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>I'm reminded of a Quora answer by a guy who loved fighting, one phrase he used stuck out at me. "Great fighters have to kind of like getting hit." Floyd Maywe
by oarabbus_ 8y ago
>I'm reminded of a Quora answer by a guy who loved fighting, one phrase he used stuck out at me. "Great fighters have to kind of like getting hit."
Floyd Mayweather disputes this.
- jdietrich 8y agoIt's not always terribly exciting to watch, but Mayweather's pathological aversion to getting punched is certainly effective.
- mac01021 8y agoNever thought I'd hear an aversion to being punched described as pathological.
- dmoy 8y agoMost boxers will trade punches a lot more. Floyd just apparently figured out that total defense is better.
- MisterOctober 8y agoIndeed -- taking into account the recent revelations about CTE and related issues, Mayweather's "I believe in taking as little punishment as is possible" approach seems to me well-considered.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoWho'd have thought that being repeatedly punched in the head would have negative long-term health implications?