NEW-SCHOOL TRAINERS VS OLD-SCHOOL TRAINERS. WHO IS BETTER?

New-school trainers vs Old-school trainers. An old-school trainer is always a better choice over a new-school trainer. You ask Punchingbagskunk.com resident boxing expert Greg Townes why? Old-school trainers have experience as well as knowledge. New-school trainers only have knowledge.

New-school trainers might be able to teach you to throw a punch in battle…maybe! But they are not qualified to prepare you for the mental battle all fighters go through prior to fights. They can teach you how to knock someone down. But they cant teach you how to get up from a knockdown.

They are familiar with teaching the X’s and O’s, but not the intangibles concerning boxing. Things like mental preparation. Pre-fight fear and even overconfidence. New-school trainers can build up muscles but cant build confidence. They can tell you where to throw a hook, but cant mentally prepare you to step into the danger zone to land the hook on anything but the heavy bag.

Punchingbagskunk resident boxing expert Greg Townes speaks on this topic at length in the article HOW TO BECOME A GREAT FIGHTER.

A boxer‘s training depends largely on the point in their career at which he or she is situated. If the boxer is just a beginner, a minimal training routine might consist of learning how to hit a heavy bag, a speed bag, or a double end bag (a small bag with a cord on top and bottom connecting it to the floor and ceiling) as well as doing shadowboxing in front of a mirror, skipping rope, calisthenics and jogging every day, as well as an occasional practice bout inside the ring (sparring). Most beginning boxers will spend most of their early careers conditioning and establishing the fundamentals. For the amateur or professional boxer preparing for a competition or bout, however, training is much more stringent. Boxing is widely considered one of the most physically demanding sports in the world.

WHAT IS BOXING REALLY ABOUT, MIND OR BODY?

Goofy stick play and patty cake pad work do nothing to prepare a fighter for real combat. And new-school trainers love to work the pads with people they are training. Boxing is about confidence not physical strength. You build a fighters confidence so when they are ready to take that ring walk and step into the boxing ring, they are fighting machines. They will believe they are the greatest. And as a man thinketh……you know the rest.

WHO IS MIKE TYSON? THE OLD-SCHOOL FIGHTER TRAINED BY A OLD-SCHOOL TRAINER.

Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed “Iron Mike”^[3] and “Kid Dynamite” in his early career, and later known as “The Baddest Man on the Planet”,^[4] Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.^[5] He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round.

WHAT BELTS DID MIKE TYSON WIN

Claiming his first belt at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title.^[6] He was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, as well as the only heavyweight to unify them in succession. The following year, Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds of the first round.^[7] In 1990, Tyson was knocked out by underdog Buster Douglas^[8] in one of the biggest upsets in history.

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Davis vs Romero buzz picking up steam. The talk about a match between boxing superstar Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero seems to be all fight fans are talking about right now. Fresh off his convincing TKO win over Mario Barrios, Tank seems poised to take over the mantle left vacant by his mentor Floyd Mayweather. According to Stephen Espinoza SHOWTIME president, Tank Davis (25-0-0) 24KO’s will be returning to the ring in December. Potential opponents are floating. None as enticing as Rolando (Rolly) Romero.

GERVONTA DAVIS , ROLANDO ROMERO BUZZ PICKING UP STEAM

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Punchingbagskunk Boxing Media Inc. Resident boxing expert Greg Townes has confirmed through his sources, that Romero is at the top of the list for Gervonta (Tank) Davis next fight opponent. Davis vs Romero buzz is abound. Rolando Romero (14-0-0) 12 KO’s has been busy setting social media on fire saying he will be fighting Gervonta Davis.

Hypothetically speaking. If a fight between these two materialized, it would be a plus for the boxing community. Two undefeated, young fighters meeting in their prime. That in itself is a rare occurrence in the current boxing landscape. Boxing has been taking a beating from the boxing purest for its acceptance of Guys like Conner McGregor and Jake Paul. McGregor being a MMA champion not boxing champion. And Jake Paul being a sensational YouTube millionaire.

Not like McGregor and Paul, Rolando is a legitimate threat to dethrone Gervonta. Romero has heavy hands and boxing ability. Its safe to say he cracks pretty hard with his boxing gloves at 14-0-0 with 12 of those wins coming via knockout. With that said, its common knowledge that Tank Davis can bomb. His uppercut is one of the most feared punches in the entire boxing game. opponents like Leo Santa Cruz, Mario Barrios and Yuriokis Gamboa can attest to that.

