Are boxing fans blaming the wrong people for Broner and Rios missing weight?

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  1. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    First this is not an excuse for either of them it was unprofessional but who put them in that position, lets take a step back.

    Both Broner and Rios seem to know they were struggling to make weight but their teams booked the fights anyways.

    Why are these young fighters team scheduling fights at weight limits they know their fighter might not make?

    When fighter are asked who they should fight next they say "ask my promoter" so why are manager and promoters setting up these fights?

    Another thing while I think Broner can beat everybody at 135 pretty handily if a guy like him moves up and fights a guy not in the top 10 I think w should let it slide. This is just not meant for him but all young fighters.

    We want young promising people to stay in the sport not leave. I remember when people wanted to see Chavez Jr vs Sergio when they knew Jr wasn't ready what good would that have done for the sport?

    Peoples excuse would be "well Jr has Sergio's belt." I would ask what if Jr gave up the belt ? Peoples response would be they need to fight anyway Jr needs his ass kicked.
     
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  2. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Well Broner is a ****head for missing lightweight by a LOT. Then moving down instead of moving up :patsch How stupid is that?
     
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  3. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Resonsibility lies with the fighter. If you agree to a fight then you shoukd honour he weight limit. Nobody put a gun to his head and made him sign for this fight. He should have the balls to say 'no... I cant make that weight
     
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  4. Luketherifle

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    It's the boxers faults, all day.
     
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  5. Relentless

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    management don't 'book' fights without the fighters consent you stupid african.
     
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  6. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    :lol: wtf
     
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  7. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    Good point.

    But really, despite promoters and managers playing a big role in where their fighters fight, the ultimate decision/blame lays on the fighter. Even Rios will agree:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSPDLn_ZxxU[/ame]
     
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  8. Relentless

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    the 'N' in PrinceN's name stands for Nigeria.
     
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  9. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Oh, I thought it stood for something else :yep


    (I keeed)
     
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  10. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Naseem Hamed
     
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  11. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    damn turbotime you are a racist?
     
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  12. Relentless

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    what about him?
     
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  13. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    that is what the N is for in my user name :deal
     
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  14. Relentless

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    then how comes when i quote you it automatically comes up as PrinceNigeria?:huh
     
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  15. SJS19

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    Both were champions at the weight you muppet. It's perfectly feasable to expect a fighter to make weight for a title defence. If the fighter can't make it, then he should vacate his title and declare he's moving up.

    Simple as that.
     
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