People need to stop using the word "Robbery"

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Lesion of Doom, Sep 16, 2018.


  1. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Robbery: No matter how hard you try, you simply cannot find scoring that would justify the outcome. Example: Casamayor/Santa Cruz.

    Bad Decision: You can find the scoring if you're looking for it, but one fighter gets the disproportionate benefit of the doubt.

    Both GGG/Canelo fights arguably are bad decisions, but neither is anything close to a robbery. In fact, although I scored the fight last night 8-4 for GGG, I don't even think 7-5 for Canelo is a bad decision. Because if you prefer a certain style over another, you wouldn't even be giving Canelo too much benefit of the doubt. The first fight was more egregious.

    But everyone needs to chill casually tossing out the word "Robbery" every time they disagree with a decision. It makes you look foolish and ignorant.
     
  2. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    what about theft ?

    Look they clearly gave ginger the last cos they had totted up the scores of the other rounds and needed to avoid another overall draw.
     
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  3. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When a fans favorite fighter loses they are so quick to shout robbery. It's pathetic
     
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  4. Octolony shore

    Octolony shore Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He stole the belts then.
     
  5. DeepBalboa

    DeepBalboa New Member Full Member

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    Absolutely disgusting got robbed of his titles, unbeaten record, record defences and legacy. Yet some people don’t care about the result and just focus on it being a great fight.
     
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  6. 70sFan

    70sFan Member Full Member

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    No robbery, I had it 7-5 GGG but a lot of rounds were so close. It really comes down to the scorer's opinion on what they see in each round. I DID score round 12 for GGG.
     
  7. Lincoln Haines

    Lincoln Haines Member Full Member

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    haha. damage control. Ya boy lost. He got stalked and beat down. even Sanchez knows he lost. Yall still got Lomachenko, who's a better fighter than GGG and Kovalev. hahahaha
     
  8. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Loyal Member Full Member

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    No robbery teh younger bull took the fight to the older bull and old man was retreating and losing such is life in the wild and our human species when you get old.
     
  9. zeratul

    zeratul Active Member Full Member

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    People start tolerating subjectivity in boxing too much. It sucks if you justify a victory of one guy over another just because "you prefer a certain style over another", not because this guy actually lands more.

    Imagine if one football club scored more goals, and the other one was "the pitch general" and "pressed the action". Would you be okay with this other football club getting a victory?
     
  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    "Yo man, I just got held up. I'm the victim of a larceny." Better?