Although the world boxing champion of the first 5 levels has a perfect record of 50 unbeaten games, there is also a little-known side behind the fiber, Mayweather was almost brutally koned by sparring when he was 20 years old, at least he was beaten violently.
What the hell is going on, let's take a closer look.
It was January 1998, when Mayweather was 20 years old and not yet 21, with a perfect record of 13 wins and 11 KO games. It can be said that Mayweather was a standard heavy gunner at the time, fighting at 130 pounds and not yet achieving the title of World Boxing Champion.
Mayweather won a bronze medal in boxing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Entering the professional boxing arena with such glory is, of course, wild and uninhibited, and there is no one in sight. At that time, the arrogant Mayweather visited the training camp of the American Paul Spartafora, and the two played a real battle at the Pittsburgh Sports Training Center in the United States, which can be said to be a competition. Mayweather also used Spartafora as a sparring partner to prepare for the next game.
Mayweather and Spartafora played 6 rounds of combat. This was also the worst of Mayweather's actual battles. He was so badly lectured by Spartafora that Mayweather wanted to give up the game after Round 4. If you give up, it's KO by the opponent for 4 turns. But Spadafora coach Jesse Reid rejected Mayweather's request.
Reid said: "You can't leave this, you're going to be beaten up today and then go again." Because you and your father are usually too arrogant. ”
In this way, Mayweather played Spartafora for 6 rounds, of course, to a violent beating. The video of Mayweather and Spartafora fighting in action was recorded, and of course, from then on, Mayweather no longer allowed his own actual combat video to be recorded.
Of course, losing to Spartafora in the training gym is not a shameful thing. Because SpartaFora is also a world champion boxer, he became the IBF lightweight boxing champion in 1999, and his strength is very strong. At that time, Mayweather had only played professional boxing for more than a year, and her physical condition was not very satisfactory.
In a later interview, Reid said: "Mayweather's nose was bleeding and her eyes were swollen. After 4 rounds, he walked up to me to give up the game and he said he was physically weak. I refused. ”
We look at the picture above, Mayweather sitting on the ground, his opponent standing and watching him. The scene was very awkward, and Mayweather's actual battle was indeed very humiliating.
Reid concluded: "That's why Mayweather has always been so perfect, he was too disciplined, until he was almost 45 years old, Mayweather kept perfect shape. With this actual battle, Mayweather was never allowed to record his boxing matches again. ”
There is no doubt that Mayweather was beaten, but also let Mayweather learn a lesson, to sound the alarm bell for himself, don't be arrogant, don't be arrogant. Mayweather then won 5 world championships in 5 levels and won 50 consecutive games, indicating that Mayweather trained very hard offstage.
In fact, anyone has been beaten violently in actual combat, including Mayweather, including the boxing king Tyson, who has also been knocked down by sparring Partner McCall. Mayweather is no exception, of course, these behind-the-scenes stories, the average person does not know. We take it out and share it with you, which is also a negative teaching material. 【Text/Fighting Jianghu】