Us boxing fans are like pathetic, jilted lovers

[TitoFan]

I thought it was actually pretty entertaining for a heavyweight fight.

I think fans expect too much.

I think that's a really terrible stance to adopt, for the future of the sport's sake. The fact that hardcore fans can be satisfied watching "fights" like tonights is only going to further alienate boxing from any mainstream coverage imo. While I fully understand, in fact respect a fighter taking a safty first approach, it is seldom good to watch even as someone who appreciates the craft. When a fight that was as hyped as tonights pans out that way, in contrast to all the good fights going under the rader, it's a shame imo.

I was one of those with Fenster who thought Haye was going to be completely out of his depth.

I feel less sympathy for those who were expecting more out of Haye than I do for thoise expecting more out of Audley when he fought Haye.

It was always going to be a one sided beat down fight. Haye had done nothing in his career to suggest he was a tougher opponent than Chagaev, Ibragimov, Chambers etc.

He sold the fight on his mouth, and people bought into it.

As Fenster said, on the night he performed better than anyone with more than a passing interest in the sport expected.

What really were people thinking would happen?

It's like people going to see the 3rd in a trilogy of shit films at the cinema, and expecting it to be be good unlike the previous 2.

I thought it was a pretty good fight.

Exactly. Apart from the real Haye haters that are upset he wasn't stretchered from the ring unconcious, it seems many people believed they were going to see either A) the re-emergence of a new prime Tyson or B) a Gatti-Ward fight.

I think that's what HBO must have sold them.

Oh, so.... in your smug, infinite wisdom, you paid PPV money for a fight you KNEW would be one-sided....... and WE'RE the fools because we expected a good fight?

Ha-hahahaha. You're priceless.

I enjoyed the fight. I'm not the one running around crying about it.

And when did I say "one-sided?" I thought the most likely outcome was a Wlad KO, but Haye had a great punchers chance too.

The unpredictableness of boxing is why I love it. I have bought far worse PPVs than that and will again in the future. Trust me.

1. I wanted a good fight.
2. I didn't get it.
3. I was unbiased going into the fight. Had Haye won and backed up his bullshit, I would've said: "Good for him, and good for boxing."
4. The HW division needed a boost and didn't get it.
5. This fight will not generate more fan base for our sport of boxing.
6. That is all.

[Fenster]

I thought it was actually pretty entertaining for a heavyweight fight.

I think fans expect too much.

I think that's a really terrible stance to adopt, for the future of the sport's sake. The fact that hardcore fans can be satisfied watching "fights" like tonights is only going to further alienate boxing from any mainstream coverage imo. While I fully understand, in fact respect a fighter taking a safty first approach, it is seldom good to watch even as someone who appreciates the craft. When a fight that was as hyped as tonights pans out that way, in contrast to all the good fights going under the rader, it's a shame imo.

I was one of those with Fenster who thought Haye was going to be completely out of his depth.

I feel less sympathy for those who were expecting more out of Haye than I do for thoise expecting more out of Audley when he fought Haye.

It was always going to be a one sided beat down fight. Haye had done nothing in his career to suggest he was a tougher opponent than Chagaev, Ibragimov, Chambers etc.

He sold the fight on his mouth, and people bought into it.

As Fenster said, on the night he performed better than anyone with more than a passing interest in the sport expected.

What really were people thinking would happen?

It's like people going to see the 3rd in a trilogy of shit films at the cinema, and expecting it to be be good unlike the previous 2.

I thought it was a pretty good fight.

Exactly. Apart from the real Haye haters that are upset he wasn't stretchered from the ring unconcious, it seems many people believed they were going to see either A) the re-emergence of a new prime Tyson or B) a Gatti-Ward fight.

I think that's what HBO must have sold them.

Oh, so.... in your smug, infinite wisdom, you paid PPV money for a fight you KNEW would be one-sided....... and WE'RE the fools because we expected a good fight?

Ha-hahahaha. You're priceless.

I enjoyed the fight. I'm not the one running around crying about it.

And when did I say "one-sided?" I thought the most likely outcome was a Wlad KO, but Haye had a great punchers chance too.

The unpredictableness of boxing is why I love it. I have bought far worse PPVs than that and will again in the future. Trust me.

1. I wanted a good fight.
2. I didn't get it.
3. I was unbiased going into the fight. Had Haye won and backed up his bullshit, I would've said: "Good for him, and good for boxing."
4. The HW division needed a boost and didn't get it.
5. This fight will not generate more fan base for our sport of boxing.
6. That is all.

Good for you.

Are Bilbo and me not allowed to say it wasn't the most boring fight ever, Haye is not a disgrace and we sort of enjoyed it because we expected a KO slaughtering?

[TitoFan]

I thought it was actually pretty entertaining for a heavyweight fight.

I think fans expect too much.

I think that's a really terrible stance to adopt, for the future of the sport's sake. The fact that hardcore fans can be satisfied watching "fights" like tonights is only going to further alienate boxing from any mainstream coverage imo. While I fully understand, in fact respect a fighter taking a safty first approach, it is seldom good to watch even as someone who appreciates the craft. When a fight that was as hyped as tonights pans out that way, in contrast to all the good fights going under the rader, it's a shame imo.

I was one of those with Fenster who thought Haye was going to be completely out of his depth.

I feel less sympathy for those who were expecting more out of Haye than I do for thoise expecting more out of Audley when he fought Haye.

It was always going to be a one sided beat down fight. Haye had done nothing in his career to suggest he was a tougher opponent than Chagaev, Ibragimov, Chambers etc.

He sold the fight on his mouth, and people bought into it.

As Fenster said, on the night he performed better than anyone with more than a passing interest in the sport expected.

What really were people thinking would happen?

It's like people going to see the 3rd in a trilogy of shit films at the cinema, and expecting it to be be good unlike the previous 2.

I thought it was a pretty good fight.

Exactly. Apart from the real Haye haters that are upset he wasn't stretchered from the ring unconcious, it seems many people believed they were going to see either A) the re-emergence of a new prime Tyson or B) a Gatti-Ward fight.

I think that's what HBO must have sold them.

Oh, so.... in your smug, infinite wisdom, you paid PPV money for a fight you KNEW would be one-sided....... and WE'RE the fools because we expected a good fight?

Ha-hahahaha. You're priceless.

I enjoyed the fight. I'm not the one running around crying about it.

And when did I say "one-sided?" I thought the most likely outcome was a Wlad KO, but Haye had a great punchers chance too.

The unpredictableness of boxing is why I love it. I have bought far worse PPVs than that and will again in the future. Trust me.

1. I wanted a good fight.
2. I didn't get it.
3. I was unbiased going into the fight. Had Haye won and backed up his bullshit, I would've said: "Good for him, and good for boxing."
4. The HW division needed a boost and didn't get it.
5. This fight will not generate more fan base for our sport of boxing.
6. That is all.

Good for you.

Are Bilbo and me not allowed to say it wasn't the most boring fight ever, Haye is not a disgrace and we sort of enjoyed it because we expected a KO slaughtering?

'Nough said.
Peace, bro.

[Hulk]

I had lets say "adjusted" expectations for this fight and it failed to even meet those !

Its a damn shame that heavyweight boxing has become as boring and uninspired as it has in recent years.

At least we still have Arreola and Adamek out there making pretty good fights.