Tough living, tough person?

[lvballer42]

You know I read a blog earlier about how people that grew up in a tough neighborhood or had a rough family situation we automatically a tough person physically. Where I do beleive this is maybe mental toughness, but I don't nessicarily beleive everyone who had a ****ty childhood is tougher for it now, it might even make them weaker as a fighter if they can't control their emotions, i.e. mike tyson. So I just want to get everybodys opinion as to what they think about this subject, so let me know. Dueces.

[Mozza]

An individual's upbringing unquestionably has some impact on how they develop but it is up to them how they react to situations so I don't think that a tough upbringing necessarilly creates a tough individual, either mentally, physically or emotionally.

[SquareCircle]

IMO a tough upbringing definately plays into the mental aspect of boxing.

when you are given everything since childhood, you not only feel like you have more to lose in a fight, but you're less HUNGRY!

See, it's all about the HUNGER. ARE YOU HUNGRY ENOUGH...etc. You gotta ****in WANT IT.

[-EX-]

Yeah many people are products of their enviroment. It really depends on your parents too IMO. I know many who don't have a father at home(one who's mother died too) and they are pretty mean dudes that love to fight in the street. They need to put some gloves on and fight.