First sign of a fighter being past his best or on the decline

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  1. Rudyard

    Rudyard **** How You Feel!! HOE! banned

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    IMO, I would say your reflexes are the first to start to slip.

    From watching the sport for some years...I've tend to see once a fighter loses his reflexes, he's pretty much on the decline.
     
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  2. tliang1000

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    It is a bit tricky question and have to think through logically. Most of they are training related except for reflex which is heavily related to age that is beyond of a fighter's control. Reflexes can be sharpened but most fighter disregards it with denial.
     
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  3. 1_man_army

    1_man_army The Knockout King Full Member

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    Depends on the fighter and their stlye but it's usually the legs or the refexes.
     
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  4. Bazooka

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    its a combination of Legs, Punch resistance and Reflexes
     
    Bazooka, Jul 23, 2012
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  5. TheHitman81

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    Id go with both legs and reflexes. Roy Jones would be a perfect example
     
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  6. clutch94

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    definitely the legs. Pac no longer constantly bounces on his toes and Floyd rarely high guards anymore. Now he philly shells for the entire fight.
     
    clutch94, Jul 23, 2012
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  7. anthony jr

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    finally a decent thread worth reading
     
    anthony jr, Jul 23, 2012
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  8. Shotty73195

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    Something that breaks my heart is when they become gun-shy.
     
    Shotty73195, Jul 23, 2012
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  9. megavolt

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    THIS... Roy-Tarver III man:-(


    being gun-shy is an indicator of shotness really
     
    megavolt, Jul 23, 2012
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  10. Kid Cincinnati

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    Another example is Ali. As a young fighter he relied on his legs so much, and they went long before his reflexes.
     
    Kid Cincinnati, Jul 23, 2012
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  11. Bazooka

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    Pacquiao has always had menstrual cramps though
     
    Bazooka, Jul 23, 2012
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  12. PH|LLA

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    explosiveness
     
    PH|LLA, Jul 23, 2012
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  13. Bazooka

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    You really dont know **** about boxing, Power is the last thing to go
     
    Bazooka, Jul 23, 2012
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  14. RapidCounter

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    They choose to fight Peter Manfredo?!"
     
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  15. blackbolt396

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    When he gets hit with right hands easy.
     
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