What General Boxing "Fan" Mistakes Annoy You?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by PBA, Jun 1, 2015.


  1. PBA

    PBA Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I saw a post earlier and I heard somebody saying in a bar the other night, and various other times, something along the lines of "I think _____ should have won the fight by a split decision"... How does that make sense? One scorecard for one person.

    I can understand from a perspective of watching a really close fight with multiple swing rounds with a razor thin decision, the notion could be that the loser deserved more credit and a majority/split decision would emphasise that. But that's why rounds are scored separately, and obviously judges aren't (supposed to be) working together. Plus nobody that says this ever means it in that regard anyway.

    What mistakes and misconceptions annoy you, generally speaking?
     
  2. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Pac fans claiming Pac beat Mayweather if you watch the fight in slow motion.
     
  3. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When people call a fighter out for ducking another fighter who wasn't available for the date.
     
  4. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    The most annoying one is boxing on the backfoot is considered "running".
     
  5. Undisputed

    Undisputed Cant G no other way Full Member

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    A dirrel fan I see.
     
  6. PBA

    PBA Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah that's ridiculous. Or in another weight class, or with rival feuding promoters respectively, etc.
     
  7. jdw2000

    jdw2000 Active Member Full Member

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    People rating Wlad anywhere near Lennox Lewis.
     
  8. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    People who don't know the difference in "running" and boxing or fighting off of the back foot like someone else mentioned. False claims of cherry picking or ducking. Or guys who don't follow the sport try to make any type of comment about someone's opposition or career moves.
     
  9. jdw2000

    jdw2000 Active Member Full Member

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    People who nit-picky when someone says a guy was KOd when in fact he was TKOd.

    Who cares? A technical KO is still a KO.
     
  10. canucks9314

    canucks9314 Iron Chinned ATG Warrior Full Member

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    There was nowhere near "excessive clinching" in the floyd-pac fight.

    Anyways, the casual fab doesn't seem to understand the significance of weight divisions. Theyl propose a lot of matchups that don't make sense from a weight pov.
     
  11. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Be reasonable.
     
  12. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Just Fl0M0s in general. Probably the worst thing in boxing, but I don't take any of them seriously. It's like they're on Mayweather's payroll how much they defend him. I'm a fan of certain fighters, but I don't defend them anywhere near the levels that Fl0m0s defend Mayweather.
     
  13. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    The fact that most casual fans are only interested in fighters from their own countries and virtually ignore any division that isn't WW.
     
  14. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    I can't wait until Floyd retires LOL
     
  15. dublynflya

    dublynflya Stand your ground Son!! Full Member

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    Such a claim cannot be annoying if it is absolutely hilarious, surely?

    That **** is comedy gold, whether it was intentional or not.