Upsets are very common in boxing. Every atg was upset at some point in his career. Upsets still happen on a pretty regular basis. With that in mind, do you think NOT being upset warrants praise? Not being upset is obviously only really impressive when it happen over a long period of time. Pacquiao and Mayweather, for example. Mayweather has never lost, and Pacquiao hasn't lost in quite some time. People get on both fighters for perceived cherry picking and ducking, but given who they have fought - do you find it noteworthy that they haven't been upset, even the potential for upset has been there. (Hell, it's always there. This is boxing.) I think both Cotto and Clottey could have upset Pacquiao, and De La Hoya and Judah could have upset Mayweather, if you need examples.
You get credit if you take on challenges and overcome them, if you fight like wonjongkom and take on 1-2-1 type guys you dont get credit when you dont get upset and big discredit when you eventually do. If floyd gets upset by pac for example he still gets credit for a good career, had he been destroyed by ortiz he would have been discredited.
Despite not taking on the toughest challenges, do you think FMJ (never) and Pacquiao (not since his rise) deserve credit for not getting upset?
In a general sense, yes. The underdogs, for the most part, are coming to fight and be competitive. Contenders take on prospects, champions take on contenders. Obviously you can't give too much credit to a guy who beats a really long odds underdog, but in boxing, one punch can change history.
Imo pac lost to jmm last time but logically I will always give him credit for his career, floyd as well, despite being calculating and ruining his potential to become even greater he does dominate almost everytime, and his resume isnt that bad so at age 35 dominating guys is impressive.
YES. anyone who says no doesn't know **** about boxing or fighting in general. It only takes one punch. If you are good enough to win the fight before the opening bell because of your dedication to the sport and not the matchmaking, you deserve credit.
