Good question, because once a clean liver shot lands, it’s too late. You have to prevent it from happening in the first place. If you’re...
First off, good question, it’s smart you’re thinking about mechanics early instead of just muscling punches. That "jarring" feeling you’re...
Rest is absolutely critical, especially if you're training hard. You can push your body to work hard every day for a while, but without real...
That's true, Stevenson did hold the lineal title after beating Dawson and technically, he was the man at 175 for a while. But realistically, by...
Best way to film study is to pick one thing at a time when you watch, don't just watch the fight like a fan. Watch footwork first: how they move...
Easiest way to beat the peek-a-boo is to make them reset constantly and attack the openings between the guard, not try to blow through it. Work...
Fair points and I get where you’re coming from. You're right that we shouldn't erase wins just because eras evolve. Byrd, Povetkin, Chagaev, Haye,...
Yeah, Pryor’s a great example because his whole style was built around having that endless engine. If Pryor had bad stamina, his style wouldn’t...
Good shout on Kownacki, that’s actually a great example. He had the workrate and toughness to overwhelm guys for a while, but he was never...
Hearns at 154-156 was a monster, fast, explosive and deadly when he could control the distance. If you give Tommy the room to work his jab and set...
I get what you’re saying, Floyd’s safety-first style definitely wouldn’t have won him many fans in the Duran, Leonard, Hearns era. Those guys...
I'd take Lennox Lewis by stoppage. The Douglas who beat Tyson was sharp, great jab, great movement and fully focused for once. But the version of...
Good call on Moorer, his jab was heavy, sharp and underrated because people focused more on his power or southpaw stance. One guy I’d add is...
Hearns also beats Tyson, Lennox, King Kong and Thanos.
First one that jumps out is Manny Pacquiao vs. Agapito Sánchez, not because it was a technical masterpiece, but because it was gritty, dirty, and...