British Trainers, how do they compare

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Dai, Nov 13, 2012.


  1. Dai

    Dai Guest

    To American Trainers?

    To me, they often seem to be lacking that little extra that many American Trainers have.

    Guys like Naseem Hamed for example, had he been with Steward from an early age, would have been more successful imo.

    British trainers seem to gloss over their fighters flaws, and as a result when they step up they often get exposed, because the Americans take one look at them, identify the flaws and exploit the hell out of it.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. Jun Fan

    Jun Fan Active Member Full Member

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    You thinking of moving over to the wild card gym?...good move IMO...stay over there as long as possible!...don't feel that you have to come back.
     
  3. Lilo

    Lilo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like how you made your point and backed it up with logical, well written, in depth reasoning complete with (one) example. Particularly liked that you sucessfully avoided any generalisations or lazy idioms.

    Would definitely read again.
     
  4. cheekyvid

    cheekyvid Detroit, I shall return. Full Member

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    Unsuccessful troll is unsuccessful.
     
  5. Dai

    Dai Guest

    So you think guys like the Ingles, Billy Nelson, don Charles etc are up there with the Richardsons, roaches and stewards (rip)

    Cool, I know never to take you seriously in the future
     
  6. brown bomber

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  7. David UK

    David UK Boxing Addict banned

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    I agree. Britain has some great fighters but our trainers are generally pretty poor. Most are really just cheerleaders and towel wavers. The exceptions in my opinion are the outstanding Brendan Ingle and Rob McCraken.
     
  8. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    I can see where your coming from Dai. Personally i tend to agree to a point i think there exposed to a higher level of work constantly. The quality of sparring is better and easier for them over there to develop fighters as well as fact some of these guys have been lucky enough to share numerous conversations or even time in the gym with such legendary trainers.

    Also the fact they have a large talent pool including foreign fighters does help them look good as well :lol:. But our guys have there own way and there good and mostly young trainers themselves. There developing on the job with there fighters.
     
  9. Dai

    Dai Guest

    I do think Robert mckracken is very good, I actually think Booth is pretty good too, he gets the most out of his fighters and is very innovative
     
  10. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Relationships are not my forte Full Member

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    Robert McCracken is a brilliant trainer, probably the best in the country for me
     
  11. I think Gary Lockett has the potential to be a great trainer.
     
  12. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Its a bit unfortunate that his premier fighter doesn't actually take a blind bit of notice of him when the bell rings.
     
  13. Hattons Hook

    Hattons Hook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nas is a bad example. He tidied up a bit after joining Steward but his best work came under Ingle.
     
  14. supremo

    supremo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why have you made these names plural? is there more than one good trainer with the name Richardson? or Steward? or Roach?
     
  15. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    English is his second language. He's from Wales and is also fluent in shite.