Ever see a boxer overcome a fatal...

Jake Lamotta overcame poor defense with a great chin and willpower

 

They remind me of A students in school who barely needed or wanted to study because they were so obviously gifted but when put into a class befitting their talent, they have problems because they didn't drill and study their craft like the other less talented but more disciplined students.

 

LaMotta did plenty of subtle defensive things in the ring. Underrated skills.

 

Barrera totally retooled himself for the Hamed bout and on. '97 Barrera probably would've been sparked.

 

Thanks to Steward, Vlad fights off the back foot now, uses his full reach, uses his legs more, and learned how to clinch.

If that isn't being trained to overcome a fatal flaw, I don't know what is.

 

- that kid was me, **** I could help out other students when they were stuck, but most of them ended up with better grades.

 

Terry Norris?

 

Wlad issue= fatigue.... pacing himself...

 

Ray Arcel is said to have fixed Duran's susceptibility to the left hook. Hence the almost unnatural way that he kept it perched high on the right side of his face.

I don't believe Manny could have beaten Cotto, Margarito, Bradley, and Hatton without Roach's constant drilling.

 

Cotto in the Margo re-match managing to block the uppercuts?

 

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Thought of this as well. He learned to control the center and circle both ways, instead of just one way along the perimeter, improved his balance so his head wasn't past his lead leg and exposed, and improved his clinch work so he could smother and block or roll any uppercuts that did come within range.

 

Interesting. Watching Duran I noticed he was quite disciplined in keeping his right hand very high.

 

You overcome bad defence by having a good chin .If you have a bad chin and defence then your done.