"He didn't duck anybody".

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ever since Khan retired, I've heard people praise him by saying, "he didn't duck anybody!", as if fighters deserve praise for doing what they're supposed to do and fight everyone.

    To me, "he didn't duck anybody", at least in Khan's case, seems to be a nice way of saying, "He lost all his big fights".
     
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  2. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It means he wasnt a ***** despite his china chin.
    Say what you want about the guy but he had heart.
    Same with dlh or Pac for example.
     
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  3. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    OK, but I don't think a fighter should get credit for LOSING a fight, like Khan does for fighting Canelo.

    At least Pacquiao WON most of his big fights.
     
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  4. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have never seen a fighter outsized like Khan was against Canelo in the lower weights.

    There must have been 20lbs+ between them on the night.
     
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  5. Maidanas Gun Tattoo

    Maidanas Gun Tattoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fighters should always get credit for taking tough fights whether they win or lose.
     
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  6. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's Canelo fo you, that was back in his weight bully days, when he pretended he had to grow into the middleweight division to buy 16 months of extra time before fighting GGG for the first time. Canelo is finally fighting guys his own size.
     
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  7. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    Considering the system most modern fighters are brought in it does deserve praise imo.
     
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  8. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    You are part of the problem!
     
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  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    He didn't lose all his big fights.
     
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  10. SpeedKills

    SpeedKills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why not? The matchup and the ensuing spectacle is everything not so much the result.
     
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  11. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    And it isn't even true. He ducked Brook for years on end, and only finally fought him when both were truly past it and didn't matter anymore.
     
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  12. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Let's not forget the fact that Khan avoided anyone with even DECENT punching power for years after losing to Garcia.
     
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  13. Elvizzz

    Elvizzz Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well... He beat Maidana...
     
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  14. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's only highly praised because of this watered down era. I gave Kell Brook credit for fighting Spence after GGG, but I don't harp on it. He still lost. Not ducking anyone is simply a glorified moral victory. Plenty of journeymen have stacked resumes fighting the best fighters (in history), it's not like they're deserve an absurd amount of praise for losing.
     
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  15. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Bradley.
     
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