I picked A.. British fighters should face each other first to prove that they are worthy to take that next step towards the world stage in America.
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I picked A.. British fighters should face each other first to prove that they are worthy to take that next step towards the world stage in America.
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Ha, you shock and astound us with your opinion which was totally unexpected. The same could be send about American heavyweights being sent over to Europe to face the elite.Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita
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Yes they are, most prospects fail in world-class anyway.
Nothing niggles me more in boxing, apart from everyone that ever lost had an excuse, when all-Brit encounters don't happen because "wait until they have a "world" title"
1. There's no guarantee good prospects will become champions.
2. There's no evidence having a title makes a fight better to watch.
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Common sense needs to be used. If you can get a cracking pay day early on in your career, why not take it?
But as mentioned, there is an obsession with the '0'.
This has been creeping into the sport for years, but we (The Internet), have made it far worse than it ever was. Fighters need to realize nothing sneaks by anymore.
But they also need to realize an early defeat is not the end of the world, indeed it can improve you.
If people had seen Larry Holmes in his amateur days, they would of put you in a padded cell if you had said this bloke will get to 48-0...
If Barry McGuigan had given up after his first pro defeat, he would of been 1 and 1, but his career turned out alright in the end.
The true boxing fan knows when a defeat has potentially dire consequences, and they generally know when someone will come back stronger for the defeat.
"Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it."
George Foreman
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I have also never understood why the 0 is so important , a fighter is what he is , and real fans can see that.
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They're good for boxing full stop because we have the Lonsdale belt. The best belt out there by a mile and to anyone with half a clue a belt worth winning/keeping.
Sure they aren’t all for the Lonsdale belt but any all Brit dust up of note is still trading off that history and prestige.
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Good point, one that sticks out in modern times, was like you suggest not a British title fight, but an 'eliminator'. But anyone who knew British boxing at the time loved the build up and the bout:
"Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it."
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The '0' is only important when you have finished an excellent career. It is something that you can be add to your resume in the debate over where you stand in the great scheme of things.
"Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it."
George Foreman
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