3 most annoying things in boxing

i think the whole 'casuals' thing gets misinterpreted. i don't believe 'hardcore' fans begrudge newcomers to the sport. its when, for example, the AJ casuals start saying he's the best HW of all time and would beat Ali. It's not that they're watching the sport and giving their opinions, its that they seem to give their opinion as fact. it's like a trainee starting at work and they start telling you how to do your job....well that's my interpretation anyway so even i may have misinterpreted it

 

1) "you have to wrestle the belt from the champion" no you really don't, you just have to win the fight and go home with it.
2) Hearn/Warren politics. if it's that hard, just sign an agreement on rotation between BT and Sky, keeping the size of the fight in mind, not just a simple rotation of 'you have one, i have the next one'
3) the new age of 'ducking'. if a fighter calls out another fighter on social media and they dont fight next, the person who got called out is called a 'ducker'. sure there are some instances when this is true, but the world has got to the point where every instance is a duck.

 

1) The perfect "0" record. And how it's seen as some god like status. All it means is that you have not faced everyone in your career at the time of reckoning. That you have avoided certain risks and that you've boxed with purely a padded record in mind.
2)keyboard warriors
3)modern scientific training getting in the way of old fashioned hard graft. (it doesn't have to be rocket science)

 

1. Eubank Jr.
2. Eubank Sr.
3. Eubank Jr fans.

 

There are certain things that can not be changed in boxing, like casuals having an opinion, people speaking from a position of ignorance, all the belts in boxing, promoters promoting fights and wanting to make a few quid out of their cards. The only way you could change these things is to bring in draconian laws and anti-competition rules, which I don't think anyone would want if they stopped to think about it, so no point really wasting energy railing against these things, although I understand why all these things are annoying.

Things that could be changed quite easily:

1. The jab. Not that I'm against the jab per se, it is a good shot when it is used to set up combinations, but when a boxer almost solely relies on it (normally because they have a significant reach advantage) then the only way they should still be picking up the rounds is when the other guy literally hasn't caught them with any other shots. One clean hard right hook or uppercut etc should be worth more than a 100 jabs in a round. Controversial? Maybe. But I think it would encourage boxers to fight, instead of hiding behind the jab, which is the easiest shot to learn really. You are not a great boxer just because you have a great jab and nothing else.

2. Holding/clinching. People say this is just part of boxing, but both need to be clamped down on HARD! Believe me they would stop pretty quickly if you bring in point deductions every time it happens. It is normally committed by the boxers who hide behind their jab. In case anyone hasn't noticed boxing has competition now from MMA. Boxing can not afford to keep having these hugfests on PPV where the vast majority of people are gonna go away saying that fight stunk.

3. The scoring system. This really needs a LOT more clarity, it is crazy how vague it is for an established sport like professional boxing. You could literally interpret some fights anyway you want and be well in your rights to do so. This needs to change. Admittedly, this would be the hardest thing to change, because there would be so much debate on what it should change to. Also the judges need to be completely independent from the promoters.

Maybe what it will take is one sanctioning body to be brave and make changes, and if people like their product better they will vote with their wallets. It might make them a pariah to begin with, but if it works the other sanctioning bodies will follow suit.

Well... just my humble opinion.

 

I think I’m a casual

 

Let me take this question seriously...

1. Dodgy results/dodgy referees and unfair results
Solution: More open and objective scoring. An open and honest appeals process. Very clear rules and judging criteria reiterated constantly.
2. Too many belts, too mang governing bodies. Too few of the top fighters face each other because of this. Too many mediocre fighters holding straps or getting shots because of the corruption.
Solution: One GOVERNING body. With an external audit committee and unit. Very clear scoring criteria and rules.
3. Not enough mainstream exposure. Not enough boxing interest.
Solution: Bring boxing back into schools. More investment in the grass roots. More boxing on free to air TV. Increases fan base and availability of the sport the masses.

 

Who doesn’t love a bit of casual

 

1) Silly stoppages
2) Tyson ‘367th comeback’ Fury. Lose the tub and get on with it, or be quiet.
3) The ‘EVERYONES ON PEDS’ idiots.

 

Yep.Eubank Jrs fanboys online truly have quickly become the most annoying

 

1. The Judging - theres robberies and corruption every week . It's a shame we are forced to get used to that.

2. The racism. Constant black vs white narrative. Its just sport the race **** should stop. The ldbc channels should be banned.

3. Too many belts, too many champs. The term 'world champion' doesnt mean much in boxing as theres 17 weight classes and 4 world champs per weight

 

Too many belts !

The best need to fight the best & regularly.

Rematch clauses - Of course there are some classic rematches / trilogy fights.
But... I'd much rather see for Example that the winners of Joshua/Usyk & Fury/Wilder must fight one another next then the other two fight for a shot at that winner or a Dillion Whyte level fighter.

 

1. Too many belts/titles.

2. Pro-Matchroom rematch clauses in non-title fights.

3. Matchroom's constant narratives.

Edit - I'm having 4 why not. When people like Conor Benn fight has beens instead of going the traditional route, then act like they've beat that fighter in their prime.

 

1- People who don't deserve airtime getting airtime. (youtubers, people who pretend to be a well known fighters brother, people who don't really have a clue about boxing but have a big mouth cough cough S Jam.)

2- Pros being eligible for the Olympics

3- Big fights taking place in Saudi Arabia. I doubt there's a single genuine boxing fan in the first ten rows of seats at the venues there.