Why taking a knee is so unpopular?....

[Taeth]

I mean I don't know if it just some Mexican boxing fans (I could be wrong) but I read a lot of people criticizing when a boxer takes a knee.

For example take last Saturday if Casamayor would have take a knee he might have ended the round taking a time to recover instead of punching crazy while hurt. Cotto vs Margarito, if Cotto wouldn't take a knee he might had got seriously hurt.

Do boxers hesitate to take a knee knowing that is necessary at times but since is unpopular they decide not to do it?

What is your take on this?

My take is if you take a knee your a pussy, If your are a championship caliber boxer, you should be ready for ANYTHING when you get into the ring. Fighters are getting paid to win. Not necessarily lay their life on the line, but they should do anything, and everything possible to win. If you can win safely then I don't have a problem with it, but if you need to lay it all on the line then I think you have to.

Cotto gave up. I've seen fighters take way more punishment and not give up. I mean watch Tua-Ibeabuchi, Ali vs Frazier, Holyfield-Quawi, Holyfield-Tyson.

FIghts like Roy against Glen Johnson, he didn't take a knee, but he was a real man because he didn't give up, he fought until he was KTFO, Same with Tyson against Lewis or Holyfield, even though he had quit long before the end he still stood in there and took what was owed to him.

[Puya]

I mean I don't know if it just some Mexican boxing fans (I could be wrong) but I read a lot of people criticizing when a boxer takes a knee.

For example take last Saturday if Casamayor would have take a knee he might have ended the round taking a time to recover instead of punching crazy while hurt. Cotto vs Margarito, if Cotto wouldn't take a knee he might had got seriously hurt.

Do boxers hesitate to take a knee knowing that is necessary at times but since is unpopular they decide not to do it?

What is your take on this?

My take is if you take a knee your a pussy, If your are a championship caliber boxer, you should be ready for ANYTHING when you get into the ring. Fighters are getting paid to win. Not necessarily lay their life on the line, but they should do anything, and everything possible to win. If you can win safely then I don't have a problem with it, but if you need to lay it all on the line then I think you have to.

Cotto gave up. I've seen fighters take way more punishment and not give up. I mean watch Tua-Ibeabuchi, Ali vs Frazier, Holyfield-Quawi, Holyfield-Tyson.

FIghts like Roy against Glen Johnson, he didn't take a knee, but he was a real man because he didn't give up, he fought until he was KTFO, Same with Tyson against Lewis or Holyfield, even though he had quit long before the end he still stood in there and took what was owed to him.

See what I mean?

[Cortez The Killer]

Of course taking a knee is unpopular. This is a combat sport.

I'm not saying it's bad. If someone gives all they can and knows there is nothing left then save it for another day or retire.

But people are bloodthirsty. Especially people who like combat sports, like boxing. Taking a knee is submission. Viewers want people who are gonna act like they will put it all on the line in the ring. Problem is when you got $10 mil in the bank and another $4 mil coming for the fight your not going to do that unless you are a crazy mo

And specs like crazy mo's.

It's risk/reward. If you are getting paid 7-8 digits then people don't care if you gave it your all they want to see you put out or get shut out.

[corvette]

I mean I don't know if it just some Mexican boxing fans (I could be wrong) but I read a lot of people criticizing when a boxer takes a knee.

For example take last Saturday if Casamayor would have take a knee he might have ended the round taking a time to recover instead of punching crazy while hurt. Cotto vs Margarito, if Cotto wouldn't take a knee he might had got seriously hurt.

Do boxers hesitate to take a knee knowing that is necessary at times but since is unpopular they decide not to do it?

What is your take on this?

My take is if you take a knee your a pussy, If your are a championship caliber boxer, you should be ready for ANYTHING when you get into the ring. Fighters are getting paid to win. Not necessarily lay their life on the line, but they should do anything, and everything possible to win. If you can win safely then I don't have a problem with it, but if you need to lay it all on the line then I think you have to.

Cotto gave up. I've seen fighters take way more punishment and not give up. I mean watch Tua-Ibeabuchi, Ali vs Frazier, Holyfield-Quawi, Holyfield-Tyson.

FIghts like Roy against Glen Johnson, he didn't take a knee, but he was a real man because he didn't give up, he fought until he was KTFO, Same with Tyson against Lewis or Holyfield, even though he had quit long before the end he still stood in there and took what was owed to him.

^^^^^^Dumb shit right there.