Muhammad Ali: Easy Handpicked Fights “Can Ruin A Fighter”

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  1. killa_

    killa_ New Member Full Member

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    “I started believing I couldn’t be whipped. After losing to Frazier, I’d won a lot of easy fights against Blue Lewis, Henry Cooper, Buster Mathis, Jurgen Blin and Jerry Quarry,” said the former world Heavyweight champion. “I didn’t have to train hard and discipline myself in order to win. I learned that too many easy victories can ruin a fighter just like a long line of defeats. You start thinking your name alone will win. You forget all the sacrifices that go into winning.”

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    The Greatest of all, Muhammad Ali stated this very interesting quote which was chronicled in Alan Goldstein’s “Muhammad Ali” coffee table style photo book.
    This obscure but logical theory explains the sudden demise of Roy Jones Jr. who coasted his way through several years of very easy fights but then found himself ill-equipped to deal with the difficult challenges posed by Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson.
    This Muhammad Ali theory also explains the downfall of Floyd Mayweather Jr. who actually must sense his own mortality and this is why he adamantly refuses to step into the ring to face the high-risk challenges of Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez.
    So Al Haymon should realize that all these easy fights he sets up for Andre Berto and his other manufactured pretenders are only going to blow up in the end.
    http://www.boxinginsider.com/columns/muhammad-ali-easy-handpicked-fights-can-ruin-a-fighter/

    truer words were never spoken :deal
     
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  2. sadlittleboy

    sadlittleboy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have a feeling this is what has happened to Daniel Jacobs, too many soft touches to start his career
     
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  3. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    I honestly thought this was a thread about Pacquiao and his choice of opposition.
     
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  4. zoo

    zoo Active Member Full Member

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    Don't worry the Mayweather and Pacquiao's references are coming.
     
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  5. Il Duce

    Il Duce Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duane Bobick,,,,,,,,,,,,'38 choice selected products in a row'
     
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  6. whoupicking?

    whoupicking? Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Downfall of floyd? Thought this was about Ali?
     
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  7. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Good read. But I completely disagree with the bit about Roy Jones.
     
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  8. TheDon

    TheDon KO Artist Full Member

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    Yeah the Jones thing was totally different. A good example would be Chad Dawson.

    Ali is spot on though. How many fighters are matched tough? Its hard to think of many. De Gale, Shumenov, recently Khan.
     
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  9. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Amen.
     
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  10. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    That Roy Jones comment is silly and very lazy.
     
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  11. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    “I started believing I couldn’t be whipped. After losing to Frazier, I’d won a lot of easy fights against Blue Lewis, Henry Cooper, Buster Mathis, Jurgen Blin and Jerry Quarry,” said the former world Heavyweight champion. “I didn’t have to train hard and discipline myself in order to win. I learned that too many easy victories can ruin a fighter just like a long line of defeats. You start thinking your name alone will win. You forget all the sacrifices that go into winning.”

    So true:good
     
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  12. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Problem with the Ali situation was that in his case "his name alone" actually won him fights. I always wondered what would have happened if for instance they had given Norton the victory in their rematch. Would that have woken him up, or would it actually have ended his world level career?!

    It was Tyson's problem also... Stopped training, partying etc. Lots of other fighters step into that trap.
     
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  13. David Fanning

    David Fanning Internet Tuff Guy Full Member

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    Right you are sugar dumpling!

    Jones' decline was due to fluctuating weight, not lack of quality opposition.
     
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  14. David Fanning

    David Fanning Internet Tuff Guy Full Member

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    Easy handpicked fights can ruin a fighter, but at the same time, "Thrilla In Manila" type fights can ruin a fighter's brain....or turn a fighter in to a present day Muhammad Ali.
     
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  15. Sdt

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    A good example would be Tyson who crushed everyone up to the point where everybody thought he was invincible, then came the parties and buster douglas...
     
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