the top myths about boxing!!!!!!!!!

Here's a list of random boxing myths/misconceptions that are kind of annoying.

Marvin Hagler was a brawler.

Fernando Vargas lost to Felix Trinidad simply because he chose to brawl instead of box.

Oscar De La Hoya's corner told him to run against Trinidad.

James Toney-Michael Nunn was a "lucky punch". Toney was getting to Nunn had won the previous couple of rounds. Actually, basically any time "lucky punch" is used.

When people act like Foreman was dominating Ali before he got tired. People saying that De La Hoya "clearly sealed" the victory over Quartey in the 12th makes me want to puke. Also, when people say "all you had to do was stand up to Tyson and he'd crumble". Geez, you think these pro fighters, world class contenders, would be a little tougher than to be spelled by the magic wand of fear that Tyson waved.

"You have to take it from the champion and win impressively". No, you have to win more rounds. There's like a gazillion belts out there. "Champion" means less nowadays.

 

re no1: i dont think people mean they are actually getting stronger physcially. but their confidence is building up, so they feel stronger so they act stronger.

i think thats a fair point, but if you take it literally then of course its wrong

 

If you don't got a chin, you don't got a chin. :hi:

 

lennox lewis had a glass chin
tyson had no heart

 

only a moron thinks people say those first 2 literally

 

You forget about the powerful placebo effect.

 

that dont even make sense, that dont even make sense. :hi:

 

Prime Mike Tyson could not beat Buster Douglas that night, when in fact the Mike Tyson that did showed up almost did.

 

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Roy Jones Jr spent his whole career with a china-chin waiting to be exposed

The moment an unbeaten fighter loses his 0 he has been exposed

Tyson - Douglas tells us all we need to know about Tysons capabilities

Vitali < prime LL

Malignaggi could beat Hatton as is evident by arguably Hattons worst performance of his entire career (the other 41 fights don't count for much apparently)

 

:roll:

Vitali < 38 year old, undertrained, inactive for a year LL

 

I wouldnt say that the first one is a myth, and I wouldnt say that a fighter gets stronger as the fight goes on, what happens is usally one fighter seperates himself from the other as the fight goes on, to casual fight fan that may appear that he is getting stronger but the truth is the fighter usally gets into some sort of grove as the fight moves along.

The second one has some truth to it, but lets be honest if you dont have a chin there isnt much you can do to help it, Neck excercises and building your legs will help but still if a mans chin is glass it wont help much.

And finally the weights well tell ya what, the weight training to me stiffens you up, and once you get throwing shots your arms tighten not a good thing to happen in the ring if your in there with someone who does not lift either, However I think it has more to do with too much weight lifting.
The sex thing I dont know if I agree or disagree with you here, but I will tell you it does take something out of your legs.

 

Wow, great post:good . I agree 100 percent with everything on there.

 

Lifting weights is bad for your reflexes and hand speed.