Allan Green recently spoke to the press about his mental state two days before the biggest fight of his career.
“Fight week for a boxer is 100% mental. I have done the work. I have trained for a world title fight, but in the last days before that first bell, it can’t be about that in my mind. I know on Saturday that I can walk out of the arena as the new WBA World Champion. But I can’t focus on that. I can only focus on beating Andre Ward.
I have been doing this for a long time. I’ve seen fighters psych themselves right out. You have so much time to build up the moment in your mind that you run the risk of peaking too soon. I need that mental edge and intensity on Saturday. I don’t need it on Thursday.
So, for me, its all about relaxing right now. We may go out a bit later and do some shopping. Maybe buy some shoes.”
