Yeah, it's pathetic. I don't know why people look into records so much. I mean I don't mind guys "padding" their records to 20-0 and fighting lower level guys just to get some experience and improve, but once you reach the top level you shouldn't care about preserving the 0.
I have never boxed casuals. I always boxed against boxers. Your thought on it is pretty blurry based on what I read in your thread starting textual. My thought is that I can box against a casual if he insists, but I will take it very easy on him.
This era is alot of more hype and smoke and mirriors compared to before so that might has to do with it. But yeah a fighter loosing a fight doesn't mean it's over.