Where are the ferocious fighters today?

I think it's an illustration of the lack of real quality trainers we have around nowadays. I don't think there's been a fighter that has been excellent at intelligent pressuring since a prime Jose Luis Castillo.

 

I have no evidence for this, but over the last 10 years I reckon referees have become way more...active. Half the fights I watch these days I spend half the time cursing the referees who wont let the fighters fight...when you have a very active referee, it becomes a lot easier to counter this style; single shot potshot them on the way in, initiate a clinch and wait for the official to restart things. Even a bit of leniency fromt he ref. improves the excitement. Not allowing spoiling, I mean just allowing a bit more 'chaos' - in close and on the way in and out of clinches.

 

floyd is a ferocious fighter!

 

VERY SIMPLE

Most fighters are concerned about losing more than about winning....
if someone cant understand this, i cant help you lol

Those fighters mentioned above didnt have the thought of "losing" when they fought. They fought with their hearts - win or lose, they still won cause they didnt hold anything back and left everything in the ring. Pacquiao IS cut from the same cloth. He DOES operate at that level. He WILL let a big ****er wail on him on the ropes to prove he can take, pivots out and drop it back down on the guy. He can do this because LOSING isnt in his mind. I'd like to see Mayweather do this.... just once (and not hiding behind a shoulder lol).

You got ****heads SOOOOOOOO caught up with someone who's never lost once, praising a fighter cuz he never lost. Unfortunately, i think some of that fanbase influences the fighter's thoughts in never getting or matching himself in an exceptionally risky position, or to get into a compromising fight.

 

mrmagic conveniently left out pac because he doesn't like him..

 

:deal good read

too many refs easily oblige to the potshot & clinch technique. WAYYYY too much clinching going on & allowed. And not enough warnings and point deductions. This allows outside fighters to totally negate fighters who specialize or favor in-fighting. This is where the nitty-gritty of fighting takes place, and a time where a fighter's soul shines or fades. WAYYYY too many hit&run *****-asses....

 

Jorge Arce is DEFINITELY one....

He ALWAYS brings it, and then some more - good karma for him to win the belt too....

 

yeah..you just hate the guy.

 

Well..... supposedly, Americans only favor "Winners", and don't like "Losers". This goes with the thought that they think they're "elitist". To an extent, i believe this is true. Maybe why there's no love with the Heavyweights?

Whatever the case, i'd like to contend that Americans favor those who lose but lay everything down on the line, more than a person who must set up a win in order to stay winning

at least i do

 

Arce, Maidana, Katsidis and Ortiz are pretty ferocious imo

 

Me neither..

This is weird Thread.

there are plenty of ferocious fighters active.

 

Ricky Hatton ?