That was an awful fight. No wonder boxing is dying

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by YCGS, Mar 25, 2023.


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  1. YCGS

    YCGS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Only heavyweights should be able to fight in a ring that damn big. Plant was either on his bike or engaging a hug with no intent to fight.
     
    YCGS, Mar 25, 2023
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  2. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Had some bad rounds but overall wasn't that bad.
     
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  3. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    It went exactly how I expected tbh, just no ko win for David. Plant isn’t an entertaining fighter.
     
    Toney F*** U, Mar 25, 2023
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  4. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Plant tried his best to spoil the fight with his excessive holding and low blows, but regardless Benavidez put on an entertaining show. Straight beat his ass for the last 7 rounds of the fight
     
    DaRealJT, Mar 25, 2023
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  5. James Page

    James Page Active Member banned Full Member

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    We don't need no casuals here
     
    James Page, Mar 25, 2023
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  6. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    Thought it was a pretty good fight myself. Not the best I’ve ever saw but an entertaining fight.

    Can Plant stick and move or Will Benavidez wear him down
     
    lobk, Mar 25, 2023
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  7. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    No complaints here.
     
    drenlou, Mar 26, 2023
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  8. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Decent scrap.
     
    Rollin, Mar 26, 2023
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  9. ruffryders

    ruffryders Active Member Full Member

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    I thought it was a good fight. Ref was getting involved a bit too much though
     
    ruffryders, Mar 26, 2023
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Ha ha ha, boxing fans who hate boxing are the best.
     
    McGrain, Mar 26, 2023
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    It was a tremendous fight. Watching Plant try to adjust and keep ahead of Terminator Benevidez was fascinating, watching his steady physical deterioration was disturbing. Finished the fight covered in blood and having earned the respect of his nemesis. The fight was close enough to be in doubt after 9 but you could see, also, that Plant needed one last big adjustment and you knew that he probably wasn't going to outfight him and Benavidez just chillingly out-monstered his man down the stretch. That is pure fistic thrills to me.

    If you don't like boxing, there's loads of other sports you can watch. "Musical Chairs of Doom" would probably be right up your alley.

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    McGrain, Mar 26, 2023
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  12. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Most pathetic ring conversation of all time. Haven't watched yesterday's fight but Plant never struck me as anything special.

    Reckon BJS would have beat him handily.
     
    ArseBandit, Mar 26, 2023
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  13. ruffryders

    ruffryders Active Member Full Member

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    To me it was the same...reminded me of the 90's and 00's when competitive fights were a bit more normal.

    This was a non title fight too!
     
    ruffryders, Mar 26, 2023
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  14. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    I swear. It's so ubiquitous these days, I was thinking about making a thread about it.

    Modern boxing fans are the biggest bunch of whiners I've ever seen. All they do is complain!

    Social media allows every fool with some axe to grind to sound off about the most utterly inconsequential things!
     
    The Professor, Mar 26, 2023
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  15. SpeedKills

    SpeedKills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Plant at no point managed to do anything except run, tap and spoil/clinch. Made it for a fairly boring fight, but exactly what I expected, Plant simply has no offense.
     
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