Fighters should go for the knockout against an outmatched opponent.

Easier said than done

 

What if they are using the Homer Simpson tactic

 

Dunno.. If I pay for it, I don't mind if it takes a little longer to finish

 

Agreed. Unless the opponent is going in their shell being extremely cautious and fighting to survive, the dominant fighter whose up several rounds should at least give it a shot without also burning through their gas tank. Give the crowd some cool highlights. Nobody wants to see someone just peppering away with jabs, slipping, keeping a tight guard, and being careful with a wounded withdrawn opponent who obviously isn't trying to win or has no chance. It's pathetic and boring.

I would actually deduct a point if I saw that a boxer had his guy badly hurt, but pulls back and just starts dancing around or using pitter patter shots.

 

The worst ones are the fighters who act scared to get hit. Like they have on new shoes or they're driving a new car terrified of ruining the paint. Did they forget what sport they signed up for...? Sometimes it'll be a vastly inferior opponent with no punching power or speed, but they refuse to go on the offensive worrying about "being countered". "I'm just fighting smart no need to take risks".

 

I agree to an extent that if a fighter is so dominant that they can end a fight any time they want then they should just finish it right away and give people their moneys worth.

But it could also depend on if the dominant fighter is pillow fisted or not and if they have the mentality of going for the KO. Pure boxers are usually the kinds of fighters that could care less about going for the KO and pleasing the crowd. If they know they are in control of a fight and the opponent has nothing to offer their mentality is to keep playing it safe and nab the win. A fight is never over until its really over and there's always a possibility that a fighter that is trying to go for the KO against an overmatched opponent can still be KO'd them self.

 

When asked why he did not stop AJ, Usyk replied:

“Why are you so bloodthirsty? There is victory, everything is fine. Why is it necessary for a person to fall? He has relatives and friends, a mother and a father."

Usyk would go on..."This is a big chunk of health in minus if a person falls and loses. I’m not for that, and not for him to get up and forget what day it is. There was no knockout – and thank God. We will be healthier with Anthony Joshua"

A lot of fighters "go for the knockout" and get countered and sent to the shadow realm. Boxing is a business and the business of boxing is to hit and not get hit, not knock out everyone.

 

Hector Camacho's response to Larry Merchant when he was asked why he didn't go for the KO when he had Jose Luis Ramirez hurt and knocked down in the 3rd round. "Why get careless when I've been training for 2 months?"

 

Depends. If it's Broner or Chavez jr, then let them get whooped for the entire fight.

 

You're right however, there's a reason why there's a saying that it's almost impossible to knock out a fighter that is only trying to survive.