Feb 12
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Mick Ward, Master of the Body Shot Knockout
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In the fight above Micky Ward is getting his butt kicked. The announcers are ripping him to shreds, basically saying that Micky and the fight are a joke. A few commentators’ snide remarks:
“…that threatens [Ward's] participation –if you wish to call it that– in the fight.”
“Sanchez, with absolutely nothing to fear…”
“This is a fight that should be stopped, for the fighters’ well-being, and for the people who are paying to see it.”
“If anything interesting happens, we’ll let you know.”
“If I were paying for this fight on pay-per-view, I’d be wanting half my money back.”
“That was a good body shot by Ward, maybe it will turn him around.” (sarcastically)
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Out of nowhere, Mickey drops the liver shot, and the commentators are stunned. After the body blow and Sanchez is literally crawling across the ring…
“Was that a lucky shot, or did Micky just make idiots of us all?” I’d say the latter.
Remember, in order to land the liver shot you need to angle to the outside.
Micky Ward is a great example not just of a boxer, but of a warrior with fighting spirit. In the next video Micky is taking incredible punishment, at one point even getting blasted into the ropes, yet he struggles back, in many cases successfully coming from behind. There is a lesson here –survival may mean coming back after you’ve been cut, or shot, or blindsided by a punch you didn’t see coming.
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There is another lesson here outside of physically fighting. When we train, we are toughening our resolve to persist when other people have written us off. We are learning not to quit when quitting is easy and the only “sensible” thing to do.
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