Accepting people's opinions -Message to everyone-

[Mar]

Everyone's opinon should have value here, hell judges, annoucers and others big into boxing see this fight and a ton of other fights differently but we leave the ultimate choice up to the judges and that is really where everything ends, no thread no matter how truthful or valid even with video proof means nothing once the fight is over, all questions and desrepencies are settled there, and the talk after is just that talk, nothing changes, sometimes people take being a fan too far (ex. raider fans...cough, cough) i've seen fans more hurt, mad or dissappointed than the actual fighter or people in the fighters staff themselves. I think all the discussions are great and the different views are what makes this place fun or we could easily join or start posting threads in fighter specific forums. If what majesty says is true i'm glad i missed out on it.

[Beanflicker]

Good thread. I agree that people should be more accepting of other's opinions. Talking about boxing with people who have different opinions than me, I find, is one of the better ways to learn more about the sport. It makes discussion fun.

There is a lot of crap out there, though. People disrespecting fighters is one thing I can't stand. And of course there are people with extremely biased opinions, we see that every day. No one here is free of bias, whether we want to admit it or not, but some people seem to go to the extreme (ie people recently claiming that Hopkins had been EXPOSED).

[:::PSL:::]

People should know the difference between opinion and bullshit.

[Deanrw]

You will see some people try to back up their opinions with articles by "boxing experts"

What makes someone an expert anyway? I followed this sport hard for 35 years now, and I am still just an asshole with an opinion.

There is no such thing as a boxing expert, anywhere! We are all just assholes with opinions. Nobody is completely neutral as everyone has a favored style, fighter, location etc.

That is why there are three judges. They are only assholes with opinions also, but the law of averages hopes that their opinions will mix, balance and be fair.

That is all we can ask for.

[SigmaMu]

All I know is I saw Calzaghe Bowning B-Hop

Sugar Ray Leonard was laughing in the stands and Stallone was protesting.

[DaxxKahn]

I agree with what Majesty stated...I said something simular while arguing on a thread not long ago...I can understand trash talk and even looking for stuff to dog a fighter about...that part of the fun of being a fan...I also love stuff like When Danny G makes PBF stuff and trash talks about him being afraid of Cotto etc...Again all part of being a fan and making fun of your favorite fighters biggest rival etc...

But when guys refuse to give credit where credit is due and totally just ignoring an accomplishment or make every excuse in the world not to acknowladge things a guy accomplishes is total bullshit...People do it even in situations where their guy gets beat in a fight that is not even close...Like stated before just for the sake of an arguement....

Last time I remembered we used to trash talk about people who did things like that...In fact we had a name for them

East Side Boxing Members!!!

But it seems some here are starting to become just that...no names mentioned because you know who you are and only the guilty will get bent out of shape that the comments or comparisons were even made...

Rep to Majesty for laying it on the table...good topic good posting

[Howlin Mad Missy]

pansies.

[OumaFan]

I didn't read it, passing through I saw X's post and am going to go with that.

[Majesty]

Thanks for the love so far guys and all the opinions put in the thread. Really great job

[El Kabong]

Good post, I agree but there has never been a time where EVERYONE got along at Saddo's.

This place has ebbs and flows of ball busting and sometimes it gets out of hand and sometimes people have to get flushed or put on suspension because of it.

We don't want everyone to be so accepting that it gets bland in here.....we have to rile people up every now and then.


The worst times on this forum are right before and right after these fighters fight: Mayweather Jr., Hatton, Calzaghe, Wlad, and it used to be Kessler and Sam Peter