Does it feel like being a casual fan of combat sports is better?

200 on ward win or ward points?

 

The only way to know is by asking a casual

 

So, is it better?

 

i know what you mean. i can deff watch kovalev vs ward just to see a great fight . im a die hard. its a 50 50 fight idk whos gunna win . i wouldnt bet on this fight. the fight to bet on is vargas vs pacman

 

Great post Willie, I've asked myself this very same question many times.

 

I dunno man.

Boxing history is a very intense and time consuming hobby of mine. iv spent so long building up my database and I've learnt so much bout fighters I'd never heard of previously. I love researching past champions but it does lead to awkward conversations.

I feel I can't properly converse with casual boxing fans without sounding patronising. And I know very few people in real life who can converse on my level when comparing past champions. That's why I'm on this site.

The modern game is a different kettle of fish. I'm not sure I class as a hardcore fan of modern boxing. sure i can name every champion and can discuss their style and record but do I watch enough modern boxing to class myself a hardcore fan? I'm not so sure.

To be quite honest if I had a spare hour and there was a fight on between two modern fighters, who weren't British nor elite level. Say Orozco in his next fight, I wouldn't watch that, I'd rather watch Lou Ambers beat Tony Canzoneri. I'll watch any domestic fight, like David Price next time out. I'll watch any fight featuring elite fighters, like Gonzalez v Cuadras. But I wouldn't watch Broner in his next fight unless it was against a brit or Crawford.

Casual/Hardcore very vague terms. I doubt anyone on this thread has researched history as much as me but I bet a lot of those on this thread watch more current boxing than I do.

 

may be closer to an historian from what it sounds like.

 

I wouldn't say I'm elitist

 

**** no, the casual fan misses so many good fights and finds out about things way after the fact because they don't ****. The key for the boxing fan is to concentrate on the actual fights not the bull**** surrounding them. Most of the folks into the boxing politics, negotiation tactics, purses, promotion and other shenanigans aren't real fans anyways. Usually from degenerates that wished they had a business of their own, living through people who are better than them.

 

I didn't even see this thread.

1. I have no idea what I'm doing here right now tbh. This forum IMO is best enjoyed during big fights only. I'd otherwise say I'm a knowledgeable casual.

2. MMA has improved because they all fight eachother, you get your moneys worth and it's the highest form of fighting (so many variables). I'm not getting that with boxing.

3. Combat sports shouldn't be so time consuming in someone's life. That's probably the problem. It's a hobby and should stay outside working hours and hobbies aren't exactly extremely high up in priorities, otherwise you're just living through your fighters successes and never your own.

4. Don't gamble anymore. Keep money away from raw enjoyment of the sport. I avoid gambling because it's a destructive behaviour that I don't individually support. On top of my individual perspectives, I believe God says: "O who you believe! Intoxicants (e.g. alcohol) and gambling and idols and (lottery by) arrows are an abomination of Satan’s work, so avoid them so that you may get salvation. Satan's only desire is to create among you enmity and hatred by means of intoxicants and gambling and stop you from praying and remembering God. Will you not then desist?" [Qur'an 5:90-91]