Is boxing really just about hit and not get hit?

[El Gamo]

I hear alot of people say boxing is just about hitting and not getting hit but is that true? Can't boxing be whatever the individual percieves/interprets it to be? I think it was Andre Berto in an interview who stated boxings roots were from the Romans/before that when 2 guys fight it out for the approval of the crowd and to see who the stronger man/better fighter with more heart is.

If all fighters adhered the hit and not get hit philosophy,how many fans would we have left? Don't get me wrong,I love love watching some defensive fighters in action,I just want to get your thoughts and opinions on this?

How do you percieve boxing? Do you appreciate all styles? Or ar the top fighters at the moment too defensively orientated for your liking? Let me know people,I'm interested to see what you think.

[El Gamo]

Two of the best examples of all time are SRR and Ali,do you think they adopted a hit and not get hit approach?

[Kev]

Saying boxing is about hitting and not being hit is like people saying when investing in shares, buy low sell high, its just the self evident desired outcome.

How a fighter (or an investor) goes about creating that outcome is what makes it interesting and there are a multitude of different styles and philosophies to achieve either goal.

In a race the goal is to finish first, doesn't make it boring because they arn't trying for different goals, that is just the goal and skill and entertainment is in seeing how they plan to win.

[JonesJrMayweather]

personally i think every once and a while a guy should be hit in order to show he can take a punch...but since more modern fighters are afraid to end up with pugilistic dementia or parkinsons..the emphasis has been more hit and not get hit...and in some cases (RJJ v HALL and MAYWEATHER v GATTI) its hit and beat the shit out of the other guy...besides personally i love to watch good defence..not spinks running...but roy and mayweather type defense skillful defense with good offense and counter punching...

[Tysonbruno]

Jonesjr mayweather have you always been called that

[JonesJrMayweather]

Jonesjr mayweather have you always been called that

its just my screen name for the forum..i was once told i look like roy while sparring...but that was about it...

[smashup]

The sweet science is exactly what the thread says,look at the faces of Lewis,Calzaghe,Leonard,Jones,mayweather.
Then Look at Hatton,manfredo and who's been more succesful etc
Thing is you can't beat a proper tear-up!!!!!

[El Kabong]

The rules of boxing allow you to win either way, it's whatever you feel comfortable doing....I like punching and my defense ain't the best but when I can hit and not get hit I do it.....there is nothing fun about being hit

[Kev]

Jonesjr mayweather have you always been called that

its just my screen name for the forum..i was once told i look like roy while sparring...but that was about it...

Did you get knocked out unconscious for 10 minutes as well?

[amat]

Exactly Lyle. Hit and don't get hit is every fighter's goal because Lyle said, getting hit is pointless if you can avoid it. So "hit and don't get hit" is really just the ideal thing you want to do. You can still get hit and try your best not to get hit and be exciting.

[LegendBoxing65]

either hit or not get hit or hit harder than the other guy.

[JonesJrMayweather]

Jonesjr mayweather have you always been called that

its just my screen name for the forum..i was once told i look like roy while sparring...but that was about it...

Did you get knocked out unconscious for 10 minutes as well?

nah..but roy was in the crowd in biloxi,ms when i won my first amateur fight..that was a really big deal for me..not that he was there to see me it just worked out like that....he happened to be in the city gambling for the weekend and stop by the sports complex to check out the gulf coast amateur boxing competition..and i won....

[SweetPea]

The great thing about boxing is that there isn't ONE way to fight.

The contrast in styles is what makes it so interesting. It's what makes a boxer vs. puncher fight so interesting to watch.

For a slick boxer, it's about hitting and not getting hit.
For a big puncher, it's about taking 3 punches for the chance to land 1.

Which one is better? That's why you watch the fight.

[X]

I think it was Andre Berto in an interview who stated boxings roots were from the Romans

The first known reference to boxing (or two men unarmed fighting for entertainment in front of a crowd) was from the ancient Greeks, some 2000 years before the Romans were around. It is perhaps the oldest surviving sport (hunting is older, but it was not invented as a sport)

Hence Castor and Pollux being known as the twin gods of boxing.

[Beanflicker]

While it can be about anything the individual boxer wants, given the dangers of the boxing business and the detrimental effect the punishment you can recieve has on the body, "hit and not get hit" is without a doubt the best philosophy for a boxer to have IMO.