Question about Matt Hamill

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by boxingcar, May 29, 2011.


  1. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    is this guy completely deaf ?....or can he partially hear what people say ? (ot what his corner tells him during a fight)...that a big handicap imo...
     
  2. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Yeah he's completely deaf. He lip reads his corner men between rounds
     
  3. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he cant hear anything.
    it was his siblings who taught him how to speak via well as stoo said reading their lips.
    chuck vs liddell TUF i think it was they explain it
     
  4. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    i think being deaf does in a way help him as he is more focused in a fight as the audience cheers can be blocked.
     
  5. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just remembered when matt hamill was on TUF and he had a fight it was time out so Tito tryed to talk with matt and he started stomping and yelling his lungs out then after a good 10-20 sec before matt noticed him.

    Makes me laugh when i remeber Tito trying to contact matt :lol:
     
  6. leejunfan777

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  7. Muchmoore

    Muchmoore Guest

    I've had the benefit of training with Hamill weekly for 6 weeks for the Tito fight (wrestling). It's pretty remarkable how easily he can pick up what you're saying through lip reading.

    Strong ****er too. Really explosive.
     
  8. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    as in increased mental awareness of his opponent.