He was a pro kickboxer before transitioning to boxing so of course doesn't have an amateur boxing background.
However he sure picked a dumb sport to be intelligent in. Many of the ATGs were (or at least seemed) borderline ******ed, low-ranking criminals, etc. Just reality. Conventional intelligence doesn't mean much in boxing.
Quite the contrary, a willingness subject your brain to repetitive damage in exchange for victory is one hallmark of a successful boxer. We are savages.
However he sure picked a dumb sport to be intelligent in. Many of the ATGs were (or at least seemed) borderline ******ed, low-ranking criminals, etc. Just reality. Conventional intelligence doesn't mean much in boxing.
Quite the contrary, a willingness subject your brain to repetitive damage in exchange for victory is one hallmark of a successful boxer. We are savages.


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