Name some fighters who seem to have good gas tanks mostly because they are so much more comfortable than most in the ring: James Toney - doesn't look like he's run a 5k since he was a teen. Only spars. Lives in a boxing gym. Highest level of comfortable during a fight. Tyson Fury - Seems impervious to the anxiety of big moments. Clowned Wilder in the 12th after getting up from a knockdown. Great gas tank for a huge fella who jogs once in a while and eats hedgehogs. Erik Morales - Incredible self belief and fighting spirit. Made some in shape young guns look absolutely terrible in the tequila and taco laden twilight of his career. Fought with fire, but was so comfortable in the big moments (turning southpaw against Pac). I chose not to include Floyd because, though he's certainly very relaxed in the ring, you've got to attribute his stamina to his nearly GOAT work ethic.
Fan of all three but I must point out a similarity in the trio: all tested positive for steroids. Even though that doesnt mean a whole lot in modern sports, something to keep in mind
Good picks! Chavez Sr. is the one that I am going to pick. I have never seen him being scared of anyone's lightning attack.
That’s who I thought of too. I think m. Garcia has that kind of coolness that Chavez had, but he lacks that top dog attitude, the need to make your opponent submit.
James Toney does his road work on the treadmill. When I used to visit Wildcard back in the day Toney would either be sparring or on the treadmill. If Toney didn’t stuff his face with fast food he wouldn’t be fat, but as you get older it’s harder to train off garbage. Also, Fury despite appearances does roadwork plenty of roadwork, which is why he legs don’t go week when takes shots, but like Toney he doesn’t always watch his diet. Here is Fury discussing how he trains going into the Haye fight (Didn’t happen unfortunately). Fury for the most part still trains the same. “The first work I’ll do is some long running – long, slow five- or six-mile runs, four or five times a week – and some pad work. That goes on for about four or five weeks. For this fight, we did that in the south of France, which was really enjoyable, training on the beach and in the sun. Your diet starts to change again – you start to get back into your routine diet. When I’m first in camp, I usually drink a shake for breakfast, then a lot of protein shakes throughout the day. And chicken and rice, meat and rice, vegetables, fruit. Not 100 per cent though, yet. You can still eat some unhealthy things as well.” “After five weeks, we introduce sparring and technique work, plus some heavy bag work and weights. We don’t run any more. We introduce cross-trainer, bicycle and rowing machines, rather than smashing your legs as you get close to a fight. You take for granted the things you’re allowed to eat when you’re not training. Just the small things, like some sauce on your food – on pasta or meat. It’s just eating it dry. You take milk and cheese for granted – I don’t eat any dairy products. https://www.shortlist.com/news/tyson-fury
