Examples where fear actually seemed to help a fighter

I remember him saying that..

"i said to myself I'm never going to be champ as long as Joe Frazier is still around, i was hoping he'd die." :rofl

 

Michael Sprott, according to none other than Audley himself. He said the guy was scared of him, which is why he knocked him out.

:nut

 

i think a classic alleged example of this is dempsey-willard
dempsey always said he was scared of being killed by the bigger guys he would face in the ring (willard and firpo come to mind) and therefore would try to end the fight as soon as possible

 

Mike Tyson claimed he was secretly scared shitless of Michael Spinks, so took all his fear out on his body and head.

 

I am wondering about the psychology between Cotto and Margarito for their fight next weekend. Who actually is feeling confident right now? In addition, is any one of the two talking trash? Does Cotto's silence indicate quiet resolve or fear in what Margarito will bring on fight night?

 

Jack Dempsey.

 

I dont think either fighter is scared of another, Margarito has been the one talking trash, and Cotto's silence is nothing less than typical.

 

I don`t know if he was afraid or just fighting smart, but Morrison vs Big George comes to mind.

 

Danny Williams vs Mike Tyson :rofl

He was so scared he was scared to fall over under Tyson barrages.

 

Roy Jones and PBF are two fighters that always looked scared and usually fought in a safety first style which combined with their exceptional physical talents allowed them to look unbeatable!

 

Roy is the last guy I would call scared in the ring.

 

Fear helped Buster Douglas put on the only great fight of his life.

Many others have looked scared when going to the ring to face Tyson, but it didn't really seem to help them much. Bruno for example looked absolutely terrified. Most unaffraid of Tyson were Holmes and Evander.

 

Lennox was at he's best when he had fear in him going into the rahman rematch and look at the display he put on , probley lennox's finest fight

 

Fear is good, it's only when it tips over into real terror and makes you freeze up that it becomes a problem.

A healthy respect for what your opponent is capable of is usually a good thing.