I Despise Featherfists

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Can't stand watching them. When I see these light hitters I'm like get off of my TV or laptop screen. This is a serious issue for me. I develop sometimes an almost irrational dislike of guys who can't break open a wet paper bag. Guys like Chris Algieri, Paulie Malignaggi, Devin Haney, Shakur Stevenson, etc. Can't stand watching these guys. Maybe they can pick up a title here and there with sleek, dodgy, ring trickery. Imagine being a professional boxer who can't punch? It doesn't add up. This is why I prefer 147 and higher to be honest. This type of stuff doesn't seem to fly in the higher weights. Especially at 175 and higher. You have to put up or shut up when the other man isn't the size of a 16 year old.

    I've finally gotten around to watching the Stevenson fight and I had to turn it off. Usually when I watch a boxing match I'm a completionist, but I had to stop watching. Couldn't take it anymore.
     
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    This is a sweetener so that you can get that foul taste out of your mouth:

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  3. Diagoras

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    Stoppage % tends to go up as you go up the weight classes, always been true. However at 135 lb's you should still see a decent KO ratio

    Inoue is a rare exception, he has the KO ratio of a Heavyweight & has the mindset that a pro Boxer shouldn't just be content to win but to win by KO because that's what fans paid money to see. Inoue's stoppage ratio is 88% while the giant Fury's stoppage ratio is 68%, so if you want a KO you should tune in for Inoue rather than a guy who ekes out a SD over a novice from MMA

    My problem with Shakira & Huggy Haney isn't just that they are featherfists but one does excessive clinching & holding while the other one runs all night if he tastes a little power, that's a lethal combination which can put people to sleep

    One of the reasons people watch lighter weights is that even if the power isn't there, they throw a lot more, how many did Shakira Twitterson throw?

    Pushing these guys as the sports stars is going to just earn Boxing more taunts of being "pillow fighting" by the U Fight Cheap crowd & casuals
     
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  4. John Dupee

    John Dupee New Member banned Full Member

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    Your post made me sign up, man. Loved this. I prefer cruiserweight and heavyweight for that reason.
     
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  5. Diagoras

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    The other thing is its not just about getting the KO but how you get it matters too

    I mean Wladimir got KO's too & has a respectable 76% stoppage ratio but he could put you to sleep all the same at times

    Compare that to something like this

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    It honestly embarrasses & depresses me as a Boxing fan when guys like Shakira Twitterson & Huggy Haney are pushed to the casuals over an Opetaia by the Boxing media & the promotional juggernaut's

    There is a reason Mike Tyson still remains the most popular Boxer 40 years after his peak. He was a KO machine & his style was exciting as hell
     
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  6. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Me too, I don't like such preliminary fights, I always hope for some kind of knockout, but it never happens...
     
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  7. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Tyson Fury & Oleksandr Usyk & Floyd Mayweather have left the chat

    Feather fists who fight at as low a pace as possible are the problem
     
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  8. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Agreed. In the words of Mike Tyson "Well **** it, it's a fight". True words Mike. You enter the ring to throw leather.
     
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  9. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    None of them are featherfisted.
     
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    The parking garage of the pub by the railway bridge is where the knockouts are man!
     
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  11. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have not seen this fight. Thompson is massive. Guy needs to move to HW.
     
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  12. Serge

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    Whilst all featherfists belong to species Subhumanus-Scumus, as with punchers, there are many different subspecies of featherfists

    Some ''featherfists'' appear to lack power because they're fighting outside of the weight class against much bigger foes

    And FTR no I'm not alluding to Loma because he actually hits pretty hard and has either hurt, dropped, or stopped virtually every single fighter he's fought at 135 despite them all being way bigger and heavier than him

    Some subspecies of featherfist are, and I hate to use this term to describe any fighter who belongs to the species Subhumanus-Scumus, are warriors or perhaps it would be more precise to describe them as displaying warrior-like traits. Anyway, even though they are indeed featheratherfists, in their defence they are also high volume and move forward applying constant pressure

    Hands down the most repulsive subspecies of featherfist are the safety first weight bully featherfists, or even worse massive weight bully featherfists, who despite forging entire careers of feasting on an exclusive diet of leprechaun soup (and some are even ''SNAC strong'' too :facepalm:) are completely incapable of wobbling leprechaun toddlers and leprechaun old women

    Many DKSAB casuals like to refer to these types of feathefists as ''slick'' when in reality their 'slickness' merely comprises of running, octopus grabbing their opponents to death everytime they track them down and close the distance, and using every unmanly, cowardly and dirty tactic they can to avoid getting hit or a fight breaking out

    And even worse, they're often aided and abetted in doing so by a home ref to turn a blind eye to it, three home judges to ensure they get the win via hook or crook, and a home commentary team to guzzle down their jizz all night and gaslight the viewers at home into believing they're witnessing a boxing masterclass from a generational talent/slick savant current or future P4P 'great.'
     
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  13. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    If you can't KO a man with a single clean punch when they're hurt (like myself) you're a feather duster.
     
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  15. mrbigshot

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    I feel , i very feel .
     
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