Mental toughness...

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  1. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :goodYeah, and when I say a killer, I mean a hit man type who made his living killing in a cold, impersonal sort of way...not a common thug killing for the stupid joy of it. I regret this too about how he ended up.
     
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  2. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Red, I'll definitely buy this...Good breakdown. Monzon was detached, but his immense pride was very evident. Definitely nasty...Robinson was a mean guy too, but he was fiery...Monzon was calculating, and fought totally to his strengths.
     
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  3. BUMPY KNUCKLES

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    Hagler stands out to me
     
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  4. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Nah, hagler was a beast, but he was wound up way too tight to be the best.
     
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  5. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Extreme determination and bitterness, describes Hagler to me...Great shout.
     
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  6. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Besides Ayub...What do you think lora? What/who impresses you from a standpoint of mental toughness?
     
    dpw417, Feb 23, 2011
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  7. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Well Masao Ohba is one who probably won't get mentioned.

    Similar to Sanchez, Buchanan and Monzon in that he was brilliant at accelerating as the fight went on.However, he lacked the chin those men had, having to overcome being badly hurt early several times.It never seemed to bother him though.
     
    lora, Feb 23, 2011
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  8. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll have to have a look after that recommendation...you are a much more well-rounded observer than I am...Cheers.
     
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  9. Vince Voltage

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    Ali, as much as I don't like him, was tough as hell mentally. He never quit, despite taking some poundings.
     
    Vince Voltage, Feb 23, 2011
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  10. Ted Spoon

    Ted Spoon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A severely lacerated Gene Tunney, fighting to the bone against what he described as a "red filmed phantom" was an instance of a fighter going far beyond the call of duty.
     
    Ted Spoon, Feb 24, 2011
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  11. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You any relation to Enry?
     
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  12. bodhi

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    Ali.
     
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  13. Foreman Hook

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    Old Foreman :happy
     
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  14. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marciano
    Ali
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    Wille Pep (coming back from plane crash)
    Monzon
    Basilio
     
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  15. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    An ATG Missouri mule, near-impossible ta beat as a matchmaker.
     
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