🥊 “You know this may be my last fight. Its getting too hard to train and keep in shape. I’ve been slipping and suddenly it dawned on me . I worked like a horse getting ready for the Walcott fight. I worked almost as hard for the rematch. Since then I’ve had 3 more defences, and I’ve been doing less work and training for each one. I was counting the other day and it scares me. For this match with Moore, I’ve boxed only half the rounds I did preparing for the first one with Walcott. You know what that means? I’ve lost the hunger or something. It means that someday I’ll go into a fight in less than perfect condition and I’ll get whipped. I think I’ll quit before that happens to Rocky! I’m too proud to let Marciano lose to Rocky Marciano. Yeah, I guess sometimes you lose the hunger.”
Rocky Marciano.
49-0 Undefeated
My Pondering
You know, winners are hard on themselves. Their standards are higher than average. They work harder. They have higher standards and greater expectations than mediocre. They use all they have and make the best of what they got. Their joy isn’t in showing up, it comes from giving their best.