Who is the most strategic & analytical coach in boxing?

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  1. DON1

    DON1 ICEMAN Full Member

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    Shane McGuigan.
     
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  2. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I found the stuff in the lead upto AJ vs Dubois hilarious.

    Ben's fighters were talking as though he is the only trainer on the planet who's ever watched back replays of an opponent.

    May have been Moses Itauma who made some comments "It's so good I am surprised it's even legal"

    Was good to see all that tape study led to walking backwards with your hands down against one of the biggest punchers in the sport.
     
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  3. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Big John Fury is by far the best.
    Thread closed
     
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  4. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    On a serious note-
    Do you prefer chip shop gravy or curry sauce?
     
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  5. lefthook82

    lefthook82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably McGuigan. The way he called that AJ fight was brilliant
     
  6. phil rowe

    phil rowe Active Member Full Member

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    Why is your name and picture about Ian Beale? serious question.
     
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  7. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Eastender's warrior is my hero - brought up in the tough streets of Walford, started off working his nads off selling fruit and veg, coming back from being a homeless man living on the streets and standing up to Phil Mitchell takes some balls.

    We are talling real teak tough here.

    Never mind imposters like John Fury, Ian 'Real Deal' Beale is the man.
     
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  8. Makingweight

    Makingweight Well-Known Member Full Member

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    With trainers I often think about the fighters that made the wrong decision purely due to outside influences.

    Run your own camp to save money, cut corners training.

    Gerald McClellan springs to mind.
     
  9. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agree. Davidson is bang average, nothing special.
     
  10. LeavemealoneKoooogs

    LeavemealoneKoooogs LeTs rUn iT bAcK Full Member

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    Look at all the women old Bealey has been through too. Tiger Woods level shagger
     
  11. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Punching above his weight in that area most of the time.
     
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  12. pow

    pow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No Wonder Phil got on the sauce big time, imagine Ian Beale nicking your misses.
     
  13. BXNG101

    BXNG101 Active Member Full Member

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    Shane Mcguigan is a good coach however that comes with the added complication of possibly having Barry as your manager and from the Carl Frampton disaster, you can see how Barry likes to fund his private lifestyle with the boxers' money and claim it as expenses.
     
  14. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    Maybe Anatoly Lomachenko? Obviously we can't hear his advice, but the performances suggest an elite level coach is at work?

    Domestically it has to be Shane McGuigan. Adam Booth does talk a good game though.
     
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  15. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought of Papa Lomachenko too, but he’s got pretty much the best student ever in his son so he loses some points for that :).