Question for Trainers and Fighters?

[Floyd R]

Is it possible that Taylor is the type of fighter that looks good while training for a fight but on fight night resorts back to old habits? I say this because prior to the fight Emmanual Stewart was happy with what he saw Taylor doing in training camp and thought Taylor was improving. What makes a fighter look great in training camp but horrible on the night of the fight. Has anyone on this forum as a boxer or trainer ever experienced anything like this?

[Crazy Dude]

You can't really take much of anything said prefight at face value. It's not like Emmanual Stewart is going to say he looked bad in training.

[shawn_]

Its quite simple, Emanuel Steward lied. Hes not gonna say, Im not happy with Taylor, he is doing really ****ty in training. That would be losing the mental battle before the fight.

[Floyd R]

This is not the first time I have heard of a fighter looking great in training camp but horrible on fight night. That is why I specifically addressed my question to boxers and trainers because they would have a better sense of why this happens rather than a spectator looking in from the outside.