Can you CHOKE in Boxing ?

I think Oscar de la Hoya against Felix Trinidad might be an example of choking. Oscar was in position to win the fight. He'd been clearly winning. He had time to think about what he was doing and decided that he would take his foot off the accelerator and let the bout slip through his hands by not fighting in the last 2-3 rounds. Nate Campbell choked against Robbie Peden. He stuck his chin out and got it checked and made to look foolish in the process.

 

Any sort of passivity is choking in boxing.

 

What if you accidently swallowed your gumshield?:think

 

:rofl:rofl

 

No, DLH corner stupidly told him to get his track shoes on as they feared he would be caught with tito's left hook late on. He did not choke. As for Campbell his was a moment of foolishness or show boating gone wrong.

I think the author of this thread means choke in the sense the fighter freezes on the big stage due to the amount of mental pressure. Prime example would be Audley Harrison (every time he fights), he has a weak mental make up. Others would be Gatti vs Mayweather, he froze in a way never before.

 

Hm. Okay then. Well, perhaps Spinks against Tyson, then. Spinks was supposed to be the best heavyweight around and, in some circles, was actually favored to defeat the young Kid Dynamite. As soon as Spinks walked towards the ring you could see the fear in his eyes. He couldn't even make eye contact with Tyson across the ring. He collapsed mentally, choking on the big stage. Here's a trip down memory lane, check out this article from 1988 that predicts Spinks will 'be the new undisputed heavyweight champion' not only that but 'possibly by late-round KO'. It seems hilarious now, but at the time, it seemed to be a very realistic prediction.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpa...4A15755C0A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all

 

I think Gatti simply was outclassed rather than choked. Of course, McGirt's gameplan to work behind a double jab didn't help either.

 

Yeah. Elmur Fud choked against Mayweather.

 

He was scared of Mayweather, from the moment he jumped at his fire works ring entrance to standing in range not letting his hands go, to not defending himself at all times. Most recently Sam peter vs Vitali Klitschko

 

If he was scared of Mayweather he wouldn't have fought him.There is no way he was scared of him.He was just beaten.And indeed he got scared of the fireworks because it exploded in his back and he wasn't expecting it.

 

i'd say zab is a classic case of a choker.. when things dont seem to go he starts to lose focus

 

Mayweather **** talk absolutely got to him, can not ever remember a time when Gatti was just simply out classed. Even against DLH he was outclased but at least threw back and landed. He was definately scared for some unknown reason.

 

:good

he's also a classic case of sum one who has a **** trainer and needs world class guidance.

 

Witter vs Judah
Witter vs Bradley
Woods vs Tarver
Khan vs Prescott
Arthur vs Cook
Klitschko vs Byrd - more of a quit really
Pavlik vs Hopkins
Taylor vs Pavlik II