? |HEFTIG: Vechters delen foto's van zware blessures

De website BJ Penn maakte een kleine opsomming van een aantal vechters die elkaar volgde om foto's en video's te delen om zo te laten zien wat het gevolg van een wedstrijd kan zijn als je pech hebt.

Voormalig WBO-bokskampioen Chris Algieri startte op Instagram met het plaatsen van een foto van zijn gezichtsschade opgelopen in een gevecht.

Kort hierop volgde een aantal andere vechters, waaronder UFC-veteranen Phil Baroni en Ross Pearson, die enkele foto's van hun ergste vechtschade besloten te delen.

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So you want to be a fighter...are you sure? People “want” to be a lot things but they have no idea what it takes to get there. I’ve heard the same story countless times from those around me over the years- “I’m going to do this...and I’m going to be that...then after I do that, I’m going to do this...”. Cool, now go try and come back to me and let’s see if you have that same energy. Winning is fun. Success isn’t winning. Success is making a habit of winning and winning when the odds are stacked against you. Success hurts. The road to success hurts even more. On the way you will fail, over and over...and over. The successful, the Champions, have endurance- not physical endurance- spiritual endurance. The spirit and the will that doesn’t fade. The act of showing up and the ability to keep showing up goes a long way. You never truly fail till you give up. Bruises fade, cuts heal, scars become distant reminders...make sure the results match the effort and the effort is worth the pain. If you want to truly be successful- it’s gonna fuckin’ hurt. #success #boxing #will #skill #motivation #win #champion

Een bericht gedeeld door Chris Algieri (@chris_algieri) op 5 Feb 2020 om 5:35 (PST)

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So you want to be a fighter... inspired by my man @chris_algieri ?

Een bericht gedeeld door rosstherealdeal (@rosstherealdeal) op 5 Feb 2020 om 5:36 (PST)

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Happy Muay Thai Day..... You want to be a Muay Thai Fighter? That's nice, well expect the elbows? #National #happy #muaythai #day #nakmuay #elbows #blood #war #greekdynamite #warrior #farangnakmuay @mxmuayxtreme #@wbcmuaythai

Een bericht gedeeld door Stergos Mikkios (@greekdynamite) op 6 Feb 2020 om 3:04 (PST)

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I used my pic and Chris’s word’s. It just seemed to fit perfect. Some guys fight to live and others live too fight. Anybody can have a couple of fights. Anybody can get in the ring. That’s a lot different than making a career out of it. And fighting for the long haul #repost @chris_algieri ・・・ So you want to be a fighter...are you sure? People “want” to be a lot things but they have no idea what it takes to get there. I’ve heard the same story countless times from those around me over the years- “I’m going to do this...and I’m going to be that...then after I do that, I’m going to do this...”. Cool, now go try and come back to me and let’s see if you have that same energy. Winning is fun. Success isn’t winning. Success is making a habit of winning and winning when the odds are stacked against you. Success hurts. The road to success hurts even more. On the way you will fail, over and over...and over. The successful, the Champions, have endurance- not physical endurance- spiritual endurance. The spirit and the will that doesn’t fade. The act of showing up and the ability to keep showing up goes a long way. You never truly fail till you give up. Bruises fade, cuts heal, scars become distant reminders...make sure the results match the effort and the effort is worth the pain. If you want to truly be successful- it’s gonna fuckin’ hurt. #success #boxing #mma #will #skill #motivation #win #champion

Een bericht gedeeld door Phil Baroni (@philbaroni_nyba) op 5 Feb 2020 om 3:07 (PST)