Kostya tzu lost a world title fight against Ricky Hatton in Manchester a few years ago. Tzu, one of the greatest of his time and undisputed champion of the world was asked why he lost the fight so convincingly. His response was, 'my preparation and training leading up to the fight was better than any previous fight I have had, actually, the preparation was so good that I went into the fight a little too relaxed and Ricky was full of determination and didn't give me a chance to implement my fight strategy'. Ofcourse I am summarizing as it was so long ago, but in essence that is what he said. Actually, the quote is in his book.

Maybe, just maybe, the demons preparation for the game went so well, that they went onto the game a bit relaxed and not as hungry as the power.

Hopefully against the bombers we can get a cracker up our arse and realize that all the training, strategy and preparation is useless unless you are hungry enough to get the bloody pill.

Here's hoping that there is a silver lining.

Edited April 1, 201312 yr by H_T
Edited out poor language

Yeah the NAB Cup went great didn't it.....

Kostya tzu lost a world title fight against Ricky Hatton in Manchester a few years ago. Tzu, one of the greatest of his time and undisputed champion of the world was asked why he lost the fight so convincingly. His response was, 'my preparation and training leading up to the fight was better than any previous fight I have had, actually, the preparation was so good that I went into the fight a little too relaxed and Ricky was full of determination and didn't give me a chance to implement my fight strategy'. Ofcourse I am summarizing as it was so long ago, but in essence that is what he said. Actually, the quote is in his book.

Maybe, just maybe, the demons preparation for the game went so well, that they went onto the game a bit relaxed and not as hungry as the power.

Hopefully against the bombers we can get a cracker up our arse and realize that all the training, strategy and preparation is useless unless you are hungry enough to get the bloody pill.

Here's hoping that there is a silver lining.

complacency.. all the ducks are finally lined up, where on our way now with all this talent, & wham!!! what the hell happened?

If It Is 2 B, Its Up to me...

leadership on all lines is what it takes.

That's more positive than I was expecting from you tonatopia, and I appreciate it. I don't know where our improvement will come from anymore. The entire supporter base has gotten so emotional that every single coach, player and administrator's head couldn't stem the pitchforks and cries of mutiny. And really, I'm the same at this point, and I think it will have to come down to the players. If you guys don't start putting in, we're signing out as a club. Backs to the wall, fighting for existence and all that.

Like, I was drunk already, but thinking about the dees is just depressing.

Yeah good point.....Hopefully a big cracker!

Maybe Kosta went into the fight not expecting Ricky Hatton to get away with the 'Hold and hit' tactics that he did.

Kosta had previously retired before the Hatton fight and had only fought once a year leading into the Hatton fight - as opposed to 4-5 times a year in his prime.

If Tszyu lost, it's because he was ring rusty, more so than lack of strategy - and on top of that Hatton was allowed to practically wrestle him.
Hatton then went on to fight Mayweather and wasn't allowed to clinch at all and as a result Mayweather KO'd him.

If Hatton wasn't allowed to clinch against Tszyu - even with Kosta being past his best - Kosta would've KO'd Hatton.