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June 21, 2026Open Access

Mental Toughness as A Predictor of Competitive Success in Boxing: A Review of Psychological Determinants and Performance Outcomes

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DSDr. Sangeeta

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Overview

Review highlights how mental toughness influences performance outcomes in boxing, suggesting its importance for athletes.

Key Points

  • This review examines the relationship between mental toughness and competitive success in boxing.
  • Reviewed over seven peer-reviewed empirical and theoretical studies on mental toughness in boxing.
  • Analyzed conceptual frameworks including the 4Cs model and the attributes model.
  • Evaluated psychological factors like anxiety regulation, self-confidence, emotional control, and resilience.
  • Elite boxers show higher mental toughness than sub-elite competitors.
  • Mental toughness inversely predicts competitive anxiety and positively predicts self-confidence.
  • Identifies gaps in research concerning mental toughness in amateur and professional boxing.

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Dr. Sangeeta (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a37800c24f042ddf4c5a496https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20756899
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