5. Never Fight While Angry
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Bag work, contact drills, sparring, and bouts should all be in the sake of fun and love for the sport. A boxer’s mind should remain clear of that day’s troubles, and should be focused on the current punch of each second.
The assumption that boxers are angry while fighting is fictitious, and needs to come to an end. Happy boxers make the best fighters, since there is no irritation or frustration to cloud their judgment and mind.
The moment a fighter finds themselves getting angry in a drill is the precise instant when they should back up, take a breath, and come back in with a clear mind. This is the sport of boxing, after all, and everyone should be happy while they’re in it.
