Quote Originally Posted by Drago View Post
i had a flick thru a MMA magazine & there was an article saying that boxers in general are scared to death of losing there unbeaten records & this ruins the sport, i believe this is true & as far as i can remember there has been an obsession with being unbeaten! most of the best of all time have been beaten on numerous occasions!
Because it creates an aura of invincibility and it lines your pocket.

As an event it's easier to sell from a promoters point of view because it's perceived that the casual fan will hang on to success...in this case: the undefeated fighter. It's the casual fan that makes the promoter the lion share of his money.

To be fair even the 'hardcores' make such a big deal out of a fighter losing one fight. I never understood why....it's boxing, fists are flying about, anything can happen. One simple mistake can lead to a KO.