Can you Really Teach an Old Dog New Trickz?!?

[SmoothMon]

Is it really possible to teach an old dog new tricks? With all the buzz about Naz Richardson in Mosely's corner and how effective he will be come fight night, does it matter at this point so late in a fighters career? Could Richardson make Hatton a better fighter? Could Steward change the way Bernard Hopkins fights? Thoughts, Please..

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Is it really possible to teach an old dog new tricks? With all the buzz about Naz Richardson in Mosely's corner and how effective he will be come fight night, does it matter at this point so late in a fighters career? Could Richardson make Hatton a better fighter? Could Steward change the way Bernard Hopkins fights? Thoughts, Please..

Honestly it's tough, because fighters at that stage in their careers are set in their ways. I think it's more on the fighter than the trainer to be honest with you.

It takes a very special fighter to change styles late in their careers, very few have done it.

I think DLH and Pacquaio come to mind, especially Pacman. What he did as far as changing his style later in his career, becoming more of a boxer with angles and using the right hand that much more was truly impressive. Put it on Roach if you want but I also think the fighter has to be able to adapt and accept change late in their career and that's tough for most.

[Southpaw Stinger]

You can teach them in the gym... but once the fight starts they usually go back to what they know.

[SmoothMon]

You can teach them in the gym... but once the fight starts they usually go back to what they know.

my thoughts exactly

[Junito-Rulez]

****ing Old dogs, how do they work?

[SmoothMon]

****ing Old dogs, how do they work?

lol usually when the youth and skill is dimenished, they run of pride and heart. Speaking of which, Coto and Steward in the pic, I think steward might **** him up. Cotto is a combo puncher steward has the heavywieght, "use your size and jab to set up with the bomb right hand" style of training. Ex: Hearns, Lewis, Klitscho, Taylor.. all in diferent wieghts same strategy

[Pullcounter]

Is it really possible to teach an old dog new tricks? With all the buzz about Naz Richardson in Mosely's corner and how effective he will be come fight night, does it matter at this point so late in a fighters career? Could Richardson make Hatton a better fighter? Could Steward change the way Bernard Hopkins fights? Thoughts, Please..

depends on the dog. I don't like to make generalizations.

[Pretty Boy Greg]

once a fighter gets hit a couple times they go back to what is comfortable (the norm)

[Junito-Rulez]

lol usually when the youth and skill is dimenished, they run of pride and heart. Speaking of which, Coto and Steward in the pic, I think steward might **** him up. Cotto is a combo puncher steward has the heavywieght, "use your size and jab to set up with the bomb right hand" style of training. Ex: Hearns, Lewis, Klitscho, Taylor.. all in diferent wieghts same strategy

It's still better than Jo Santiago who's not a better boxing coach than what Ellerbe would be.

[SmoothMon]

It's still better than Jo Santiago who's not a better boxing coach than what Ellerbe would be.

True. Joe Santiago wasn't the guy for the job in cotto's last fight. He did ok given the circumstances but cotto could have done better. A lot of ppl don't give credit to Manny's adjusment skills. He switched it up after the 1st round in the fight and cotto was the one that couldnt adjust. Great fight tho