Are fighters avoiding each other more now than ever?.......

Just for referance more than anything im neither against or for who he fought and what he fought. here's ( i hope ive got this spot on.) Roy jones's Fight record. ..

was their anyone else .....?? Gerald McClellan, just a name to throw in the hat..

But, it aint a bad record really is it... serious names on there... you could argue the fact that his initial fights were a bit below standard,.. to be fair..

10/12/2011 193 Max Alexander W
21/05/2011 198¼ Denis Lebedev L
03/04/2010 175 Bernard Hopkins L
02/12/2009 179½ Danny Green L
15/08/2009 174 Jeff Lacy W
21/03/2009 173¼ Omar Sheika W
08/11/2008 174½ Joe Calzaghe L
19/01/2008 169½ Felix Trinidad W
14/07/2007 175 Anthony Hanshaw W
29/07/2006 175 Prince Badi Ajamu W
01/10/2005 173 Antonio Tarver L
25/09/2004 175 Glen Johnson L
15/05/2004 174 Antonio Tarver L
08/11/2003 175 Antonio Tarver W
01/03/2003 193 John Ruiz W
07/09/2002 174¾ Clinton Woods W
02/02/2002 172 Glen Kelly W
28/07/2001 173 Julio Cesar Gonzalez W
24/02/2001 174 Derrick Harmon W
09/09/2000 173½ Eric Harding W
13/05/2000 173½ Richard Hall w
15/01/2000 175 David Telesco W
05/06/1999 174 Reggie Johnson W
09/01/1999 175 Richard Frazier W
14/11/1998 171 Otis Grant W
18/07/1998 175 Lou Del Valle W
25/04/1998 177 Virgil Hill W
07/08/1997 175 Montell Griffin W
21/03/1997 175 Montell Griffin L
22/11/1996 173 Mike McCallum w
04/10/1996 167½ Bryant Brannon W
15/06/1996 166 Eric Lucas W
12/01/1996 171 Merqui Sosa W
30/09/1995 167½ Tony Thornton W
24/06/1995 168 Vinny Pazienza W
18/03/1995 167½ Antoine Byrd W
18/11/1994 168 James Toney W
27/05/1994 159 Thomas Tate W
22/03/1994 166 Danny Garcia W
30/11/1993 168 Fermin Chirino W
14/08/1993 166 Thulani Malinga W
22/05/1993 159½ Bernard Hopkins W
13/02/1993 164 Glenn Wolfe W
05/12/1992 164 Percy Harris W
18/08/1992 163 Glenn Thomas W
30/06/1992 159 Jorge Fernando Castro W
03/04/1992 160 Art Serwano W
10/01/1992 158 Jorge Vaca W
31/08/1991 160 Lester Yarbrough W
03/08/1991 153¼ Kevin Daigle W
13/04/1991 158½ Eddie Evans W
31/01/1991 154 Ricky Stackhouse W
08/11/1990 Reggie Miller W
25/09/1990 Rollin Williams W
14/07/1990 160½ Tony Waddles W
11/05/1990 158¼ Ron Johnson W
28/03/1990 159¼ Knox Brown W
28/02/1990 156½ Billy Mitchem W
08/01/1990 158 Joe Edens W
30/11/1989 157½ David McCluskey W
03/09/1989 155 Ron Amundsen W
11/06/1989 155 Stephan Johnson W
06/05/1989 157 Ricky Randall W

 

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Its a combination of boxers, fans, managers and promoters fault...!!! All should get the blame per se.

Take for instance Phil Jackson, who back in 1995 was slated to fight Frank Bruno (for a HW Belt), Jackson's promoter/manager did not like the ring size (too small) and pulled him out of the fight...!!! The promoter/manager was at fault.

Managers of fighters are the most finicky people. Arguing, bitching, crying about glove size, glove type (unless fighter has endorsement contract), ring entrance, corner, travel expenses, etc.

Boxers get the blame for not showing up to fight in shape, not willing to step up to the plate (when they should), acting arrogant, telling managers to make certain fights (against better opponents).

Promoters, for being greedy, money hungry *******s...With the exception of K2, who from personal knowledge treated their opponents with the upmost respect and diginity.

Fans, for labeling fighters Frauds, bums, overhyped, quitters, etc.