Quote Originally Posted by luvfightgame
I like a fight. Doesn't mean you have to get hit alot, but if your focus is more on not getting hit than it is on hitting the other guy, I won't give you a round.

I appreciate good boxing as well as slugging. But for me at the end of the day it's still about kicking someone's arse. If you don't get after it and try to beat up the guy your fighting it's more like sparring than a fight. Ultimately the goal is to concuss your opponent, and win decisively if you don't strive for that then you don't win the fight. No matter how many more times you hit your opponent. Too me a good example is the last fight for Kessler. He tried hard to put away the other fighter without getting careless and being to risky. If you contrast that with the Spinks Taylor fight than you have both ends of the spectrum.. Then you take the PBF-ODH fight and it falls right in the middle of the 2. PBF was definitely more focused on not getting hit, but he landed some good shots, however for me he didn't go for the ko. He didn't try to dominate, he went after it for about 30 seconds in the 10th round and that is it. Could have went either way but for me he didn't do enough. He didn't take a risk until the last seconds of the last round and it's not enough for me.

I agree SRL is a fine example of a boxer. He would go for the ko when he had the chance and definitely could box and avoid punches. I think for me it's more about someone overcoming their limitations. I would prefer an underskilled fighter that gives all they got to a supremely talented and skilled fighter that coasts through their wins. I never really like Shaq because of that. To me the guy should be dominating and scoring 40 points a game. If you are 7 feet and 300lbs you better be controlling the game. But to make millions and not be able to make a damn freethrow. That's garbage......

Kinda like what Chris Rock says..... people say "I take care of my kids" and always want credit for things they're supposed to do. You get credit when you go above and beyond. Not for just doing what you're supposed to.

Fwocking awesome post my man,a really interesting perspective.CC. See Starr,this is the other side to your argument,because ok,one should not play into the opponents strenghts but does that mean one should not try to better themself?Just play it safe all the time? Thats why SRR was and is the GOAT,he could do it all and thats why,imo,Floyd,amazingly good as he is defensively will not be an ATG top 10. Thes best of the best could fight and still avoid getting hit.

I'll say it again,there are no right or wrong answers,I'm just intereseted in what you guys think.


I also think there is a difference between running and ring generalship. If a guy is just moving around the ring,trying to avoid contact at all costs without any intention of scoring points offensively,like Oscar,thats running.