Psychological warfare....

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  1. gooners!!

    gooners!! Boxing Junkie banned

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    Psychological warfare, when has it worked against a fighter?

    I think it can be useful to a degree if the opponent cooperates, like if your a defensive fighter who wants to play counter puncher in the fight, and you want the opponent to lead to you, making him mad might make him adopt a more aggressive approach, that said, there is also a downside imo, because some fighters have talent, but lack motivation/desire, only if these fighters become inspired, they can become 100x more dangerous, and that talent that they never seem to produce on a consistent basis, can come to the fore, Douglas probably being the biggest example of that, now I dont say Tyson had anything to do with getting the best out of him, but im pretty sure his mom passing, and the media not giving him a prayer, must of had a galvanized effect when the two scenario's culminated with each other.


    I remember before the Tyson Fury-McDermot fight, Fury kept calling him McMuffin, probably cause of how out of shape he is, and it seem to really **** McDermott off, now all the times I'd seen McDermot fight, I felt he lacked confidence, and a bit of desire, but come fight night, he was roaring like a lion, getting head stuck in Fury's face and everything, he was really fired up for the fight, and even though he's not particularly talented, he does have a degree of talent, which came more to fore due to that focus/determination which had been cultivated by Fury's jibes, he clearly should of won the fight to, but he got jobbed out the decision, but I always felt had Fury kept his mouth shut, that this fight could been relatively routine.

    Any other examples.......
     
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  2. daz52

    daz52 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali continually taunting Foreman during their bout. Kept whispering to him that he couldn't punch and that he (Ali) was going back to the ropes and that Foreman should hit him with his best shot.

    Foreman listened to it, tired himself out and was KO'd.
     
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  3. Leonard

    Leonard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    let's hit the nail on the coffin and bring up the name you want to hear.. floyd mayweather
     
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  4. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali got into Sonny Listons head thats for sure. Duran did it to a lesser extent to Leonard in their first fight, then got it back times ten in the rematch.
     
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  5. mrtony80

    mrtony80 Likes thick chicks Full Member

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    Pacquiao's hands are his psychological warfare in many of his fights. He sapped the will of both Cotto and Maragrito in only four rounds.
     
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  6. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Pacquiao got into Clottey's head really ****ing bad before the fight

    "If he knocks me out, it means something is not normal"

    The guy was scared shitless. Pacquiao got into his head not by talking, but by his previous performance.
     
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  7. Jetmax

    Jetmax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was amazed by that. I'm not sure what he meant saying that well before the fight, amidst peds accusations on Pacquiao. Then when I watched the fight I was "so that's what the ****er meant". His goal was not to win but not to get knocked out.
     
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  8. flem1

    flem1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The "Acorn" Earnie Shavers is good at it..

    Before he touches gloves, he whispers a random question to his opponent that'll bother them during the fight..

    I read that from an interview..
     
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  9. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Haye vs. Maccarenelli

    Everyone on Enzo's side thought that Haye was going to have a lot of trouble making CW again, when David took his shirt off, took a sip of water and got on the scales the fight was already won. Maccarenelli looked like my dad and Haye was ripjacked.
     
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  10. Dracon

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    I have yet to encounter the ultimate form of weigh in psychological warfare in action:

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  11. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Benny Leonard telling his opponent that was a good punch you caught me with.

    Floyd telling Mosley his jab sucks. Floyd's stunts to sell his fights are also psychological warfare.
     
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  12. thesandman

    thesandman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    from another website with the words boxing and insider in the name.

     
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  13. Leon

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    What kind of mind games did he used on Hatton?:think
     
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  14. JIM KELLY

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    ^ Kostya Sun tzu
     
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  15. Andy McNab

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    Never seen that before and I'm a big Tszyu fan, thanks for posting.
     
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