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Myself, Michael Watson and Nigel Benn were the greatest physical specimens in terms of strength, speed, athleticism, endurance, (and) durability - pound-for-pound. It showed in our physiques and performances.
If it came down to two men of the same weight just throwing punches from the same stance, I would've always come out on top, I believe. And I include Roy Jones and James Toney in that.
From February 1983 to October 1995 I was training twice a day for 6 or 7 days a week - infact I never had a single day off training in that time.
Fighting a world championship contender every 6 or 7 weeks was never enough for me because I was always fit and needed to stay sharp.
I got myself used to fighting every 2 to 3 weeks before I became world champion - be it amateur fights, paid fights or gym fights.
Fighting a world championship contender every 6 or 7 weeks was never enough for me because I was always fit and needed to stay sharp.
I got myself used to fighting every 2 to 3 weeks before I became world champion - be it amateur fights, paid fights or gym fights.
So Collins is saying he had 3 or 4 trainers by the time he fought me and that's why he bettered me? I had 9 trainers before I became world champion! Most of them before I left New York.
Maybe that's why I was a mansioned world champion for 20 fights before I outclassed and flattened a bedsitted Collins in Cork, a fight I deserved to win in my view despite the difficult circumstances.
Although I credit most of my technical knowledge of boxing to one trainer, that being Maximo Pierret.
Maybe that's why I was a mansioned world champion for 20 fights before I outclassed and flattened a bedsitted Collins in Cork, a fight I deserved to win in my view despite the difficult circumstances.
Although I credit most of my technical knowledge of boxing to one trainer, that being Maximo Pierret.
My idol as a man was Nelson Mandela or Muhammad Ali, as a boxer it was Dennis Cruz who you would not have heard of - he was a gym fighter, he had perfect balance.
I admired greatly the jab of Thomas Hearns, but knew I could never have a jab like his because we had different body structures. Pernell Whitaker was poetry in the ring.
And Mike Tyson was one of the big inspirations, having known him when we were sixteen years old and thinking, 'I've been everywhere he's been - he's done it so why can't I?'
I used words of inspiration mostly, like: 'He's a man and he did it. I'm a man so why can't I do it?' Bob Marley I looked up to for his words - the lyrics were all about rectitude and strength of character.
I admired greatly the jab of Thomas Hearns, but knew I could never have a jab like his because we had different body structures. Pernell Whitaker was poetry in the ring.
And Mike Tyson was one of the big inspirations, having known him when we were sixteen years old and thinking, 'I've been everywhere he's been - he's done it so why can't I?'
I used words of inspiration mostly, like: 'He's a man and he did it. I'm a man so why can't I do it?' Bob Marley I looked up to for his words - the lyrics were all about rectitude and strength of character.
It's all about The Godfather baby! When I put a man on his back, cut his face, damaged his rib, inflated an eye or organ - nothing personal, just business!
Mayweather, Mayweather, Mayweather. A boxer will always beat a fighter of the same league. As good as Pacquaio is - a fighter who can punch, is quick and knows the angles - it's Mayweather who is by far and away the boxer of the two.
Mayweather will get his jab working, get his reflexes working, and keep his body punching and combination punching at range. He even throws a left hook from out of range or as a counter punch, he won't lead with a left hook from in range.
There's little danger with Mayweather involved, of the fighter beating the boxer.
Mayweather will get his jab working, get his reflexes working, and keep his body punching and combination punching at range. He even throws a left hook from out of range or as a counter punch, he won't lead with a left hook from in range.
There's little danger with Mayweather involved, of the fighter beating the boxer.
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