Most Bizzare / Unorthodox Training Methods used by Boxers to get that edge ?

Roy Jones Snr use to through Roy Jones Jnr into the sea in Florida with Sharks in it to toughen him up mentally - and to learn to walk through fear.

Nigel Benn was Hypnotised by Celebrity Guru - Paul Mckenna - before the Gerald McCllellan fight.

Benn also done his roadwork at high altiudte up Mount Tide in Spain.

Mark Prince use to do Shadow Boxing on a big Tyre to improve footwork.

Billy Schwer - use to have a band strapped around his head with a tennis ball attached to it that he use to punch - to improve his hand eye cordation.

Kostya Tsyzu use to do press ups on glass - fail to see the benefits in that one myself. nut:nut

Vasil Jirovs - trainer - would set Alasations on him across a field - and he had to sprint for his life - to get away - he would also take him out on a boat in the ice cold river - and throw him off and make him swim back.

the journeyman who fought the weekend - beats his body with sticks.

Enzo Maccarinelli use to boost confidence in his punch power - by punching out bouncers on Nightclub doors. :bbb

Kelly Pavlik chops wood.

Thulanie Sugar Boy Malinga - sparred 600 hundred rounds for his training camp for the rematch with Nigel Benn. :shock::shock:

Danny Williams pulled tractor tyres strapped to his back.

Spencer Oliver use to jump in a ice cold lake. :scaredas:

 

You forgot aswell as Ben Murphy beating himself with sticks, he also has a 'Spirit Guide.'

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And he eschews conventional housing, instead residing in the local woods.

 

IIRC, George Foreman cut weight to keep him stern.

 

Handcuffed lightning and threw thunder in jail.

 

There was some welsh guy who trained in a shed.

 

eh Marquez drinking ****!?

 

A lot of guys use hypnotherapists and pshycologists these days don't they? Not sure of specific examples of boxers though

 

Tyson Fury eating whole tins of celebrations & drinking bottles of brandy.

 

Nazim Richardson threw a towel on Mosley's face

Mayweather Sr made Hatton run in Construction boots

Cotto's new trainer played catch with Cotto, with a tennis ball

Abraham goes into some frozen room for some reason

Abraham also took some ballet lesson's

Calzaghe used to throw 3 centimeter punches/slaps/pitter patter/cuddles on the slap counter bag over a thousand times

Vitali used to saw a log

Vitali also used to pull a sledge like a reindeer while his Trainer was trying to be that fake brear santa

Chisora sparred with amatuer bums in preperation for the best HW in the world, Wladimir Klitschko

Rocky Balboa chased a chicken

 

Enzo Macc used to dip his hands in Italian olive oil because he believed it gave him power. True story.

 

:deal

 

Haye eats low fat Kangeroo meat as part of his special organic diet.

 

Paul Ingle's trainer used to make him jump into the freezing sea

Colin Jones once swapped his gloves for lighter ones