Do boxers actually think in the ring or is most of it muscle memory/instinct?

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Do boxers actually think in the ring or is most of it muscle memory/instinct?

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  1. Yes, boxers actually think in the ring

    11 vote(s)
    28.9%

  2. No, most of it muscle memory/instinct

    5 vote(s)
    13.2%

  3. Both

    20 vote(s)
    52.6%

  4. Other(comment below)

    2 vote(s)
    5.3%
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  1. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It depends on the level of the boxer.
     
    like a boss, Oct 23, 2024
    like a boss, Oct 23, 2024
    #16
  2. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Jul 12, 2012
    "All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him" - Jack Dempsey
     
    KernowWarrior, Oct 24, 2024
    KernowWarrior, Oct 24, 2024
    #17
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