Quote Originally Posted by zhubin
"Pure Boxers"!!! History has many examples of fighters who have tremendous skill AND heart. And where did i say i don't appreciate "subtle" fights. But NOTHING about this fight, and everything leading up to it, was subtle. It was advertised to create excitement, to to bring in not only the purist, but the casual sports fan who normally wouldn't shell out $$$ to see a fight. That is how the media AND the fighters SOLD it. Chris Byrd doesn't generate interest and money for the sport. As i said before...the only time in this fight where BOTH fighters showed a spark...where they said "hell with it...lets put it out there"...where they laid it out on the line...was the last 10 seconds. You think this will be remembered along side of the Hagler/Hearns/Leonard or Morales/Barrera/Pac/Marquez or so many other fights where the fighters raised their level to thrill us. Where all those fighters purely warriors....unskilled brutes just slugging it out?! They all had/have tremendous skill to go along with pride, heart....and most importantly....a sense of what is at stake....not only for themselves....but for the people watching. So call me tasteless.
cc# 54 excellent reads mate !