They say the ''punch'' is the last thing to leave a fighter. Whats the first?

Timing, reflexes, punch resistance.

 

The urge.

 

The legs always go.

 

money

 

how can you coordinate your foorwork and handspeed without reflex? reflex go first.

 

Reflexes.

When you know what you want to do but you're body just can't react quickly enough, it's the beginning of the end.

 

All the people who say 'legs' dont have any idea.

You mean legs as in stamina? Then you're wrong. A load of oldies have great stamina

You mean legs as in footwork? Then, like I've said that only happens if they let themselves go.

You mean legs as in ability to take a punch standing? This only applies to fighters who have spent their career taking big shots.

obviously you have to put in more work as you get older, but reflexes can't be fixed by training when they naturally start to degrade through old age.

 

I went with "OTHER". If you ever practice the sport of boxing, you know how hard is to stay in top shape and how much you sacrifice the other aspects of your life. Priorities change, some want to party more, others want more time with wives and kids. Other are just tired of all the sacrifices. Even when they really still want to fight. So the "gym bug" is the first thing. That life is not easy. At some point they all want to enjoy their lifes a little more.