Quote Originally Posted by JT Rock View Post
Tito,

I wasn't singling you out. Threads like this turn into a pile on sometimes and sensible thoughts get turned into a witch hunt in disliked fighters.

The real issue is boxers are independent contractors. There is no one to police these things like say a UFC where they fight for an organization

No prob, JT... point well taken.


But look at last night's fight between Donaire and Narvaez, for instance. Through no fault of Donaire's, last night's fight was a major snoozefest. Narvaez showed up for one reason and one reason only.... to survive and to prove he could last 12 rounds with Donaire. Then he crawls back to the lighter division he came from, and keeps fighting in his native Argentina. But where does that leave the fans who were hoping for a good, entertaining fight? True to their nature (which I love), the New York fans started chanting in the last couple of rounds... "This is bullshit."

My only point is that this type of fight, along with the controversial endings of both the Mayweather-Ortiz and Hopkins-Dawson fights, do nothing to increase the fanbase of boxing. That's my only point. And as a longtime boxing fan myself, it makes me kind of sad.