Boxing journeymen: sport's biggest losers?

Or unappreciated artists?

BBC Sport - Boxing journeymen: sport's biggest losers or unappreciated artists?

"People who know the game understand. People who don't know the game see all these losses on my record and think I'm rubbish. It does annoy me." - Kristian Laight

Fights: 200
Lost: 184
Drew: 7
Won: 9

Worth a read ;)

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Originally Posted by Jimanuel Boogustus

[I]"People who know the game understand. People who don't know the game see all these losses on my record and think I'm rubbish. It does annoy me." - Kristian Laight

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lol in what sport would an athlete who won 4% of his matches/games/ect be considered anything other than rubbish?

I enjoyed the article. I guess if you're one of these guys who has a real day job and does it for some extra $$$ it's great, as long as you're skilled in the art of losing without taking much damage as these lads are.

I've always had a lot of respect for these guys.

It must be hard knowing that every time you get in the ring you're hopelessly overmatched and you're going to get the shit beaten out of you, but they keep going back for more.

It's a hell of a hard way to make a living.

Genuine paid glorified sparring matches.

Without these guys top fighters would never learn their trade in real settings and conditions.