Slow Twitch Muscle Fibers Boxers

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  1. Slickstar

    Slickstar Crisp This Full Member

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    margarito is the classic. legendary stamina and the slowest elite boxer. who else?
     
  2. alexanderkareli

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    i guess he can move pretty fast, but he's not explosive at all
     
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  4. bballchump11

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    I don't think it's as simple as that, but I get what you're getting at. Angulo is another good one. It seemed a lot of throwback fighters who did 45 rounders were all slow twitch
     
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    gurmon Active Member Full Member

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    Baldomir always came across as slow to me.
     
  7. Scottrf

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    Angulo is like a zombie.
     
  8. PowerPuncher

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    Arguello aside you are simply listing boxers with **** technique
     
  9. KO-KING

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    i doubt you will find a boxer with 'slow twitch muscle fibres' because even guys like maidana are fast when your watching them close - comparatively maybe.
     
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    George "The Teddy Bear" Foreman
     
  11. PaoloMirani

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    When I think of slow-twitch athletes I think of distance runners and inversely, sprinters for fast. Everyone has both slo-and fast-twitch muscles but like in a spectrum there's that ratio you're born with. But that's the impression I get, slo-twitch more stamina, fast twitch more explosion. And I tend to agree, most boxers in all likelihood fall towards the middle with the more "explosive" ones veering towards fast. As the OP states Margo is a good example of someone who may be on the slo-twitch side as he exhibits great stamina, chin and punch resistance. So when I think of boxers with great chins and punch-resistance, I think slo-twitch. Currently one that comes to mind is Brandon Rios; not particularly fast but can take a punch. He makes up for his lack of speed, with great stamina and endurance.

    ...but than you have athletic anomalies like my boy Pac who displays the stamina and punch resistance of a slo-twitch guy and the explosive ability of a fast-twitch. When you think about it, given the logic presented, it is hard to explain and I could see how PED accusations would get thrown about. But I'd prefer to think Pac is a mutant x-man that has a new evolved type of muscle tissue.:good
     
  12. MrMagic

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