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Nightmare123 asked in SportsBoxing · 6 years ago

Boxing: Is there a difference between "talent" and actual skill in boxing?

IMO yes because just because you're talented doesn't mean you're skilled or elite. By talented I mean just because you can do fancy mittwork, have lightning hand speed on the bag or mitts doesn't mean sh*t. Mitts, heavy and speed bags are for timing, precision and to learn not to f*cking show off how fast you are or how fancy you can make it look. Example of talented guys are Broner, Mares, Ortiz, but they aren't skilled. Mares has a very good resume but he's pretty average IMO. Broner is very talented too but he can't fight worth sh*t. Ortiz too. And history has shown you don't need "talent" to win fights or make history. Talent doesn't win fights. Heart, determination and will does. Boxing skill and IQ comes after all that. And FYI never will you see a guy doing his lightning combos on mitts in an actual bout.

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  • 6 years ago
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    yes imo skills beat talent broner is the perfect example has the natural ability of a great but lacks world class skill and ring iq to get it done when it gets tougher another example addonis stevenson he has speed and power and height and uses that his advantage more than skill especially when hes gased out same with george groves he gets sloppy and less technical relying on speed and strength more but i think mares has better infighting skills than

  • 6 years ago

    I think both are same. Talent is skills

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