Losing vs. Ducking

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  1. taylorandrian

    taylorandrian New Member Full Member

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    What is worse...losing a fight or ducking other fighters?
     
    taylorandrian, Feb 13, 2023
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  2. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    Ducking
    But in Taylor's case he lost then ducked redemption for the smaller man lofl
     
    ashishwarrior, Feb 13, 2023
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  3. fruitandnutcase

    fruitandnutcase Member Full Member

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    In regards to what is 'best'...

    Losing well > ducking > losing badly

    Then again maybe MMA is poisoning my brain nowadays where losing well is celebrated
     
    fruitandnutcase, Feb 13, 2023
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  4. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Loosing well in boxing is also celebrated.
    "He lost the fight but won the event"
     
    Badbot, Feb 13, 2023
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  5. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Losing is much worse for a professional boxer, no boxer wants a L on their record, as that is indelibly printed in boxing history.

    Whereas many ATGs like Dempsey have had accusations that they ducked other fighters, but it has not affected their ATG status.
     
    KernowWarrior, Feb 13, 2023
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  6. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    There is no shame in losing. There is nothing but shame in ducking.
     
    Fogger, Feb 13, 2023
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  7. One more round

    One more round Member Full Member

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    Give me a valiant loser over a ducker any day. This era where some fans call any boxer who gets an L rubbish are as much to blame as the boxers and promoters who do the ducking.
     
    One more round, Feb 13, 2023
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