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

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

its a combination of Legs, Punch resistance and Reflexes

 

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

 

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.

 

finally a decent thread worth reading

 

Something that breaks my heart is when they become gun-shy.

 

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


being gun-shy is an indicator of shotness really

 

Another example is Ali. As a young fighter he relied on his legs so much, and they went long before his reflexes.

 

Pacquiao has always had menstrual cramps though

 

explosiveness

 

You really dont know **** about boxing, Power is the last thing to go

 

They choose to fight Peter Manfredo?!"

 

When he gets hit with right hands easy.