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traits in boxing. I have all the respect in the world for Arreola and JMM for being outmatched and not giving up. Here's a quick story in my gym about heart..
I train amateur fighters in a local gym in Miami. There are amateur fighters there as well as just some kids looking to get in shape or take up boxing. There are kids from all skill levels there.
There is this one kid, we call him "Mayweather" because his favorite fighter is Mayweather. He's a young black kid about 15-16 years old and is incredibly talented. Here's the problem though, he doesn't listen and is always looking at himself in the mirror, especially without his shirt. He's fast and strong, if he applied himself he could be very good.
Then there's this young white kid. We call him danger because he reminds me of the kid from the movie "Million dollar baby". He has ZERO athletic ability and is as stiff as a board. He is in good shape but just has no business in sports period. He's been training with me for about 8 months and it's taken me that long just to get him to where he can spar without me having the fear of getting seriously hurt.
Well, I put him in with Mayweather to spar and told Mayweather to go about 20% if that. I just wanted to get Danger's feet wet with someone his own size, both are about 115lbs.
Well Mayweather was trying to kill him, I had to tell him to go lighter and lighter but he was landing cheap shots and broke the kids nose. I asked Danger if he wanted to continue and he didn't hesitate for one second. He spared 3 rounds with a busted nose and never quit.
I was pissed at Mayweather because he took advantage of this kid after me telling him to go easy a million times. Well the next week, I made Mayweather spar this Kid named Luis that has much more experience and is about 135lbs.
Mayweather quit twice in the ring. He took a knee and turned his back during the fight and I stopped it. He is all ability but no heart. When he was beating on someone he knew couldn't do anything to him, he was looking great.
The moment someone hit back, he folded like a coward.
Heart means everything, it can be the difference between winning and losing. I would take Danger over Mayweather any day of the week in my gym because even though Danger will never be a good or even avg boxer, he isn't a mut who quits. Mayweather has the talent to be really, really good but will never achieve that because he has no heart and is a coward. I seen his true colors....
I train amateur fighters in a local gym in Miami. There are amateur fighters there as well as just some kids looking to get in shape or take up boxing. There are kids from all skill levels there.
There is this one kid, we call him "Mayweather" because his favorite fighter is Mayweather. He's a young black kid about 15-16 years old and is incredibly talented. Here's the problem though, he doesn't listen and is always looking at himself in the mirror, especially without his shirt. He's fast and strong, if he applied himself he could be very good.
Then there's this young white kid. We call him danger because he reminds me of the kid from the movie "Million dollar baby". He has ZERO athletic ability and is as stiff as a board. He is in good shape but just has no business in sports period. He's been training with me for about 8 months and it's taken me that long just to get him to where he can spar without me having the fear of getting seriously hurt.
Well, I put him in with Mayweather to spar and told Mayweather to go about 20% if that. I just wanted to get Danger's feet wet with someone his own size, both are about 115lbs.
Well Mayweather was trying to kill him, I had to tell him to go lighter and lighter but he was landing cheap shots and broke the kids nose. I asked Danger if he wanted to continue and he didn't hesitate for one second. He spared 3 rounds with a busted nose and never quit.
I was pissed at Mayweather because he took advantage of this kid after me telling him to go easy a million times. Well the next week, I made Mayweather spar this Kid named Luis that has much more experience and is about 135lbs.
Mayweather quit twice in the ring. He took a knee and turned his back during the fight and I stopped it. He is all ability but no heart. When he was beating on someone he knew couldn't do anything to him, he was looking great.
The moment someone hit back, he folded like a coward.
Heart means everything, it can be the difference between winning and losing. I would take Danger over Mayweather any day of the week in my gym because even though Danger will never be a good or even avg boxer, he isn't a mut who quits. Mayweather has the talent to be really, really good but will never achieve that because he has no heart and is a coward. I seen his true colors....
like i've seen untalented kids but man....8 months of training (assuming you're a good trainer) and you'd never even consider putting him in? must be pretty bad
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