5 things u love?hate about boxing?

If there were only ONE belt PER weight class, fighters would have a much harder time "ducking/dodging people," as the most worthy person to fight would be the CHAMP.

However, there's 4 belts per weight class (maybe more) and belts for catchweights, and so fighting for a belt is a moot point.

Promoters would be less empowered (Top Rank/Arum mainly) if there were ONE belt per weight class.

 

Not enough fights. Stars do not want to fight with other stars.

 

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LOVE

KO's
The different styles
Ring card girls
Awkard fighters who are great
Upsets (as long as they dont affect my favs)


HATE:

Top fighters ducking each other
The Top Rank-GBP rivalry preventing big fights from happening
crooked judges and bad decissions
WBC's asshatery (no unification policy and other crap)
Paper belts (see Povetkin)

 

hate

idiot fans who call fighters bums,glass chins or who hate fighters because of other reasons than boxing..

stupid promoters

ppv

to many trinkets

robberys..

what i love about the sport has been rubbed out by the stuff i hate about it..

 

Hate

1 Lack of single organization, too many sanctioning bodies
2 ******* promoters
3 Lack of retirement benefits for injured/retired fighters.
4 PPV
5 Bull**** mandatory/rankings.

Love

1 Training
2 Ring Girls
3 Exciting battles or displays of skill/athleticism
4 Big respect for dedication it takes to make it to even C or B level.
5 Ring Girls

 

Love
1. Boxing is the ultimate test of will
2. The moment between fighters touching gloves and the opening bell; especially live.
3. Young lion vs. old lion fights; especially when the old guy pulls out a turn back the clock night.
4. The respect fighters have and show for each other. Gatti and Ward hugging at the end of a war best displays that. Schmelling paying for Louis's funeral. I could go on.
5. Boxing is an oral history. It is not stat based like most sports. The debates can go on forever.

Hate
1. Obvious mismatches and record protection fights.
2. Over the top fan boys who can't accept that fighters are human, and therefore neither as great or as horrible as others make them out to be.
3. PPV cards with one good fight.
4. Corruption, especially with judges. No fight should ever take place in Texas again; possibly Germany either.
5. Watching a brave fighter hang on for too long. It gives me an uneasy feeling in my stomach and makes me sad.

Edit: great thread. I'm really enjoying reading these.

 

Hate

1 Media created hype jobs(Manny, Calslappy, etc.)
2 Bob Arum
3 Calzaghey fans(worst fans by far)
4 Manny Pacquiao fans(2nd worst boxing fans)
5 When boxers play chin instead of boxing(I can watch mma and watch real bums get KO'ed, boxing is more traditional and is based more on skill and merit)

Love

1 Dominance(i.e Floyd vs Gatti, too many overhyped guys just because they're entertaining and have **** to do with skill)
2 Boxing clinics(similar to one but it I really hate boxers who play trench warfare with no real victor)
3 Vegas(I was atthe Floyd/Cotto fight and Martinez/Jr fight)
4 Overrated fighters getting exposed(i.e. Kelly pavlik, Bute, Kessler, AA,etc)
5 See 4, theres nothing better. My favorite would be Manny just getting KO'ed by Floyd for a fight he took blood tests for. Larry Merchant and all you fans would turn on manny quicker than anything.

 

Kessler, getting exposed? Do you mean when he won the world title, in a Fight of the Year candidate bout, against the #2 SMW in the world right now?

atsch

 

Love
1. Film of fighters from 70 years ago. Awesome.
2. Legendary moments.
3. Determination between athletes during the fight. Not the same as determined baseball players.
4. Finding out about a prediction you've had.
5. The process of months of dedication to solve essentially "who would beat up who."

Hate
1. Bias fans
2. PED use and the denial of PED use.
3. Corrupt scoring and bad reffing.
4. Shitty matchmaking by scared promoters.

 

Love

1. The primitive yet sophisticated art or fighting like a man, with nothing but your fist
2. The fact that your real character is confirmed or exposed in the ring
3. No team mates, time outs or assists of any kind its protect yourself at all times
4. Knockouts, nothing in sports compares to KO's not HR's not TD's or Dunks
5. The stage is World Wide different countries, nationalities, boxing styles and reputation

6-Bonus- Live fight atmosphere nothing like live state sanctioned Violence!!!

Hate

1. Politics
2. Promoters
3. Not a Mainstream Sport
4. Pac vs Floyd not fighting on time
5. Robberies, preferences, gift belts and Steroids

6- Bonus- *******s

 

any fighter who tests positive should be banished for a year, and tested monthly. any fighter who uses plaster of paris in their wraps or takes the stuffing out of their gloves should be jailed for attempted murder.

 

Love:
Oscar de la Hoya
Sergio Martinez
Hate:
Ugly men, especially ugly asian midgets.

 

Love:

1) Champs who fights the best possible and travels!
2) Superfights.
3) Old classic fights with one world champ.
4) Different styles
5) Knockouts and great punches

Hate:

1) To many worldchamps
2) ****ed up judges and refs.
3) Bad management
4) Homeboys
5) Dirty tricks

 

As a fighter:

Likes
- The sweet science
- Landing the left hook
- Fighting on the inside
- Landing the jab
- Right hand leads

Dislikes
- Head butts
- Thumb in the eye
- Low blows
- Getting elbowed
- Getting stepped on toes

As a boxing fan:

Likes
- The sweet science
- Puncher vs Boxer
- That jab sound
- One-punch ko's
- Displays of defensive skills

Dislikes
- Seeing a boxer not getting up after being knocked out
- Boxers 30 years later with post boxing-related diseases
- Bull**** scorecards (due to incompetence or corruption)
- Being a title holder means sweet ****all nowadays
- Cheaters (alla Margarito)