What's Happening?

I’m not really sure.

In most cases if you’re not sure – it’s best to ask someone who is. Only problem with that rationale is the ones in this instance who are sure and know don’t wanna share what they know. It’s an interesting and incredibly trying position to fill.

In retrospect, I guess I’ve been through worse with more consequence. Doesn’t seem to help right now.

The Champ underestimated the opponent and didn’t strategize, work and train enough, if at all, on the correct areas. Imagine him getting caught w/ the same hook he knows is his weakness every time. He knows it’s not difficult for opponents to exploit that weakness because he’s terrible at hiding it.

Opponent lands the hook, and while the Champ is thinking about how he let it happen again, he didn’t pay attention to the opponent’s well-known killer uppercut – and he takes that right on the chin. Between the classic hook and getting nailed by the uppercut he never saw, he falls to the mat for a TKO.

He’s so tough he doesn’t knock out and he barely shows a sign of the terrifying blow. He’s been through enough shit and trained to build his tolerance. Too bad that’s not what matters in this fight.

TKOs are a real bitch. Let’s say you lose your footing like the Champ did early on and fall down like a dumb ass. Then maybe get caught by a surprise move – bam, bam. Like that, you’re done.

Is this training or the title bout? Every big match feels like the title match. And every time you can’t help but question if losing the match means you’re not cut out for the work.

Do champions ever visit that room in their minds?

Truth be told, the Champ can be as ruthless and dirty as the next man but never goes there. Maybe that’s the potential everyone sees in him. Sometimes it’s just within reach – teetering on that edge of making the full-fledged jump in to all-or-nothing mode. That’s a scary mode to be in because it makes for a lot of collateral damage.

All-or-nothing mode means your goal becomes your primary target and number-one priority. All else takes a seat. The Champ is truly at that point. Seems all the competition has crossed this point and decided to go forth. With his natural talent and more guiding and discipline, he isn’t only likely to succeed, but annihilate the competition.