are we forgetting what the point of boxing is?

[ross]

All I can go by is what I like, I can appreciate a Rigondeaux and a Ward, but I don't feel the excitement building for one of their fights the way it does when Cotto, Maidana, and Manny fight, to name a few.
My personal hell would be watching Rigondeaux fight himself forever. Call me ignorant, and a barbarian but I know what I like.

Or a Hopkins v Ward match.

[erics44]

All I can go by is what I like, I can appreciate a Rigondeaux and a Ward, but I don't feel the excitement building for one of their fights the way it does when Cotto, Maidana, and Manny fight, to name a few.
My personal hell would be watching Rigondeaux fight himself forever. Call me ignorant, and a barbarian but I know what I like.

Or a Hopkins v Ward match.

the thing is this might happen


ha, it would be interesting like, id watch it at least for a round or two

[Silkeyjoe]

All I can go by is what I like, I can appreciate a Rigondeaux and a Ward, but I don't feel the excitement building for one of their fights the way it does when Cotto, Maidana, and Manny fight, to name a few.
My personal hell would be watching Rigondeaux fight himself forever. Call me ignorant, and a barbarian but I know what I like.

Or a Hopkins v Ward match.

I love watching Rigo. I dont understand all the negativity he gets

[erics44]

All I can go by is what I like, I can appreciate a Rigondeaux and a Ward, but I don't feel the excitement building for one of their fights the way it does when Cotto, Maidana, and Manny fight, to name a few.
My personal hell would be watching Rigondeaux fight himself forever. Call me ignorant, and a barbarian but I know what I like.

I agree pal, I understand boxing and I understand the skill behind it and why certain fighters are so good, I get it


but id rather watch blood and guts and sweat and tears, id rather watch 2 fighters stood in front of each other trying to land punches and then trying to land some more


yeah there has to be skill involved but as long as the type of skill doesn't compromise the fight in terms of entertainment

[IamInuit]

Boxing or rather pugilism does not have some moral obligation to devolve at the same rate as its fan base along with the short attention span that caused that devolution. The fight has taken the back seat to the show. Boxing matches or the actual fights are being judged by how many ppv numbers they do.
Boxing is not even about boxing.

That is my gripe about today after faithfully following the sport for close to 5 decades. Not sure what else I personally can draw on other then my own witness. If not observation, experience and repeatability then what? I wasn't born cynical.