Training Regimens of boxers throughout the ages

[cambay411]

One of the things that has lifted the game of the modern era of boxers far beyond what any of their predecessors could achieve is the far more intricate and thorough use of the focus mitt.

The mitt was not really even used widespread until not THAT long ago, I forget exactly when.

And today we see how trainers with mitts and targets over their body form the core of all skills training of boxers.

Although there is no substitute for sparring for performance under fighting conditions, the focus mitt has an advantage for pure skills development in actual fact. It allows the boxer to fine tune his shots without having to worry about getting hurt with much more repetition than possible in sparring, clearly being the next most important tool in the boxers arsenal.

Good post. As far as practice for putting combos together and mixing defense with punches I don't think even sparring can compare to mitt work.

You can look like Ray Leonard on the pads but then look like Ray Charles against an opponent!

You will learn far more about what works when someones fighting back than you will just throwing punches against pads.

The mechanics are built outside the ring (Pads, heavy bag, speed bag, double end bag). Sparring is where you put it all together. You build the muscle memory of throwing combos and etc then you practice in the ring.


If you just jump straight into sparring the mechanics wont be there. Even when the mechanics are there you have to keep them sharp.


You cant look like Ray Leonard in the ring without looking like him outside the ring.


Edit


Don't get me wrong, your right. Sparring is where you learn what works for you. Without the work outside the ring you will have very limited mechanics to work with when you jump in the ring to spar.

[Dia bando]

Fighters now fight 12 rounds, in the past 15 or even 20 rounds , so much for modern training
regimens, better nutrition supplements etc, strength and fitness coach.
Were the old regimens of boxing training bad, it seems not yes you have to be fit, but all in
all you need that will to win.!

[Bo-Bo24]

Sugar Ray Robinson would drink a cup of blood before a fight to scare he's opponents don't know if that counts.

Technically thats a form of doiping, Lance Armstrong would have blood injected into him before his races to reduce fatigue and increase the supply of oxygen to his muscles

I think drinking and injecting are two different things.

Dracula didn't seem to care

[Max Power]

Fighters now fight 12 rounds, in the past 15 or even 20 rounds , so much for modern training
regimens, better nutrition supplements etc, strength and fitness coach.
Were the old regimens of boxing training bad, it seems not yes you have to be fit, but all in
all you need that will to win.!

What a stupid comment!

The total energy expended today by boxers over 12 rounds far exceeds the total energy expended by the olden days boxers over 15 or more. Because current boxers are far more explosive and far more conditioned they consume far more energy and oxygen and produce much higher forces and much swifter movements. At HW the difference is even more striking since they are so much heftier and heftier bodies use more energy.

As for the old timers training? HA! Yeah a slow jog for miles is gonna produce a much fitter boxer isn't it? Have another mint julep mate and read the article..

"Past boxers were 15 rounders, Past boxers fought more often"

[Max Power]

One of the things that has lifted the game of the modern era of boxers far beyond what any of their predecessors could achieve is the far more intricate and thorough use of the focus mitt.

The mitt was not really even used widespread until not THAT long ago, I forget exactly when.

And today we see how trainers with mitts and targets over their body form the core of all skills training of boxers.

Although there is no substitute for sparring for performance under fighting conditions, the focus mitt has an advantage for pure skills development in actual fact. It allows the boxer to fine tune his shots without having to worry about getting hurt with much more repetition than possible in sparring, clearly being the next most important tool in the boxers arsenal.

Good post. As far as practice for putting combos together and mixing defense with punches I don't think even sparring can compare to mitt work.

You can look like Ray Leonard on the pads but then look like Ray Charles against an opponent!

You will learn far more about what works when someones fighting back than you will just throwing punches against pads.

The mechanics are built outside the ring (Pads, heavy bag, speed bag, double end bag). Sparring is where you put it all together. You build the muscle memory of throwing combos and etc then you practice in the ring.


If you just jump straight into sparring the mechanics wont be there. Even when the mechanics are there you have to keep them sharp.


You cant look like Ray Leonard in the ring without looking like him outside the ring.


Edit


Don't get me wrong, your right. Sparring is where you learn what works for you. Without the work outside the ring you will have very limited mechanics to work with when you jump in the ring to spar.

Spot on!!