How does a boxer regain confidence after a defeat?

I think most are very stubborn and are literally delusional when it comes to their first loss, therefore their confidence rarely wavers. That's why many insist on avenging ill advised rematches. It's once they get in the ring and realize that its happening again that you see their confidence dissappear live in action, I've seen this happen a hundred or so times.

 

I think a lot of boxers take a loss badly cause they build themselves up to be these invincible bad men. Prince Naseem is a good example of a loss taking a guys soul.

In a way its best to get a defeat early on so it doesnt worry or delude you anymore.
Hopkins never got hold back by his debut loss.

Most logical solition is to let it slide, learn from it and come back even harder.
But alot more difficult to do in reality.

I think Ali is a good example of this.
He took a loss vs Frazier but kept going, got his jaw broken by norton and still kept going to defeat both of them and Foreman in Zaire of course ro reclaim his title.

Another great example is Marvin Hagler. As a teen He took a bad beating in front of his friends by Dornell Wigfall who even took his jacket.
Guy could have moved or be ducking wigfall whenever he saw him. Instead he joined the boxing gym and beat the guy up twice years later as a pro.
Same with his losses to Watts and Monroe.

Dont lose confidence in yourself, threat it as a temporary setback and work hard and go towarda avenging that loss or a path of succes.

 

I was doing some boxrec browsing and I've noticed a few top boxers from the past would get right back on the horse after a loss, like 2 or 3 months later. Just getting right back into it

 

I am a fairly new fan but was this obsession with being undefeated there before Mayweather? I think without this obsession fighters would bounce back better and take on more challenges.

 

Buzz off shorty

 

I think a lot of it stems from the excuses that they make after they lose they create a narrative that they were off that night or that something went wrong in preparation because if they were at their true best they wouldn't have lost. The narrative if believed gives the confidence for a rematch or moving forward

 

fly over a Hungarian doorman to beat up

HE’S BACK!!! NOBODY HAS EVER STOPPED ZOLTAN THIS EARLY…THE DEMONS ARE EXORCISED!!!

 

Don’t make a billion excuses up like certain fighters…cough cough Deontay Wilder.

 

Good post Serge. But next time mate, tell us how you really feel.

 

TBH Oscar has balls of steel and is a true Warrior. He'd lose, he'd fight the best straight away. Always had tough fights.

He fought so many warriors. He'd get dropped, he'd get up and go even more harder. He was a true Mexican Warrior.

 

Ask Parker

 

Easier to be brave when you're the biggest earner in the sport!

 

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They just need a Novak Djokovic's mindset, which is very rare.