Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point

LP_1985 · 07-22-2011, 03:59 PM

Put-Em-Up · 07-22-2011, 04:07 PM

Gives ***** time to ban his name from boxing forums

Mandanda · 07-22-2011, 04:10 PM

Just seems to be tradition but more and more professional boxing breaks away from it which is good. Amateur boxing i can half understand the break because many are volunteer's etc and it gives them a chance to get away from it for a little bit plus give lads a chance of a break. Some clubs tick over though which is up to them.

Larryboys · 07-22-2011, 04:14 PM

I guess their logic is lots of people will be away on holiday, and most big tournaments in other sports take place in the summer thus distracting people from boxing and making it harder to make some money.

wrimc · 07-22-2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LP_1985

I thought this was stupid but then I was told that this is the only times for boxers who often work another job to have a guaranteed break time during school holidays so they can be away with their kids and family. Thats the main reason anyway so fair enough lots of these guys work very hard in the ring and out of it so they deserve a period where they know they wont be training or there will be no fights.

Kid Lucky · 07-22-2011, 04:20 PM

No point at all in pro game. It's not as if there is a season in the same way that happens in team sports with a champion at the end.

Fair enough for the amateurs as written above, to give the administrators, trainers and fighters a break but most will carry on training anyhow.

GazOC · 07-22-2011, 04:58 PM

Its a throwback to the fairs and boxing booths LP. No real point today TBH.

badlefthook84 · 07-22-2011, 05:01 PM

Could it be a budget thing ?

LP_1985 · 07-22-2011, 05:02 PM

bit of a tradition then Gaz

i can understand the AM's, should of made title clear i was on about the pro's, buts it hardly a break when the first fights of the season will be training during the ''break''

GazOC · 07-22-2011, 05:05 PM

I think so mate. I'm not 100% on this but I think its from a time where boxers, pro and am, used to work the fairs in the summer months for money so they'd cut back on the boxing promotions.

LP_1985 · 07-22-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GazOC

I think so mate. I'm not 100% on this but I think its from a time where boxers, pro and am, used to work the fairs in the summer months for money so they'd cut back on the boxing promotions.

interesting

how long you think it dates back to roughly

GazOC · 07-22-2011, 05:29 PM

Literally back to the bare knuckle days mate. Boxing booths at fairs pre-date organized boxing in the UK.

LP_1985 · 07-22-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GazOC

Literally back to the bare knuckle days mate. Boxing booths at fairs pre-date organized boxing in the UK.

1800's

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Put-Em-Up Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 744 vCash: 6618	Re: Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point Gives ***** time to ban his name from boxing forums
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Mandanda British Champion 2010 East Side VIP Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South London: The Gaza Posts: 14,405 vCash: 1000	Re: Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point Just seems to be tradition but more and more professional boxing breaks away from it which is good. Amateur boxing i can half understand the break because many are volunteer's etc and it gives them a chance to get away from it for a little bit plus give lads a chance of a break. Some clubs tick over though which is up to them.
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Larryboys Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cannock Posts: 3,544 vCash: 121	Re: Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point I guess their logic is lots of people will be away on holiday, and most big tournaments in other sports take place in the summer thus distracting people from boxing and making it harder to make some money.
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Kid Lucky Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 1,415 vCash: 1000	Re: Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point No point at all in pro game. It's not as if there is a season in the same way that happens in team sports with a champion at the end. Fair enough for the amateurs as written above, to give the administrators, trainers and fighters a break but most will carry on training anyhow.
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GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Spion Kop Posts: 44,504 vCash: 1000	Re: Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point Its a throwback to the fairs and boxing booths LP. No real point today TBH.
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badlefthook84 Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,508 vCash: 500	Re: Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point Could it be a budget thing ?
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LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times East Side VIP Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Organization HQ, Home of Team Mexico Posts: 18,375 vCash: 75	Re: Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point bit of a tradition then Gaz i can understand the AM's, should of made title clear i was on about the pro's, buts it hardly a break when the first fights of the season will be training during the ''break''
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GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Spion Kop Posts: 44,504 vCash: 1000	Re: Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point I think so mate. I'm not 100% on this but I think its from a time where boxers, pro and am, used to work the fairs in the summer months for money so they'd cut back on the boxing promotions.
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GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Spion Kop Posts: 44,504 vCash: 1000	Re: Domestic Break: Why, Whats the point Literally back to the bare knuckle days mate. Boxing booths at fairs pre-date organized boxing in the UK.
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