Strange fight preparations?

I recently watched the Klitschko documentary again and I noticed that at the beginning Wladimir is in the dressing room pre fight whilst Manny Steward is giving him last minute advice. While this is going on Wlad starts to tape up his feet? He starts to wrap tape around his toes...The only reason I could think of is to stop blisters, but you don't really get blisters where he is seen taping. Anyway... This got me thinking do any of you guys know of any other things that fighters have been known to do that may seem a little strange in the final build up to a fight. Mental or physical? (I heard Lennox Lewis sometimes went to sleep till the very moment he had to get ready, that made me wonder this too because you would think warming up and getting in the zone would be important...) Let me know guys..

Comments (14)

edgarg

I thought i read that back in the day there was some fighter who would grind up steak and like drink the blood or something. Not sure who it was though or even if its remotely true I believe that I may know who you mean. Archie Moore used to fight at heavyweight and light heavy. He was often over 200 lbs and he made a big secret out of how he would take off 20-30-40- lbs and still be able to fight a hard 15 rounds. Eventually, after years of speculations by the boxing world he revealed his secret-at least he said that that was how he did it and still remiled strong. He would make huge steaks, and chew the mouthful until it was just pulp, spitting it out when he;d extracted all the goodness..

12y ago

twrx

i dont even wanna be around tim during fight week. i wonder what his wife thinks about this? prolly doesnt care since tim sleeps on the couch anyways until shes in heat. Well if you think bout it some fighters go weeks without sex before fights maybe its his way of keeping her away lol

12y ago

Evol

i dont even wanna be around tim during fight week. i wonder what his wife thinks about this? prolly doesnt care since tim sleeps on the couch anyways until shes in heat.

12y ago

Beercules

I could actually see that. In college i knew a basketball player who wouldnt shower for two days before game with practices just so he stunk when close to other team. Thought smell threw them off game. But Tim showers before fight? Hahahaha that's some funny **** :lol1: And yeah the dude doesn't shower for a week but on fight night he showers. There's a video on here somewhere.

12y ago

PainLucy

rousey having a rough sex night before the fight

12y ago

Dagomba

Jorge Arce and his lollipop, imgine if Pac/Floyd did that. Retards would claim there were PEDs in the damn lollipop :lol1:

12y ago

Fetta

Tim Bradley not showering the week of the fight is by far the weirdest one. He showers on fight night :lol1: craY I could actually see that. In college i knew a basketball player who wouldnt shower for two days before game with practices just so he stunk when close to other team. Thought smell threw them off game. But Tim showers before fight?

12y ago

RVABoxer

Good call. I heard that about Jake LaMotta in his prep for a Robinson fight, and when Ray heard that Jake used to drink blood it kind of got in his head a bit. Pretty sure I heard Ferdie Pacheco tell the story, not sure where I seen it though... Yea thats exactly who i had in mind i just didnt want to put his name cause i wasnt sure but that has to be him

12y ago

Beercules

Tim Bradley not showering the week of the fight is by far the weirdest one. He showers on fight night :lol1: craY

12y ago

SthPaw

I thought i read that back in the day there was some fighter who would grind up steak and like drink the blood or something. Not sure who it was though or even if its remotely true Good call. I heard that about Jake LaMotta in his prep for a Robinson fight, and when Ray heard that Jake used to drink blood it kind of got in his head a bit. Pretty sure I heard Ferdie Pacheco tell the story, not sure where I seen it though...

12y ago

Cali_boxer

Victor Ortiz calls his pshyciatrist

12y ago

RVABoxer

I thought i read that back in the day there was some fighter who would grind up steak and like drink the blood or something. Not sure who it was though or even if its remotely true

12y ago

richardt

JMM Drinking piss.

12y ago

Juof

JCC jr would smoke a spliff with his dad before his ring entrance.

12y ago