Do boxers fight for fans?

[jon09]

No but it sounds nice and builds a fan base to sell tickets.

[Fenster]

just to add to that in all his early fights I hadnt seen him ever hurt at all

he went down against Magee but wasnt hurt

Look closer.

He was hurt by some Costa Rican fella in the first round of their fight. He was badly hurt (by his own admission) by Vince Phillips and he was hurt by Ben Tackie (again by his own admission). He spent the second half of the Collazo fight on queer street aswell. Mayweather knocked him out, Lazcano rocked him and then Pacquaio nearly killed him

Magee definitely hurt him in that fight. Don't think it was in the same round as the knockdown though.

In summary, he never had a great chin.

He had a solid world-class chin though. He was never Wayne McCullough or Oliver McCall, but with his come forward style you are guaranteed to get HIT. Hard.

Much better fighters than him have suffered KO's.

[InTheNeutralCorner]

Being a boxer is a career, a way for them to support their living. I don't believe anyone would do that as a hobby ........ unless they're a sadist/masochist.

The only way I see him fighting for the fans is if he has the option of two fights with almost the same risk, career advancement opportunity and monetary reward. Then, maybe, he'll go for what the fans are clamoring for.

So no-one does boxing as a hobby? that rubbish there are lots of people that go training and sparring to keep fit...

We are talking about professional boxing in here.

For someone who does it for training and sparring to keep fit, would there be any fans involved? Look at the title of this thread ......

Yes I know I started it but you went off saying no-one would do it as a hobby, im saying they DO.

If there is any fan involvement then we are dealing with boxers here who does it as a sport? Not those who only do it for training and sparring to keep fit. I didn't completely close out the possibility that some might do it as a hobby hence the statement "unless they're a sadist/masochist". And the statement I made above is an opinion, not a fact, hence the word "I don't believe ....".

Now, do you know of any boxer who does it for a hobby?

Yes Amateur boxers!

We are indeed on a different page here .......... so this is not just about professional boxing.

Hmmmm ............

[Dia bando]

My i say my son has been and still is a Amateur boxer, he my go pro,but he love's the sport and so do i but the pro game is about money it's the truth.

[Master]

Boxers fight for money, fame, ego, legacy and then fans in that order.

[Master]

just to add to that in all his early fights I hadnt seen him ever hurt at all

he went down against Magee but wasnt hurt

Look closer.

He was hurt by some Costa Rican fella in the first round of their fight. He was badly hurt (by his own admission) by Vince Phillips and he was hurt by Ben Tackie (again by his own admission). He spent the second half of the Collazo fight on queer street aswell. Mayweather knocked him out, Lazcano rocked him and then Pacquaio nearly killed him

Magee definitely hurt him in that fight. Don't think it was in the same round as the knockdown though.

In summary, he never had a great chin.

That is harsh to say Hatton did not have a good chin, anyone who could take the punches of Tszyu flush countless times and not get dropped must have some resistance. I think it is fair to say that punch resistance did go down the longer he was fighting, so Hatton would probably have lost the fight he had with Tszyu, if it was the Hatton that fought Pacquia in his last ever fight.

[rampant]

Being a boxer is a career, a way for them to support their living. I don't believe anyone would do that as a hobby ........ unless they're a sadist/masochist.

The only way I see him fighting for the fans is if he has the option of two fights with almost the same risk, career advancement opportunity and monetary reward. Then, maybe, he'll go for what the fans are clamoring for.

So no-one does boxing as a hobby? that rubbish there are lots of people that go training and sparring to keep fit...

We are talking about professional boxing in here.

For someone who does it for training and sparring to keep fit, would there be any fans involved? Look at the title of this thread ......

Yes I know I started it but you went off saying no-one would do it as a hobby, im saying they DO.

If there is any fan involvement then we are dealing with boxers here who does it as a sport? Not those who only do it for training and sparring to keep fit. I didn't completely close out the possibility that some might do it as a hobby hence the statement "unless they're a sadist/masochist". And the statement I made above is an opinion, not a fact, hence the word "I don't believe ....".

Now, do you know of any boxer who does it for a hobby?

Yes Amateur boxers!

We are indeed on a different page here .......... so this is not just about professional boxing.

Hmmmm ............

It was until you said no-one boxes as a hobby, I started the thread Im happy that Professional boxers do it for the oney and not the fans, but Ive seen some people saying Haye should have 1 more fight for the fans similar to Hatton. It made me think do any boxers fights for fans (hence the thread)

So yes we are talking about pro's...jeez talk about difficult.

[InTheNeutralCorner]

Being a boxer is a career, a way for them to support their living. I don't believe anyone would do that as a hobby ........ unless they're a sadist/masochist.

The only way I see him fighting for the fans is if he has the option of two fights with almost the same risk, career advancement opportunity and monetary reward. Then, maybe, he'll go for what the fans are clamoring for.

So no-one does boxing as a hobby? that rubbish there are lots of people that go training and sparring to keep fit...

We are talking about professional boxing in here.

For someone who does it for training and sparring to keep fit, would there be any fans involved? Look at the title of this thread ......

Yes I know I started it but you went off saying no-one would do it as a hobby, im saying they DO.

If there is any fan involvement then we are dealing with boxers here who does it as a sport? Not those who only do it for training and sparring to keep fit. I didn't completely close out the possibility that some might do it as a hobby hence the statement "unless they're a sadist/masochist". And the statement I made above is an opinion, not a fact, hence the word "I don't believe ....".

Now, do you know of any boxer who does it for a hobby?

Yes Amateur boxers!

We are indeed on a different page here .......... so this is not just about professional boxing.

Hmmmm ............

It was until you said no-one boxes as a hobby, I started the thread Im happy that Professional boxers do it for the oney and not the fans, but Ive seen some people saying Haye should have 1 more fight for the fans similar to Hatton. It made me think do any boxers fights for fans (hence the thread)

So yes we are talking about pro's...jeez talk about difficult.

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[FinitoElDinamita]

They fight for victory and money. Nothing else.
IM sure Santa Claus works for the kids during Christmas season.

[Gocougars3]

They fight for victory and money. Nothing else.
IM sure Santa Claus works for the kids during Christmas season.

Boxers fight for different reasons. Most have more than one reason for fighting. There are some fighters that fight only for money (but most of the are opponents). I know fighters that fight for prestige, money and fame. Many fight because they believe they can win. It amazes me how many fighters talk about being champ, as though they mean it. Some fight because they like to fight but not that many. You can tell how much a fighter likes to fight by how often and how hard he spars.