The Attributes Of A Champion
02/22/2023
Champions are adaptable. They find a way to win, oftentimes in circumstances or against opponents they shouldn’t. A perfect example is in a 1980 bout featuring Sugar Ray Leonard versus Thomas Hearns. Sugar Ray should not have won that fight. Hearns was knocking everyone out. He was bigger, stronger and was rising to the occasion of his life, in a fight that would define his career. Sugar Ray withstood his power punches, adapted to his style and in spite of a left eye that was virtually swollen shut, he beat Hearns in the final seconds of the 14th round, in a fight in which he was behind on all scorecards. That intangible ability to “come through” to “pull it out” was rooted in Ray’s ability to adapt. He changed his style and found a way to get to the bigger, stronger man. He adapted to the circumstances and altered his game plan to win. It may not have been a conscious decision, but he did what it takes to overcome and champions have that ability. They survive, they change, they adapt and they perservere. Against all odds and what is obvious to everyone else around them they turn the tables. Inexplicably they win.
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The History of the Enswell
02/22/2023
Evolving from rough versions like chilled half-dollar coins or empty tuna cans filled with water and frozen, the modern enswell wasn’t widely used or recognized before 1981. It debuted center stage at Caesar’s Palace, playing a pivotal role in “The Showdown” between Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy “Hitman” Hearns. The introduction of this advanced design couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.
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How To Be A Marketable Fighter
02/22/2023
Unfortunately this media-driven world, full of reality television and sensational news stories, has created a demand for "personalities." The bigger, the better. The more outrageous a person is or the more abnormal their behavior, the more attention and press they get. Good, bad or even a little of both translates into valuable face time these days. In order to be that marketable commodity that gets people talking about you and wanting to pay to see you fight, you have to take your boxing personae to the next level. You don't have to be a character, you just have to know who you are. And you have to be willing to share that, be true to it, don't veer from it and work your butt off to be in a position to shine the spotlight on it.
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