Dumbest thing about boxing....?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by bluebird, Dec 24, 2019.


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  1. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    World class amateur Olympic boxers go from fighting other world class talents in the amateur ranks to fighting tomato cans with 1-5 records upon turning pro. What's that about? Never understood why they have to have 10 of these fights before moving on. Is it purely money, marketing the fighter to get highlight reel KOs?
     
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  2. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    No more head gear. Longer fights. Go from scoring points to guys trying to take your head off.

    Gotta ease into it.
     
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  3. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Amateurs these days don't use headgear anymore either.

    Some of these amateur tournaments like WSB are bridging the gap with 5 x 3 minute rounds too.
     
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  4. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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  5. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Theatrical ring walks! I don't need to watch fools dancing their way into the ring followed by some incoherent rapper. Just walk your ass in
     
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  6. panchman69

    panchman69 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    dazns stupid camera angles
     
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  7. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    I never followed amateur boxing... When did they drop the headgear?
     
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  8. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    That angled bird's eye is the ****ing pits.
     
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  9. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A lot of established fighters don't want to take the risk of fighting promising debutants, so most amateur stars that turn pro are forced into building their records from the bottom and getting their name out there in the pro ranks before promoters start throwing big money behind them.
     
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  10. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    The fact i gotta wait a million years to get the fights i desire
     
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  11. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    It's fans.
     
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  12. TEAM_LOMA

    TEAM_LOMA This is Boxing Full Member

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    That we don't see the scores from the judges after every round
     
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  13. Veys9

    Veys9 Let's go Champ! Full Member

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    - rematch clauses
     
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  14. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Fans or judges.
     
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  15. BoxingDialogue

    BoxingDialogue Active Member Full Member

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    All the belts
     
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