have one. IMO a coach without philosophy is a coach without ethics and guidance. Manny tells you how it is, he doesn't over complicate things and has trained some brilliant fighters so track record is there.

    Sadly i can't afford his services so went to Jimmy Tibbs and he said **** off and i ended up with Mark.
     
  11. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    I like the work of Coach Rick his video's are on youtube he seems very technical. I've been told by a mate that Peter Simon is a very good technical coach.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrjgrZvfB1w[/ame]
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsffIJK4HR4&feature=related[/ame]
     
  12. icemax

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    For nostalgic purposes...Eddie Thomas
     
  13. maddog12

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    Why? :huh

    Yeah i thought about nacho to. He knows his stuff and seems to care about his fighters.

    Muay Thai?

    The part in bold:thumbsup:thumbsup

    Do you guys think it is important to have a personal/close relationship with your coach??
     
  14. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    Yeah but the trainer has to know how to make sure he maintains professionalism i mean sometimes trainers seem to matey with there fighters and that's when fighters take there trainers for granted look at Froch with McCracken he doesn't even listen to him..:-(.