GERVONTA AND ROLANDO ARE UNDER THE SAME PROMOTIONAL BANNER. DOES THAT MAKE THE FIGHT EASY TO MAKE?

Both these young fighters are under the same promotional banner. That makes the fight easier to make. Having competing managers and promoters can complicate negotiations. Floyd Mayweather is on record saying he wants to keep everything in house. Brilliant move from Floyd from a strictly business angle. Floyd has been known to make boxing decisions based purely on the potential to maximize profits. You cannot argue with his success.

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Muhammad Ali was not the greatest. Is that insulting to Ali?

Muhammad Ali was not the greatest. Now, I’m sure you came to raise hell about somebody having the audacity to say something like that about Ali. I will attempt to explain my reasoning.

If you have a nice comfortable pair of slippers. These worn out, beat up, ragged slippers sitting at the foot of your bed become…well,….. lets just say..umm, familiar.

When someone tells you, HEY! Its time for a new pair of slippers, your reluctant to change them. I’m not changing them for a cheaper pair. You will not change them for a nicer pair.

You will not change because they are familiar, your comfortable. This is how advertising agencies develop Brand loyalty.

They drill you over and over with images and jingles until your FAMILIAR! Even when logic says one thing, familiar comfortability wins out.

You say something to someone or yourself enough times, and they, YOU start to believe it. OK so, are we gonna leave emotion at the door now?

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Why Muhammad Ali was Not the Greatest Body Puncher. Was he just a Headhunter

For all Ali’s natural physical gifts, and there are plenty. You can still say Muhammed Ali was not the greatest. He had some loopholes like any other fighter. Ali was not a particularly great body-puncher.

As a matter a fact I think it is safe to say he wasn’t a body puncher at all. When you think of great body-punchers like Mike (The Bodysnatcher) McCallum, (Irish) Micky Ward, Julio Cesar Chavez, Alexis Arguello, and Muhammad Ali’s greatest nemesis, (Smoking) Joe Frazier, Ali just doesn’t rank. He was primarily a headhunter.

The man who has no imagination, has no wings

Muhammad Ali

Did Muhammad Ali have the best jab punch?

When you talk about specific punches like the universally accepted most important punch in boxing, the jab. It is common knowledge Ali’s jab was without a doubt laser sharp.

His jab could close eyes, set up combinations, and basically win fights by itself. But with that said, is there anyone that truly knows boxing that will say Ali’s jab was stronger and more powerful than Sonny Liston’s jab?

There are some that argue that Ali’s ex-sparring partner Larry Holmes actually had a more deadly accurate jab. Fighters throw the jab punch different. Some fighters have powerful jabs. Others have lightning fast jabs. Many boxers through their jab from different angles. Punchingbagskunk resident boxing expert and retired professional fighter Greg Townes shows you how in the informative article, “TEACHING THE JAB PUNCH, BOXING EXPERT”

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Muhammad Ali

Ali’s right hand cross was dangerous. And when he decided to use it as a lead, it was virtually unstoppable. He put Cleveland (Big Cat) Williams down with it as well as (Big) George Foreman and many others. But a solid argument can be made that Thomas (The Hitman) Hearns right hand was more explosive.

We can go to uppercuts, left hooks and do the same analysis and come up with one or two or more fighters that had a more effective punch than Muhammad Ali.

Did Ali have the best footwork? Float like a butterfly Footwork

There are very few who can argue that Muhammad Ali didn’t have the greatest footwork in the history of boxing. After all, a heavyweight who can move like that was never seen prior to Ali.

And to this day there is absolutely nobody who can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. Drew (Bundini) Brown nailed that one solid.

Now if You want to say guys like Pernell (Sweetpea) Whitaker or even (Sugar) Ray Leonard had better footwork, you will lose when you take into account Muhammad Ali could put them both in his pocket and dance around the ring. Ali, hands down winner.

It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as i am

Muhammad Ali

Was Ali’s Confidence his best fighting asset?

An old boxing sage once said, ( I think it was Cus D’Amato who said it), if you got two fighters evenly matched in every category.

The only thing that separates them from each other to determine who wins their fight is heart.

Who wants it more. I believe what made Muhammad Ali the greatest fighter to ever live had nothing to do with his skill or even physical gifts. What made him the greatest is his belief.

When he said I’m the greatest, he believed it. It was not lip service.

