Francois Botha's Training Regimen (Prime)

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Anyone have insights on his training regimen around the time of the Moorer fight? Been trying to contact Soderstrom to no avail.

    I need this for the final part of my doctorate thesis.
     
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  2. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    National Geographic did an article on this in the 90's. You should be able to find it on microfilm in the library.
     
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  3. Unforgiven

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    It was modern as ****.
    Very modern.
    Very feel.
     
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  4. Unforgiven

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    Nutrition was good.
    Poolside. BBQ.
    Roids.

    Spar. Rest. Watch the Rugger. Repeat.

    8 weeks of that you'd be very feel too.
     
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  5. Big Ukrainian

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    Great Classic thread and great responses so far
     
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  6. Big Ukrainian

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    Everyone would be feel. I mean, very feel with that regimen of an ATG HW Francois Botha
     
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    Uf plz.
    Are you serious?
    Yes I am serious.
     
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  8. Seamus

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    Botha turned in an excellent performance against Moorer, but he could have had a bigger gas tank. Until later when he was just going thru the motions, Botha always had a real fighter's mentality. Would have done more if he had focussed on preparation IMO.
     
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  9. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    When he was preparing to fight Lewis I went up to Big Bear to watch him train. Technically, I went to watch Shane Mosley but, at that time, everybody used the same facility which was in the corner of a regular, health club gym.
    After Shane finished, Botha and Abel Sanchez came in and I stayed to watch. Leaving, I thought that the combination of Sanchez, the "fight plan" being trained, and Botha's ability could get somebody killed. And not Lennox Lewis.
     
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  10. Seamus

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    Hahaha
     
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  11. red cobra

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    Cornbread and jellybeans were his favorite prefight meal....and of course, those little chocolate covered doughnuts...washed down with a Nehi grape soda.
     
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    Bump
     
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    The White Buffalo would dine on white chicken meat, white beans, white rice — smothered in white gravy — and a slice of white bread. Wash it down with a bottle of vintage white wine.

    Then some vanilla ice cream for dessert.
     
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  14. mr. magoo

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    In all seriousness Frans Botha had pretty good stamina. He went the distance a lot and maintained a steady work rate throughout a fight . I’m guessing he did a lot of sparring and possibly other cardio. I know he wasn’t a pretty specimen but I wouldn’t say he was out of shape either
     
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    Meaning he had no chance?
     
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