Quote Originally Posted by wacko3205
Here's a question that I've always wanted to ask...& I guess it's kind of a multi question question...but it still comes down to the same basic point:

DO THE FANS NO LONGER HAVE THE SAME RESPECT FOR BOXING OR IT'S FIGHTERS AS OUR PREDESSECORS?

By that I mean this...back in "the big time of boxing" there were fans that seemed to get behind their fighters more. People seemingly latched their hearts on to fighters years ago. People cried when their fighter lost...but they often held them up & still supported them.

Quite often on our joint here...I see a lot of people jump ship the moment their man loses. Now don't get me wrong...I'm not pointing the finger at everyone...really I'm not...but we do get a lot of new members on the site that almost seem to just come on & bash a fighter into the ground. One is Jeff Lacy of course...but that's not the point that I am trying to make...or maybe it is.
Well they all try to copy Northside when he came here TYPING LIKE THIS and talking of Jermain Taylor. And they try to emulate but Northside is very successful at the fighters and also Pantera who hyped Miranda pretty much the same way. But the main reason we are seeing this is because they are upset that their man is getting less attention then the guy they think their man is better than. which is why people were hating on Jeff Lacy for getting more attention then the other super middleweights. Kessler wasn't on showtime like Lacy was and neither is Calzaghe. They think it's unfair so they lash out at the attention getting fighter in an attempt to get their fighter attention. And usually make statement and do not back it up as well. They just do not know yet. And they overrate their fighter if they beat someone much like they accuse us of doing to our "lacy's" if you will.


Errrrrrrrr...back to the point.

What has indeed happened to the undying loyalty & respect for boxers?

People rip apart the ones that are technically gifted & undefeated, they applaud the ones that are human stains, & often they hinge their hopes on fighters that are champions but unproven against high caliber opponents.
Wacko, stop trying to sneak in a Judah vs. mayweather reference to try and get me mad I will be watching you

What is going on? Talk to me people. I'm just curious.
Just bandwagon jumpers, and haters, and "those who like boxers because of the color of their trunks" is what I like to call it. It's what makes us different. I hate Tarver, but I would pick him to beat Calzaghe and I don't hate Calzaghe.