Earlier this week, I was saddened to hear that the boxing world lost yet another Hall of Famer. Former light welterweight champion Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor passed away in his home on Sunday. He was just a few weeks short of his 61st birthday. It’s always sad to see a great champion pass away, but […]
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Wisdom From Roberto Duran
As a coach, I’ve always been a big believer in getting athletes to study the greats who came before them. In other words, don’t limit your learning to what takes place in the gym. A consummate professional takes the sport home with him and constantly strives to improve. As mentioned before, so much can be […]
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 […]