Former world champion and boxing analyst Shawn Porter knows more than most about actual fights and sparring, he spits facts here below.
At the end of the day sparring is sparring.
Porter speaking on X got a bit of reaction to:
“You don’t “win” sparring. You Spar. You work”
Quite right.
Ultimately sparring is crucial for fighters in preparation but it is vital they don’t leave everything in sparring too.
How many fighters had too many sparring wars over the years and accumulated too much wear and tear in just sparring — something maybe for young fighters and even world champions to think about.
