Leon Needs a Change of Scenery

It's worth a try but I dont think its his corner, I think it's him. What more motivation do you need to not get your ass kicked, to not keep your belt???

His team get exasperated with him because he falls to shambles when the fight dont go his way.
 
He needs a head coach
The motivational speaker is just a boxing coach
 
haj02 said:
FACTS. That motivational speech by his coach would have been derided as the worst type of corner work if he didn't head kick Usman into Bolivian.
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Honestly I found myself shaking my head at the time. He was gassed and looked done, and the corner was just fucking yelling at him, I was astounded when he did deliver.
Though he made the right technical adjustments for the last Usman fight, so we have to credit the camp for that too.
 
HHJ said:
It's worth a try but I dont think its his corner, I think it's him. What more motivation do you need to not get your ass kicked, to not keep your belt???

His team get exasperated with him because he falls to shambles when the fight dont go his way.
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THIS. I mean his coach did the same thing in the second Usman fight and pleaded with Leon. It's just that this time Leon did not get the head kick. I wouldn't say he falls to shambles as he showed in the 5th round but I think he just relies too much on space to fight. If he wants to be in title contention again he's probably going to have to learn how to fight under pressure because basically all the guys in the top 5 are pressure fighters.
 
Darkavius said:
THIS. I mean his coach did the same thing in the second Usman fight and pleaded with Leon. It's just that this time Leon did not get the head kick. I wouldn't say he falls to shambles as he showed in the 5th round but I think he just relies too much on space to fight. If he wants to be in title contention again he's probably going to have to learn how to fight under pressure because basically all the guys in the top 5 are pressure fighters.
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Pretty much this. Leon only wants to fight a slow paced fight that he's totally in control of. When it's a gritty fight that requires some primal instincts he can't deliver. Everyone needs a bit of Gaethje in them.
 
He is mentally fragile, no one can fix that, he just have zero dog in him, he is incredible talented but when things do don't go his way he kinda gives up.
 
HHJ said:
It's worth a try but I dont think its his corner, I think it's him. What more motivation do you need to not get your ass kicked, to not keep your belt???

His team get exasperated with him because he falls to shambles when the fight dont go his way.
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THIS. Leon quits on himself fairly easily, which is why his corner goes into motivational speaker mode. Corners always know their fighter.

That said, Birmingham, UK is also not a place where any high level pro can evolve their game. I think Leon would benefit from spending time in Vegas with Nicksick, who's a much smarter and more experienced coach than Leon's team and maybe could've made some adjustments.
 
Leon's performance was shocking. He look so tired, uninterested, uninspired....hard to find a reasonable explanation on how a fighter could come out so flat for such an important fight.
 
Sounded like his Corner was trying to jump start Leon, like they have done before.

Leon moves at his own speed. Whether on the stool or fighting -- he looks unresponsive when he's listening or slowly trying to solve the problem.

He didn't panic when Belal had him down -- just saved energy or steadily worked his way on top.

Lack of urgency against a well-drilled and executed Belal game-plan = L for Leon.
 
Leon just needs to stop fighting in the middle of the night and he’ll be fine. 5am is an ungodly time for a fight. The UFC should be ashamed of themselves. I’m strongly considering writing a strongly worded letter.
 
People always say this as if a fighter in his 30s is gonna change his style just because he changes gyms, he already knows how strike, how to wrestle, how to sub people etc.

Having said that I do think he should at least go to other places while out of camp, not to learn new shit but he obviously has trouble fighting back, he needs to go to a gym with people on his level or better than him that can for real push him back during sparring.
 
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