Muhammad Ali: Easy Handpicked Fights “Can Ruin A Fighter”

[edsel77x]

Published by Scoop Malinowski

 

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“I started believing I couldn’t be whipped. After losing to Frazier, I’d won a lot of easy fights against Blue Lewis, Henry Cooper, Buster Mathis, Jurgen Blin and Jerry Quarry,” said the former world Heavyweight champion. “I didn’t have to train hard and discipline myself in order to win. I learned that too many easy victories can ruin a fighter just like a long line of defeats. You start thinking your name alone will win. You forget all the sacrifices that go into winning.”

 

The Greatest of all, Muhammad Ali stated this very interesting quote which was chronicled in Alan Goldstein’s “Muhammad Ali” coffee table style photo book.

 

This obscure but logical theory explains the sudden demise of Roy Jones Jr. who coasted his way through several years of very easy fights but then found himself ill-equipped to deal with the difficult challenges posed by Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson.

 

This Muhammad Ali theory also explains the downfall of Floyd Mayweather Jr. who actually must sense his own mortality and this is why he adamantly refuses to step into the ring to face the high-risk challenges of Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez.

 

So Al Haymon should realize that all these easy fights he sets up for Andre Berto and his other manufactured pretenders are only going to blow up in the end.

 

http://www.boxinginsider.com/columns/muhammad-ali-easy-handpicked-fights-can-ruin-a-fighter/

[WelshDevilRob]

Is this site an offspin from boxingnews24? grin//

 

Ali's theory seems to make sense about his own career and very possibly ohers.

 

RJJ has always been the weight thing for me (coming backdown) though it could just have been that his speed and reflexes had slowed and made him easier to catch.

 

Floyd Mayweather Jr. hasn't had a downfall, if anything his if he lost could be putdown to inactivity.

[edsel77x]

Yeah, a little bit of contentious journalism to create a little excitement.

Seems as if the writers are adamant about there feelings and I respect it. Somebody has to stir the pot.

If the promoters can't make the fight then maybe the heckling of the fans might win through!

[edsel77x]

Is this site an offspin from boxingnews24? grin//

 

Ali's theory seems to make sense about his own career and very possibly ohers.

 

RJJ has always been the weight thing for me (coming backdown) though it could just have been that his speed and reflexes had slowed and made him easier to catch.

 

Floyd Mayweather Jr. hasn't had a downfall, if anything his if he lost could be put down to inactivity.

 

Floyd never really tested himself. OR, OR, because he boxed so beautifully and was such the tactician no one could present a challenge..., but we will never know if that was the case because he never proved the doubters (me) wrong. All I have to go on is medicore, past there prime , tailor made (as they call all of Pacmans fights) fighters.

Not much of a measuring stick to go off of is now? NO! Why not Cotto when it was ripe..., ..., ..., ..., ..., ................................

[gavpowell]

Difficult challenges posed by Glen johnson? Tarver was a little tricky but Johnson would have been absolutely helpless against jones in his prime - he's a step above journeyman status but he's never been an elite fighter.