I agree that he panics, but I don't think he'll always be mentally vulnerable. Inside a year, maybe two, he'll be completely over it. It's a simple matter of maturity, nothing more. I also agree that his chin isn't bad. Peter caught him flush a couple of times, had him down once, but he didn't seem to be very unsteady afterwards. I think he's just convinced himself that he's going to go down if he gets hit hard, and his body does what his mind thinks it's going to. When he grows into himself (and you can see the difference between now, and just a couple of years ago, already), he has the potential to be legendary.
if wlad had vitali's chin...?
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I like how people criticize boxers for using a jab effectively; then turn around and say some new boxer needs to jab more.
There is a reason that on this forum and on TV, people say that "so-and-so needs to work off of his jab and jab more"
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Wlad would be known as the white Larry Holmes if he had a chin.Comment
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Yep, it's kind of funny. I've always heard that "a perfect jab, used with great frequency, is the key to becoming an unbeatable fighter", but when someone puts that into practice and proves it's truthfulness, you see idiots criticizing for it? Unbelievable.Comment
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I like how people criticize boxers for using a jab effectively; then turn around and say some new boxer needs to jab more.
There is a reason that on this forum and on TV, people say that "so-and-so needs to work off of his jab and jab more"
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Wlad would be known as the white Larry Holmes if he had a chin.Comment
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I agree that he panics, but I don't think he'll always be mentally vulnerable. Inside a year, maybe two, he'll be completely over it. It's a simple matter of maturity, nothing more. I also agree that his chin isn't bad. Peter caught him flush a couple of times, had him down once, but he didn't seem to be very unsteady afterwards. I think he's just convinced himself that he's going to go down if he gets hit hard, and his body does what his mind thinks it's going to. When he grows into himself (and you can see the difference between now, and just a couple of years ago, already), he has the potential to be legendary.Comment
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lol,,,,,yea part of it is his size. mass x speed=power size alone doesnt do it. is mccline a big puncher? wlad turns into his punches and throws them with great leverage and speed. most heavies that big dont have his technique. holmes back then in shape was around 210 and wasnt a big puncher,,,nor was he when he was in the 240's later in his comebackComment
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