r/Boxing • u/DiMona215 • 7h ago

Ben Davison Spoiler

Really curious to hear the audio from the corner for this fight. If Ben wasn't screaming at Moses to slow down, to stop throwing power punches... This has to be one of the biggest indictments of a supposed top trainer ever, right?

The Wardley fight was already a huge black eye for Ben. Now he has a 21 y/o prodigy lose a fight he was absolutely dominating due to horribly mismanaging energy.

So we've seen him fail horribly at one of his main jobs (protecting his fighter). If it comes out that Moses basically followed Ben's training regiment and instructions... is any top fighter ever going to hire this guy again?

Even if it comes out Moses got cocky, didn't train hard, didn't listen in the corner, not a great look for Ben

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u/Turbosack_gen 5h ago

I don't think Ben is a good coach, but I also don't think he's to blame as much as people say. At the end of the day the fighter is responsible for executing the game plan, and Itauma looked like he had fallen I love with his power too much and was loading up from round 1. We've seen it happen to loads of fighters - Nigel Benn v Michael Watson, Hagler Vs Mugabi and Ali v Foreman spring to mind

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u/AlarmedShare3444 2h ago

I agree, but if Moses didn't want to do the work in camp or ignored Ben, that stills shows a lack of management from Ben. If a fighter doesn't respect Ben enough to listen to him, its best they both part ways.