Re: Boxing has changed. Whether we like the changes or not is something else.
Originally Posted by
greynotsoold
Boxing is in a low spot right now. The talent and skill are low- though there are some very skilled and talented fighters out there. The dedication is low because life is generally pretty easy these days. So many of these guys would rather put effort into getting 'likes' and 'followers' than put it into learning how to fight, though there are some very dedicated guys out there.
In this era, guys not only expect you to get them easy fights- they actually expect it- they demand easy sparring. They are fucking afraid to lose a round in the gym. My partner and I were helping out a guy- he comes from a fighting family- and he was sparring with Donaire, Oubili, Stevenson, Rigondeaux. He was getting great work in the gym. The mistake we made- and a lot of this was covid pressures, as far as fight availability- was having him fight several times in Mexico. They matched him very soft. So he gets to 10-0 and he needed to fight an opponent with a winning record and he rebelled. Now he has an Edgar haircut and calls everybody 'cuh."
reminds me of this quote:
“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.” kind of reflective of the world we live in today. i feel this year has been great so far for boxing. there have been some really good fights, almost every week, top fights are getting made, although not enough & inactivity is a big problem these days. access to some of these fights can also be difficult to watch live for many. tank v king ry seemed to be a turning point & since then a number of good big fights have come together
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