talking yourself into a fight

[Master]

Telling your father to shut up is a great way to talk yourself into a fight.

But aside from the best known Ali vs Liston

I say there is a greater example

Jack Johnson against Tommy Burns. Johnson had talked it all up even back when Jim Jeffries was champion was challenging him the same way.

Jack Johnson basically talked his way to a world heavyweight title match and became the first black person to win it.

This is surely the best example, Johnson chased Burns around the world until he agreed to fight him. Without putting such pressure on Burns to fight him he would never have been given the opportunity.

Agreed he chased him all the way to Australia.

[Onix]

I'd agree with that, Hatton talked up his fights with Mayweather and Pac, but I wouldn't say he was found out, there's no shame losing to the best 2 fighters on the planet.

Yeah, the end result on papaer against Mayweather wasnt good but he did put Mayweather under more pressure that anyone else has managed to do.

Haha on paper the end result wasnt good? It wasnt good on paper, plastic, or any other way you bag it.

[erics44]

I'd agree with that, Hatton talked up his fights with Mayweather and Pac, but I wouldn't say he was found out, there's no shame losing to the best 2 fighters on the planet.

Yeah, the end result on papaer against Mayweather wasnt good but he did put Mayweather under more pressure that anyone else has managed to do.

the ref didnt help either did he?

i aint saying he would have won, i would have liked to see a more lenient ref tho