Why do fighters always say: "I didn't watch the fight, only the highlights"

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by cleglue1, Jun 24, 2022.



  1. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As boxers, these guys are huge fans of the sport! When asked by reporters if they watched the fight, how come they seem to never watch the fight?? What is so bad about admitting they watched it??
     
  2. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you going by the recent GGG Interview where he just stated that regarding Canelo/Bivol?

    While he atleast seems sincere, not sure about the others saying such.
     
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  3. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yup sure am! haha
     
  4. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah i think with GGG he wouldn't even want to watch Canelo in any capacity due to his disdain towards him,

    He wholeheartedly seems done with him due to how the last two fights played out & with all the shenanigans in-between & after.
     
  5. BoxingCasual13

    BoxingCasual13 Watches Boxing once a year Full Member

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    A lot of the time, these guys aren't lying. Most boxers aren't huge boxing fans. While they are fans of the sport, generally, boxers will only usually watch their own fights, their upcoming opponents fights, and the big fights. Someone like Tank has no reason to watch a CW fight; it's generally a waste of time that could've been spent doing something else. A lot of them spend time on themselves, and training, which they should.
     
  6. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I don't see any reason to assume its not true.
     
  7. miniq

    miniq Tyson Fury Undisputed HW Champion 18/5/24 Full Member

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    Marcos Maidana legitimately didn't know who Mayweather was
     
  8. Presenting-Fight-Film

    Presenting-Fight-Film Active Member Full Member

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    Hes lying, he tweeted Bivol right after the fight, DAZN isnt that fast on the highlights
     
  9. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh i checked your right, perhaps just wanted to congratulate him & in turn down Canelo aswell at the same time, also GGG & Bivol sharing that Russian connection so i could see why he did tweet it out.
     
  10. Presenting-Fight-Film

    Presenting-Fight-Film Active Member Full Member

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    Bivol is Moldovan and Korean, GGG is Russian and Korean but raised in Kazakhstan and reps Kazakhstan heavy
     
  11. The G-Man

    The G-Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lazy.

    Nothing more.
     
  12. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    Fighters like to fight, not necesarily to watch fights.

    Same goes with training. Fighters usually love to fight, not to train. I knew a trainer who said that good fighters only want to spar, everyday of the week, and that they hate the rest of the training.

    I dont see anything weird in fighters not liking to watch fights, tbh.