Inactivity Ruins A Boxer, Activity Keeps A Boxer Sharp

I've seen it time and time again - boxers who have long periods of inactivity look poor when they return. There are a few exceptions, but this tends to be what usually happens. Similarly, boxers who for a long time face low level opponents who they KO in early rounds tend to decline.

In contrast, boxers who remain active against decent, fairly durable opponents stay sharp.

There were some good examples of this yesterday. Parker in his fourth fight this year looked very sharp. Joshua in his third fight this year looked great.

Makhmudov who has fought soft opponents during the past few years (except for Takam) looked lost when he finally faced someone with good boxing skills. Although Wilder was never highly skilled, his reflexes looked much poorer than in the past, and his age doesn't completely explain it.

It's not enough to stay in the gym and spar. A real fight is something entirely different. Boxers need to fight regularly or they will go downhill.

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