by David P. Greisman - Stature doesn’t necessarily equal status. Bigger doesn’t have to mean better.
The Tale of the Tape misleads, presenting with utmost importance that which can be easily measured, compared and contrasted. Age, reach, height and weight?
Disadvantages in any of those categories matter little when a fighter has hand speed, foot speed and the right strategy for using both.
David felled Goliath by being able to sling stones from out of harm’s way. In the squared circle, these smaller men are able to get in, throw combinations and get out, moving away before returning to the same formula again and again.
It has worked for Manny Pacquiao in his last five fights, as he has moved up in weight against slower opponents. It worked for Sergio Martinez against Kelly Pavlik. And it worked for Tomasz Adamek this past Saturday in the most noteworthy heavyweight win to date for the former light heavyweight titleholder and cruiserweight champion. [Click Here To Read More]
The Tale of the Tape misleads, presenting with utmost importance that which can be easily measured, compared and contrasted. Age, reach, height and weight?
Disadvantages in any of those categories matter little when a fighter has hand speed, foot speed and the right strategy for using both.
David felled Goliath by being able to sling stones from out of harm’s way. In the squared circle, these smaller men are able to get in, throw combinations and get out, moving away before returning to the same formula again and again.
It has worked for Manny Pacquiao in his last five fights, as he has moved up in weight against slower opponents. It worked for Sergio Martinez against Kelly Pavlik. And it worked for Tomasz Adamek this past Saturday in the most noteworthy heavyweight win to date for the former light heavyweight titleholder and cruiserweight champion. [Click Here To Read More]
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