Define a "Duck"

[SE7EN]

It rhymes with f*ck

[El Gamo]

When you're offered $8milion, a career high payday against the longest reigning champion in the division but you decide to take $5million fighting a lesser opponent. And then you change your name to money.

Oh and you retire on the eve of the 2 biggest names in the division fighting each other.That's pretty much the definition of duck that comes to my mind. Oh and you do all this and procalim to be the best at 147.

[Macho]

When you're offered $8milion, a career high payday against the longest reigning champion in the division but you decide to take $5million fighting a lesser opponent. And then you change your name to money.

Oh and you retire on the eve of the 2 biggest names in the division fighting each other.That's pretty much the definition of duck that comes to my mind. Oh and you do all this and procalim to be the best at 147.

Wow......damn Gamo , you hit Hard with that thing bro.....
Take care man , that nobody stick on you , that is something that hurt hearts and something that a lot of people dont believe........

You gave the most exactly Definition and i think that theres no other one...................

[sonny78]

I find people going on about Joe and PBF ducking fights is ridiculous.

Start with Joe he is at the end of his career in his recent fights he has taken on the fights people wanted to see, how long can you keep taking on the new hottest contender, he has made no secret that he want to retire soon and in his last few fights he has taken on the dangerous young fighters (lacy and Kessler) and taken out the old guard. (Hopkins and hopefully Roy Jones) not a bad end to a career, but oh no there is a new young gun on the horizon two weight divisions lower who if he doesn't fight he is a "chicken shit turd" who's not worth shit!!

As for PBF he has now retired and if he hasn't he only has one fight left Cotto and Margarito are the two most exciting fighters at WW at the moment but lots can change in a year what if Margarito beats Cotto to then gets beaten by William's again would you all then be shouting for PBF to come back and fight William's otherwise he is an overrated pussy!!

My point is at the end of a fighters career who has has fought as well as these two have, they have both taken risks and achieved more than most, I don't mind if they finish off that career with a big fight that they want and dont take on every young gun on the scene till they get beat, they have earned it they have to retire some time

Idiots will always jump on a new bandwagon and say such and such a fighter is washed up because it makes them look more like a hardcore boxing fan but in truth both these fighters will go down as greats and shouldn't be accused of ducking anyone

[Put Em' Up]

When you're offered $8milion, a career high payday against the longest reigning champion in the division but you decide to take $5million fighting a lesser opponent. And then you change your name to money.

Oh and you retire on the eve of the 2 biggest names in the division fighting each other.That's pretty much the definition of duck that comes to my mind. Oh and you do all this and procalim to be the best at 147.

Wow......damn Gamo , you hit Hard with that thing bro.....
Take care man , that nobody stick on you , that is something that hurt hearts and something that a lot of people dont believe........

You gave the most exactly Definition and i think that theres no other one...................

The only way he could have been any clearer is if he put my sig as the post

[Thread Stealer]

When you're offered $8milion, a career high payday against the longest reigning champion in the division but you decide to take $5million fighting a lesser opponent. And then you change your name to money.

Where did you get the $5 million figure from?

The reports I've read, from people whom I consider reliable (and some who despise Mayweather), had it at the same amount, $8 mil.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I believe that a "duck" is defined when one fighter avoids or ignores the approaches of another fighter in a situation where there is no other logical opponent and it becomes apparent that a fight between the two is both profitable in terms of finance and legacy.

[Youngblood]

duck1 Audio Help/dʌk/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[duhk]Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation–noun, plural ducks, (esp. collectively for 1, 2) duck. 1.any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body. 2.the female of this bird, as distinguished from the male. Compare drake1. 3.the flesh of this bird, eaten as food. 4.Informal. person; individual: He's the queer old duck with the knee-length gaiters and walrus mustache. 5.a playing marble, esp. one that is not used as a shooter. 6.ducks, (used with a singular verb) British Slang. ducky2. 7.Cricket Slang. a.failure of a batsman to score: to be out for a duck. b.a player's score of zero: to be bowled for a duck. Compare goose egg. —Idiom

8. water off a duck's back, something that has little or no effect: Our criticisms of his talk rolled off him like water off a duck's back.
9. to dodge out of fear. see Joe Calzaghe's explanation for not fighting Pavlik in recent news.


[Origin: bef. 1000; ME duk, doke, OE dūce diver, duck; akin to duck2]