If you are familiar with my training website, you know that I am a fan of do-it-yourself projects. Much of my equipment is homemade. You can even construct your own heavy bag for boxing training as seen here. Yet, despite the abundance of do-it-yourself options, there is one project that you cannot build alone. If […]
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Henry Armstrong – Old School Boxing Training
In my last entry, I highlighted the training style of the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson. Another fighter who followed a similar approach and is also worthy of the “legend” title is Henry Armstrong. Commonly known as Homicide Hank or Perpetual Motion, Armstrong fought at a blazing pace from start to finish. His pressure was relentless. […]
Sugar Ray Robinson – Old School Boxing Training
“To be a champ, you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.” – Sugar Ray Robinson When considering your options for boxing training and what is necessary to succeed, it is always useful to study the champions who came before us. There is plenty to learn from the fighters who thrived when […]
Bernard Hopkins On Discipline
In less than a week, Bernard Hopkins is scheduled to fight the dangerous Sergey Kovalev in a light heavyweight world championship bout. Hopkins will enter the ring just two months shy of his 50th birthday. Win, lose, or draw, Hopkins will exit the ring as a legendary fighter who has defied father time for longer […]
How to Make a Homemade Punching Bag
Boxing training and heavy bag training are essentially synonymous. If you are training to become a boxer, it is safe to assume that you will spend a considerable amount of time punching a bag. And if you do not hit a heavy bag, it is rarely by choice. Perhaps you do not have access to […]