Too much emphasis on the knockout/excitement?
I'm just wondering if anyone else feels that a lot of boxing fans put too much value and emphasis on the knockout, and if great fighters are being underrated or overlooked because they don't have that natural knockout power, or because their style doesn't lend itself well to exciting slugfests? I remember after the Mayweather/Bladomir and Pacquiao/Morales 3 fights, Larry Merchant mentioned that he felt that Manny P was the #1 P4P in the world because he was more concerned about "closing the show" than Floyd and was generally more exciting. I'm thinking "Damn, I know Baldomir/Mayweather wasn't exactly Gatti/Ward, but goddamn, Baldomir was the champ and Floyd won every round on 2 of the judge's scorecards."
Carlos was also physically much bigger and stronger than Floyd, so is it right to shit on a guy for fighting virtually a perfect fight and not taking unneccessary risks? Are we shitting on intelligent fighters who are cautious in one of the most dangerous sports in the world, in order to suit our selfish desires for some of the old "blood and guts"? What do you guys think?
David Lemieux = Future MW Champ and P4P King
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