Austen Lane experienced immense emotional turmoil leading up to his fight against Mario Pinto due to his stepdad's severe ski accident. Lane described the situation as stressful, recalling how his stepdad suffered multiple serious injuries and was unresponsive until two days later. Despite these challenges, Lane delivered a strong performance in the first round but struggled with focus and execution during the fight, reflecting on his mental state and the importance of being present in the moment as advised by his coaches.
A lot of people don't know this, but that was a very emotional fight for me. My stepdad, who I consider my real dad, he got in a very serious ski accident.
What it came down to is, I was trying to get out of there as quickly as possible. So when I dropped him in that first round, it was just literally like a really quick right, zero power behind it.
I heard it, but for whatever reason, man, in that moment, and I take pride in being very present, I wasn't present.
The preparation was there, the training was there, it was just me not executing.
Collection
[
|
...
]