Look up some of Ali’s famous quotes and you will see. Example: (I AM THE GREATEST, I SAID THAT EVEN BEFORE I KNEW I WAS. Example: I HATED EVERY MINUTE OF TRAINING, BUT I SAID, DON’T QUIT. SUFFER NOW AND LIVE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE AS A CHAMPION).

DID MUHAMMAD ALI BELIEVE HE WAS THE GREATEST?

You see, he believed in himself. Anybody can say something, but do you BELIEVE it?

That faith of knowing he was put here on this earth to be great is the nucleus of the energy source that even in its embryonic stages, was enough to convince a young Ali that he was special. Convincing him that there was nobody like him.

If you have no natural talent and you work hard, you can become good, maybe even a champion. If you have natural talent and don’t work hard the worst you can BE is good.

But if you have Natural talent and work your butt off you ascend to that special room of greatness.

You need natural talent to be great, but it’s not a lock, because it can be squandered by lackadaisical work ethics.

Ali was GREAT because he was meant to be GREAT. Surviving a self imposed 3 year lay-off, from a sport that eats individuals that have the audacity to take even one year off tells you the level of confidence that was in this man called MUHAMMAD ALI.

WHO IS MUHAMMAD ALI?

Muhammad Ali ^[3] born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.;^[4] January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer, poet and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century, and is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.^[5][6][7] In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

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Speed bag requires you to position the bag platform at least a foot above your head, leaving the actual bag above eye level.

Correct positioning of your hands should be slightly higher than they would be in a traditional combat boxing stance.

As you begin your drill, you will immediately notice the incredible burn in your shoulders as well as your arms and neck muscles.

The elevation of your arms, along with the controlled fury in which you conduct your training will have you punching the bag swivel off the platform for your first KO in no time flat.

Also keep in mind that even the added weight of the bag gloves contribute to giving you ridiculous shoulder definition people will envy.

CAN YOU DEVELOP AWESOME HAND EYE COORDINATION DUE TO THE SPEED BAG TRAINING?

One of the major benefits of hitting the speed bag as well as these other drills, Focus Pad drills, and Double End Bag drills is that they sharpen your Hand-Eye Coordination.

The difference between raising your hand in victory or having a meme created of you stumbling around the ring after getting blasted could simply be the ability of you to capitalize on an opening the instant it presents itself.

Bruce Lee was all of 147lbs. But he was able to take down much bigger opponents with keen reflexes.

An old boxer through years of training has no problem seeing the opportunities to strike. It’s just incredibly difficult for his/her reflexes to capitalize on the openings.

This type of training will allow you to play chess while everybody else is playing checkers.

THE SPEED BAG HELPS WITH FOOT-SPEED AND PLACEMENT

If your hitting a Free Standing Punching Bag, the object is to move around the bag.

This is also an essential element to punching the bag. That is why the speed bag is designed with the bag swivel.

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While your striking the bag you move around the bag, hitting it from all angles.

This has a two-pronged effect. First by moving it forces you to adjust your striking angle as to keep the rhythm of the punching going, causing you to get your feet in position to not miss a beat.

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This is how you develop proper distance for striking effectively.

You will miss here and there as a beginner, but you will see as you continue to focus your Speed Punching on the bag, you will soon be smacking the bag around without even looking directly at the speed bag.

This would be your new found ability to be in the right position.

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CAN YOU GET CRAZY STAMINA AND ENDURANCE HITTING THE SPEEDBAG

The arm and shoulder burn, coupled with the footwork makes for a dynamite cardiovascular workout. Its an aerobic blast of high intencity.

You will have a metabolism that Spiderman himself would be envious of.

CAN YOU BUILD SUPER DUPER CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE HITTING THE SPEEDBAG?

There is a saying in boxing circles that all Grandma wants to know is the final results.

If your getting the snot beat out of you for nine rounds, but you knock your opponent out in the tenth round, nobody remembers the nine rounds.

Confidence comes from success, success comes from hard work. If you become a beast on the speed bag you will undoubtedly start to believe your good. That’s confidence.

WHAT IS CONFIDENCE?

Confidence is a state of being clear-headed either that a hypothesis or prediction is correct or that a chosen course of action is the best or most effective. Confidence comes from a Latin word ‘fidere’ which means “to trust”; therefore, having self-confidence is having trust in one’s self. Arrogance or hubris, in comparison, is the state of having unmerited confidence—believing something or someone is correct or capable when evidence or reasons for this belief are lacking. Overconfidence or presumptuousness is excessive belief in someone (or something) succeeding, without any regard for failure. Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy as those without it may fail or not try because they lack it and those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of an innate ability.

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