Successful boxers who forgone popular training techniques?

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    I've heard that JCC never used the speed bag.

    Does anyone know if there is any truth behind it? Because it's hard to believe.

    Are there any examples in the past of boxers who for whatever reason didn't use a popular training method such as jumping rope, running, etc?
     
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  2. BCS8

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    Dustin Nichols never pulled a pair of sneakers on in his life and he almost KO'd the WBC champion!
     
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  3. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Eubank sure did things on his own.
     
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  4. ticar

    ticar Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    holyfield with his weight lifting regime?

    foreman, at least in his 2nd career didnt use speed bag and jump rope if i recall correctly.
    only heavy bag and sparring as far as boxing training
     
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  5. Brixton Bomber

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    And he used strongman training. Pulling trucks, chopping down trees etc.
     
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  6. Hookandjab

    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jose Torres never used a speed bag. Btw, some experts question whether or not the speed bag is of any real use.
     
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  7. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A few off the top of my head was Lou Nova incorporating yoga in training and Nino Benvenuti doing some kind of tree-climbing/branch-swinging thing. Also, Jake LaMotta once said he never ran a day in his life.
     
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  8. Unforgiven

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    Calzaghe didn't skip rope. Said it was for girls.
    Then again, so is slapping.
     
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