Sergio Martinez proves NSB members sparring theory

[pesticid]

I know about Zaghe not sparring much but I also heard that Roy didn't used to spark much either.

[ksan]

Originally Posted by pesticid

I know about Zaghe not sparring much but I also heard that Roy didn't used to spark much either.

Didn't know that about Roy, Juan Manuel Marquez doesn't do a lot of sparring either... or well Hard Sparring, his skills are to much for many of his sparring parterns, so he doesn't receive lots of punishment during sparring, and look at him now 39, and still going strong.

[johncods]

I guess if you have been for a long time it would make sense. What I was really intrigued about is when his coach said that they do it so that Sergio will be hungry to Box on fight night and that makes a lot of sense.

[ksan]

Originally Posted by johncods

I guess if you have been for a long time it would make sense. What I was really intrigued about is when his coach said that they do it so that Sergio will be hungry to Box on fight night and that makes a lot of sense.

In México sparring is always hard, punching with everything you got, slugging it out, I have never liked that aspect of sparring in México, many fighters left their fight in the gym, and are depleted by fight night, and this daily gym wars take years of your boxing career.

And about Sergio's hunger, well he will need it, because Dinero de Vaca is going to tax that ass!

[chiguy91]

Originally Posted by ksan

In México sparring is always hard, punching with everything you got, slugging it out, I have never liked that aspect of sparring in México, many fighters left their fight in the gym, and are depleted by fight night, and this daily gym wars take years of your boxing career.

And about Sergio's hunger, well he will need it, because Dinero de Vaca is going to tax that ass!

that makes sense. but no, vaca is going to get slaughtered saturday. willing to bet all your points on it?

who's the chick in your sig btw?

[Dickie Smalls]

Originally Posted by -Kev-

Headgear doesn't protect you from the power of someone's punch, or from being hurt. Headgear is to protect from cuts, like from headbutts, and just cuts in general. It can also protect you from getting bruises.

That's a mistake people do, they think headgear is like some kind of video game cheat code where you're head is protected from being hurt. Wrong, it still hurts the same with or without it. You're just protected from cuts and bruises. I was told this years ago from some old guys at a boxing gym in the Bronx[not the video game analogy].

this ^

and IMO, headgear attracts more brain damage than no headgear. It slows down your head movement and you can sometimes lose sight of your opponent when you try keep a low chin so you end up walking onto shots you would normally evade.