What is boxing (The Sweet Science) ultimately about?

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  1. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Discuss/vote
     
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    C: Stopping your opponent.
     
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  3. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    For me, the best fights are when guys slug it out - and preferably, when somebody hits the canvas, hard. :nod

    However much they BS it, this is why most people are boxing fans.
     
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  4. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    So in other words, when someone's "glass mandible" gets shattered. Huh Prof? :yep
     
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  5. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Hit and not get hit that much while walking down your opponent and knocking them the **** out.
     
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  6. MVC!

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    Fair. :deal
     
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  7. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    it is about defeating an opponent in hand to hand combat using technique, intelligence, and any physical attributes you may have been born with. it is not about avoiding defeat. not getting hit is the ideal way to accomplish that goal, it is not the goal itself.
     
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    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    I'm fair but I'm firm.:hey
     
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  9. MVC!

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    Just not THAT way. :deal
     
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  10. Golden Boy 360

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    Win.
     
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  11. Bollywooden

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    It's about winning, beating your opponent.

    If that means coming forward and knocking him out, or moving around defensively outpointing him so be it.

    There's no single way to skin a cat (so to speak).
     
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  12. C.J.

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    Certainly not running & holding for 12 rounds & relying on your homie judges to give you the win That's for sure
     
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    Hitting and not getting hit of course, that's the general rule for winning a fight.
     
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  14. CST80

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    What?...... you pervert.:yep
     
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  15. Golden Boy 360

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    So you're saying Floyd receives gift decisions?
     
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