How common is amateur fighters lying about their fight expereince

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by IRONFIST178, Oct 28, 2011.


  1. IRONFIST178

    IRONFIST178 Member Full Member

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    This is actually pretty common here in Georgia,particularly with fighters who move here from out of state.They will claim to have "misplaced"their passbook,then they say they have 1,2,or 3 fights only.In reality,they have many many more than that and it shows in how they fight.They do this so they get easy match ups with less expereinced boxers.Imagine a guy with 25 Am fights fighting a novice with 1 fight!!That **** happens down here all the time.
     
  2. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    wow, that would suck to happen. its a pretty shitty move.
     
  3. pichuchu

    pichuchu Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah happens here in england quit abit you get these Afghans who lie about their age when they come to the country and when they join the gyms they say they had no fights so a 17yr old on his 1st bout ends up boxing a 20yr old with 50+ fights
     
  4. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol happens here a lot also, I'm surprised USABoxing isn't more careful with these things
     
  5. Golden Boy 360

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    How do you know it is happening though?
     
  6. billy boy balbo

    billy boy balbo New Member Full Member

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    knew a guy from poland who tried that ****,30 year old with 40 am fights ,said he had none and got matched up against a guy in his first,polish guy lost though lol
     
  7. Kolya

    Kolya Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It happens a fair bit and is ****; I never understood it. The more experienced fighter gets nothing out of it but what, a feel good win? Wow, you're tough. That fight will help you so much when you hit 10 fights in your new passbook and enter open tournaments against guys who have had the balls to actually be fighting open the entire time.
     
  8. LongJab

    LongJab Active Member Full Member

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    I've seen near fights between coaches over that ****. Especially with the younger kids.

    It's more the coaches fault then the fighters.
     
  9. IRONFIST178

    IRONFIST178 Member Full Member

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    Ive heard several coaches admitting to it.
     
  10. Fitzgerald90

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    jesus thats bad and suprising
     
  11. norfolkinchance

    norfolkinchance Active Member Full Member

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    happens loads. i was a t a show a while ago and this guy was allegedly making his debut. he was a super slick southpaw. put the guy down in the first 45 seconds and the fight was stopped in the first round after a one sided beating. no way was it his debut.
     
  12. MrSmall

    MrSmall Member Full Member

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    had no idea that this happened.
     
  13. JabCross

    JabCross Member Full Member

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    Why would a serious boxer want to pull something like that though? That's what has got me. A real boxer would know that they gain next to nothing out of pummeling a novice if they are experienced. I suppose some people aren't in it seriously for the competition, which makes me question why they would box anyway.
     
  14. vibit

    vibit Active Member Full Member

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    if it's some 30 year old fightin some little kid, that's just plain messed up. but between two old ****s, anything goes.

    i wonder if any prominent boxers ever pulled that **** while in the amateurs. they're usually the types that are desperate to pad their records with wins.
     
  15. vibit

    vibit Active Member Full Member

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    but there are also those that have extensive number of sparring rounds under their belt but have limited number of fights. So, I guess you can't always assume they're lying about their lack of fight experience.