Agree absolutely.
Obviously for promoters, managers etc its all about money. They know they can make a few quid by padding a guy's record and maneuvering him into some sort of title shot. IMO, if they had faith in thier fighter they would push them much earlier. What promoters need to realise is that this tactic will eventually COST them money. For them to make money, boxing needs to thrive and maintain popular support. A succession of dud fights does nothing for the popularity of the sport, and thus the pot of money available in boxing will decrease. They have a short-termist approach which whilst it might make them some quick cash it is certainly not a sustainable model. Also, the casual fan's obsession with the perfect record adds to the promoters desire to keep feeding their prospects human punch bags. People need to remember that a loss, even at an early stage in the career, is not a disaster.
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