Boxing Sucks.

[Fenster]

it just goes to highlight whether you are fighting for $50 or $5m boxing is about the dough.

[Trainer Monkey]

The famous guys, the guys that get all the attention - Floyd, Hatton, Hopkins, Oscar etc..their purses are normally revealed and all earn more money than they could ever spend

If they made that,youd choke to find out how much the promoter made

[nebraskaheat]

Unless boxing becomes completley free entertainment for me, I'll choose to critisize it like I do anything I spend my hard earned money on.

If I buy a DVD player and it's complete rubbish, I'll go back to the store and get my money back..

If I buy a PPV and it's a well paid boxer running and clinching for 12 rounds, I can't get my money back, so what else is there to do but complain?

But if I order a fight and it turns out to be, as you mentioned, a Ward - Gatti type of a fight, I compliment and celebrate them as well..

I see no problems with a "chcks and balances" system from the fans...

[oakleyno1]

i THINK the minumum in britain is 50 quid a round. so 200 a fight in a 4 rounder if u make it that far, peanuts considering u fight once a month max really as a low end pro

[Memphis]

Could just keep signing on like Takaloo did?


Allegedly

[Memphis]

Gotta be worth it for the free prescriptions.

[Beanflicker]

Donny you bring up some good points, and I totally agree with your notion that boxing fans should give boxing a try. It definatly would give them a new respect for boxers. I remember being a cocky 19 year old walking into the gym, confident that I would be great because I was big and watched a lot of boxing, and being totally shocked at how much just a JAB or a body shot hurt.

HOWEVER, I don't agree with the notion that boxers are not open for criticism from the average man. What it all comes down to in sports is that the athletes get judged based on their peer group, not compared to the average Joe. For example, if we saw a world champion boxer quit in a title match, we would question his heart. Why? Most of us would crap our pants walking to the ring, let alone fight a world class boxer. So why should we question the guy's heart?

We question it because he belongs to a distinguished peer group of world champs. He's in the same group as world champs before him, and therefore will get compared and judged according to the standards those past champs set. So if someone feels that a certain fighter is not living up to a particular standard that they feel a champion, a contender, or even a journey man should meet, than IMO that person has every right to voice it.

I'm not standing up for the guys that pop sometimes, saying things like "(fighter X) is a fuckin pussy", or something like that. You guys probably know what I mean

[donnydarkoIRL]

I'm not standing up for the guys that pop sometimes, saying things like "(fighter X) is a fuckin pussy", or something like that. You guys probably know what I mean
Thats what I'm trying to put across Beanflicker.

The word Bum is used far to often. How many guys deem a fighter a bum, yet have never fought themselves. Many critics have absolutley no idea of the physical and mental strain of being a boxer. Yet these armchair experts deem themselves qualified enough to disrespect fighters and offer their opinions on what a fighter should have done.

I can condone guys offering opinions and their viewpoint, but I loathe guys who make fun of or disrespect a fighter because he doesn't fall into their mould of perfection.

[El Kabong]

I'm not standing up for the guys that pop sometimes, saying things like "(fighter X) is a fuckin pussy", or something like that. You guys probably know what I mean
Thats what I'm trying to put across Beanflicker.

The word Bum is used far to often. How many guys deem a fighter a bum, yet have never fought themselves. Many critics have absolutley no idea of the physical and mental strain of being a boxer. Yet these armchair experts deem themselves qualified enough to disrespect fighters and offer their opinions on what a fighter should have done.

I can condone guys offering opinions and their viewpoint, but I loathe guys who make fun of or disrespect a fighter because he doesn't fall into their mould of perfection.

....and how does that match with your view on the heavyweight division?

[donnydarkoIRL]

Whats my view on the Heavyweight Division Lyle?

[El Kabong]

Whats my view on the Heavyweight Division Lyle?

I was just asking you a simple question....most people seem to think the heavyweight division is crap, and if they are in here saying stuff like "We're too hard on professional fighters" then this sort of is against their stance on the heavyweight division.



....so I was just asking if you were one of those people or not. Not trying to make a big deal out of it, I just wanted to get some understanding as to your thought process.