If you are a pro boxer and your career is on the brink, who are you taking with you in your final stand, with your livelihood on the line? Trainers selected to the current gen. Select one and explain your rationale
Brother Naz--Excellent pedigree, innovative niche training programs, inspiring motivator. Quality history of taking fighters and reinventing them for the new batch. Best known for training ATG Bernard Hopkins in the twilight of his career.
Freddie Roach--Multiple award winning trainer of the year. Pupils can make up an all-star roster of fighters, both past and present. Current trainer of world class fighters like Manny Pacquaio. Excellent work ethic, astute student of the game and excellent game planner.
Naaaacho Beristein--Excellent technical training coach. Best known for the Marquez brothers, notably Juan Manuel. Excellent game planner and tough work ethic to bring the best out of you
Robert Garcia--Former boxer, turned trainer. Trains an elite group of boxers ranging from stars Brandon Rios and Nonito Donaire. Versatile, has able to aptly train boxer/technicians such as Donaire and bruiser/stalker types such as Rios and Margarito.
Manny Stewart--Famed trainer with also a roster of all time great fighters. Presently works with HW stalwart, Wlad Klitchsko. Reworked the mechanics recently of Miguel Cotto and has prior history of rebuilding fighters. Excellent technician, and eagle eye with in-ring issues and seemingly ALWAYS knew that something is going to happen.
Floyd Mayweather Sr--Self proclaimed greatest trainer ever. Best known for the latter years of Oscar De La Hoya's career and "training" his son, Mayweather Jr and turning him into what he is today. Never shy, always outspoken, can say what is necessary to get the most out of you.
Buddy McGirt--Former world champion fighter as well, previous trainer of the year award recipient. Has trained the likes of Vernon Forrest, Thunder Gatti and Pauli Malignaggi. Very versatile and has proven to be able to adapt with fighters and in the corner.
Ronnie Shields--Another former fighter, turned trainer. Has worked with a who's who's list of HOF fighters including Real Deal Holyfield and Sweet Pea. Also versatile with training techniques and excellent game planner and master of his craft.
Pedro Diaz/Barry Hunter--Relative newbies in the pro game. Pedro Diaz made a name for himself with helping Cotto secure a huge win in his first big time event. Best known for being the lead trainer with the Cuban amateur team. Typically, perhaps the world's best. Barry Hunter, I am not up to speed on, but b*tchslapping Lamont Peterson and willing him to victory. Makes me notice and deserves honorable mention.
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joe is the man.
but out of the biggest names, it'd be:
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you just know mcgirt ain't getting a single vote.
i go for diaz. you know he can teach great technical ability and fluidity as well as being pragmatic. plus he has the passion to totally dedicate himself to boxing and his project in hand- winning that fight. extremely intelligent and articulate but a proper bloke as well, i think pretty much anyone would get on well with him as head trainer. dunno that he speaks english though so if no hablas espanol that could be a bit of a barrier to getting the most out of training under him.
No Lou Duva, Angelo, Rudy Perez, Goosen!?
Anyway… I'd go with Nacho. You could Probably combine roach, steward & anyone else & doesn't add up to fighters he's produced.
Its better than the dear in headlights look that Roach and Nacho get when their fighter is losing.
Its Barry Hunter...he's paired with Pedro Diaz as a space saving measure
I saw that slap in the head and him getting in Peterson's ass I knew that dude would motivate to eff some sh*t up
I think Emmanuel is best at bringing out your natural strengths. When your career is on the line it's too late to make drastic changes. I don't think Nacho should be defined by JMM either. How many people actually hear Nacho giving calculated instructions anyways? His **** is basic... "lively with your defense... lively with your combinations". lol Even Roger might be considered... he knows strategy and weaknesses of fighters. It's easy to hear when you pay attention to what he says to Floyd in the corner.
I was debating Atlas, but I couldn't muster up the energy. Surely I can't be the only person he annoys. Plus, he's good on ESPN just where he is. And besides, I just don't think that highly of him. I mean I guess he got as good as your going to get out of Povetkin.
Plus, didn't he want to murder Mike Tyson or something? Unstable
He is the GOAT. Nahh i hate him too.
And no, he threatened him with a gun to his head because he sexual harassed his niece
His book is really interesting im reading it now
No Teddy Atlas?
SHIT poll
I was debating Atlas, but I couldn't muster up the energy. Surely I can't be the only person he annoys. Plus, he's good on ESPN just where he is. And besides, I just don't think that highly of him. I mean I guess he got as good as your going to get out of Povetkin.
Plus, didn't he want to murder Mike Tyson or something? Unstable