average guy can never beat genius

[AFighter4U]

history says that all.

joe frazer who trained hard couldn't beat muhammad ali

JMM who known as a hard worker coudn't beat floyd mayweather

and there is several other example

no compansation for mediocrity. talent takes it all.

not really. Ali was beaten a number of times during his career, as well as most of the ATGs.

I'd say genius gives one a HUGE advantage, but given the right circumstances, even that isn't enough to secure a win in boxing.

[BOLLOCKS]

JMM is known as one of the smartest most adaptable fighters in the sport... not just a "hard worker".

Overrated piss drinker.

[Spray_resistant]

history says that all.

joe frazer who trained hard couldn't beat muhammad ali

JMM who known as a hard worker coudn't beat floyd mayweather

and there is several other example

no compansation for mediocrity. talent takes it all.

I don't see how Ali was a technical genius more than just a very gifted athletic specimen.

His technique by conventional standards was poor but worked for him because of his attributes much like RJJ.

[Toe Injury]

and how do you identify talent vs mediocrity?

you might as well say "the winner always wins"

[JAB5239]

i have to point this out..Judah got beat by his ego, not baldomir..he wasn't so careful.

So his talent and genius were not enough to overcome his ego, but Baldomir was? You did write this, did you not? "no compansation for mediocrity. talent takes it all". Baldomir was mediocrity, maybe even a tad below. Judah was all talent. The fact is though that mediocrity can overcome talent when it has the larger desire to win and history is chock full of examples. Barkley over Hearns, Douglas over Tyson, Backus over Napoles, Marciano over Walcott, the list goes on and on.

[Dave Rado]

So his talent and genius were not enough to overcome his ego, but Baldomir was? You did write this, did you not? "no compansation for mediocrity. talent takes it all". Baldomir was mediocrity, maybe even a tad below. Judah was all talent. The fact is though that mediocrity can overcome talent when it has the larger desire to win and history is chock full of examples. Barkley over Hearns, Douglas over Tyson, Backus over Napoles, Marciano over Walcott, the list goes on and on.

Best of all, Kirkland Laing over Duran.

[d0n]

Rocky Marciano beat all...and he was as intelligent as a twig.

[bojangles1987]

Frazier didn't beat Ali huh?

LMAO. First response completely nullifies the thread.

[wazaa.]

I disagree. Prescott was average but he somehow managed to beat Amir the genius.

[ThunderWolf]

Rocky Marciano retired unbeaten. Was he a genius TS?