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In contrast, his second opponent, Mike Swick, anticipated similar psychological warfare due to observing the initial tactic. Anticipating trash talk and mind games, the fighter chose to go silent during camp, creating an unsettling silence that threw Swick off. At the press conference, instead of posturing or trash talking, he presented Swick with a runner-up trophy—a mock gesture that played with expectations. This silent approach disrupted Swick’s mindset, leading to a more evenly matched fight with a positive outcome for the boxer.