[QUOTE=billeau2;18113295]Is English your first language? The piece is not bad, like all pieces it could use some editing. if you ever want to run a piece you do of this length by me feel free to do so.
Regarding your points about Golota: His rise to fame coincides with the steady rise of athletic talent in that part of the world. For example, in basketball where Eastern European youth started to show considerable talent. What Golota lacked was what most talented fighters from far away lands lacked, including many Nigerian fighters, for example...namely the right infrastructure.
How important is infrastructure to the development of a fighter? well Cuba and Puerto Rico together are not very big...yet these island nations have always had incredible fighters, why is this? It is because of talented coaching, training programs in boxing. So when a guy like Golota reached a pinnacle, he would have the "polish" and the skill sets to forge ahead. I actually think Nigeria is very similar to Poland in that there were a lot of very talented fighters who fought ammy but could not really shine in the pros due to the changes that are not addressed unless one is with a great gym and coaching program.
Golota himself was quite talented. He had good fast hands, good punches, but never could get the most important aspect, the feet! Golota also did have psychological issues as well to be fair.[/QUOTE]
I think that's a huge part of his downfall.
Regarding your points about Golota: His rise to fame coincides with the steady rise of athletic talent in that part of the world. For example, in basketball where Eastern European youth started to show considerable talent. What Golota lacked was what most talented fighters from far away lands lacked, including many Nigerian fighters, for example...namely the right infrastructure.
How important is infrastructure to the development of a fighter? well Cuba and Puerto Rico together are not very big...yet these island nations have always had incredible fighters, why is this? It is because of talented coaching, training programs in boxing. So when a guy like Golota reached a pinnacle, he would have the "polish" and the skill sets to forge ahead. I actually think Nigeria is very similar to Poland in that there were a lot of very talented fighters who fought ammy but could not really shine in the pros due to the changes that are not addressed unless one is with a great gym and coaching program.
Golota himself was quite talented. He had good fast hands, good punches, but never could get the most important aspect, the feet! Golota also did have psychological issues as well to be fair.[/QUOTE]
I think that's a huge part of his downfall.
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