If everyone used defensive style fighting...

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  1. abuffy

    abuffy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Then no one would watch
     
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  2. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    Didn't Mayweather spend most of the Alvarez fight in the pocket and make Alvarez look like a chump?
     
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  3. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Fair post:good
     
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  4. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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  5. jim jim

    jim jim Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i think judges are too soft on defensive fighters
     
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  6. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd would still be #1. Floyd wins any style matchup. 48-0. FACT!
     
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  7. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Mayweather is a defensive fighter, and he is the face of boxing right at the moment, and boxing's biggest cash cow... The forces who stand to make a profit off the biggest cash cow will ensure defensive fighting isn't deemed negative...

    ...Once Mayweather retires we can go back to real prize fighting when fighters who showed warrior mentallity like Leonard, Duran, Ali, Robinson, De La Hoya, etc...

    Remember when Oscar was crucified for doing in the last 3 rounds against Trinidad exactly what some "defensive fighters" do today and get credit and praise for... :lol:

    Yeah, can't wait for this era to be over...Worst era of boxing for sure.
     
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  8. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Offense wins games, defense wins championships.
     
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  9. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If everyone used their brains, there would be no packroaches or #48s.
     
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  10. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    That's not boxing, that's dancing, or a game of tag.
     
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  11. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would still enjoy it, that is the style I prefer, when I sparred that is the style that I used.
     
    northpaw, May 15, 2015
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  12. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    -More average joes would participate in boxing as a workout sort of hobby.

    -Less injuries and brain damage from career boxers over the short and long term.
     
    Nonito Smoak, May 15, 2015
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  13. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nice piece of journalism there antonio :rofl Another quality thread.
     
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  14. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That would be impossible. You can never have all of one style. Fighters will adapt.
     
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  15. mafioso

    mafioso Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd spent a lot of time in the pocket in his carreer come on!he fight on the move a little more now because he is almost 40 years old and cant rely only on his reflexes in the pocket anymore:think
     
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