Are the amateurs to blame for rookies not knowing when to take a knee?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by macho_grande, Apr 21, 2012.


  1. macho_grande

    macho_grande "I'll never get over" Full Member

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    I might be well of base here, so please correct me.

    Im relatively new to boxing, say a life long casual, but 5 years serious.

    Over the past few years I've seen countless rookies get tagged early on in their career, and not have a ****ing clue how to deal with it.*

    Is this inexperience, training, mentality, fear, all of the above?

    Or perhaps is it something more rooted in the armature game. *I read about fighters have 100s of armature bouts & through all of them, they seem to be incredibly protected be referee's...

    I'm not saying its a bad thing, but these standing 8 counts after taking one good shot can't be such a good thing.

    Any thoughts?

    Thanks
     
    macho_grande, Apr 21, 2012
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  2. Kid Cubano

    Kid Cubano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i remember when Gamboa turned pro,same with Lara i believe, on their first fights they will step back after hurting an opponent expecting the ref will stop for a count, and losing the momentum for a quick KO.
    They fixed that right away, to the point that they will follow throwing punches to an extreme,like Gamboa did against salido in rd 12.
     
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