Whats your bias?

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  1. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    TOO much to list just off the top of my head. Tho, I try my best to leave my bias out which ends meaning I over compensate for the opposite of whatever bias I'm trying to compensate for...

    One huge garbage can of bias, as is the world of fans, truth
     
  2. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You mean you TRY to hide your bias
     
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  3. MUFA$A

    MUFA$A FEAR * THE * TANK Full Member

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    There are people who are very passionate about this sport .Boxing iz already a dying sport so Blatant robberies and corruptment will continue to destroy what's left of it . That night was a very bad night for boxing . So all because you in the minority in feeling Ward won the fight when he didn't and don't like the rest of us for calling out the bullsh#t and speaking the truth. Too bad.
     
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  4. Collie

    Collie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can probably be biased against the favourite in a fight he is being given an unexpectedly tough task by his opponent. Even if the other guy isn't doing enough to win the fight, I can focus on the favourite being underwhelming and give credit to the underdog for making the favourite look bad.
     
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  5. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    I like pressure fighters that fight on the inside
     
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  6. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have a bias against boxers who have no power and whose punches have very little noticeable effect at all when they land.
     
  7. alexthegreatmc

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

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    I can be biased towards boxers, defensive fighters. Intelligent defense, not straight running or clinching on every exchange. Doesn't have to be "slick", just make him miss.
     
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  8. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    well you should be a very big fan of billy joe saunders then.
     
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  9. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Modern SHW's for the win!

    Styles doesnt matter. Klitschko Joshua Fury. Wilder is no SHW in my opinion.
     
  10. Drachenorden

    Drachenorden Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe I favor Eastern Europe fighters a bit, especially the Christian Slavic ones, but I think I'm one of the less biased Eastern Euro fans. I didn't really "choose" those fighters as mine it's just that they're from the same cultural background so obviously I'm going to root for them. I think that they're underrated in America when compared H2H to fighters from previous generations when boxing was bigger in the USA.
     
  11. simzed

    simzed New Member Full Member

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    I generally support the underdog and appreciate humble guys who show respect to their opposition.

    I also admit that I tend to dislike American fighters but I think this is due to the fact that the majority of them are overly braggadocious. Tim Bradley, Austin trout and Keith Thurman are the obvious exceptions and are guys I genuinely like.
     
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  12. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    YDKSASNV!

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  13. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    As far as styles go, I like guys who can fight on the inside and/or counter-punchers. I probably give a little too much credit to the latter when scoring rounds. Real inside fighting is becoming something of a lost art, so when is someone is good at it, I mark out a little.

    I'm biased against Broner in every fight too, for whatever that's worth.
     
  14. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    bias against "slappers" cant stand it when fighters slap, even if its a hard punch that just looks ike a slap like jacobs and wilders punches i still dont like it
     
  15. Peril

    Peril The Scholar Full Member

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    I always root for an eastern euro/ soviet fighter in any fight, unless I know his opponent personally.

    I am also biased against feather fists like Malinagi, Algerie or Bradley. I have a lot of respect for them but at the same time I don't really enjoy watching them fight anymore.