isnt the point of boxing

I disagree, If every fighter fought in a safety first manner, not willing to trade and were happy with picking scoring punches in order to win a fight, the sport would be far more boring to watch in my opinion.

Styles make fights, that's the true beauty of the sport for me, when you get two guys willing to slug it out to prove who is the tougher guy, that's when it gets deep and you see pure heart and desire, as well as skill.

If you prefer chess matches that's fine mate I just don't agree with the thread subject.

 

I love to find the origins of boxing being about hit and not get hit. Certified ATG SRL used that as the definition for boxing too back when he was a commentator.

 

Because half of these morons watching Boxing have never been hit in the head and nursed a concussion. Actually getting your dome rocked lets you understand Boxing and the mastery of it on a completely different level.

Two slobs beating each other's brains out is NOT Boxing. It is human cockfighting.

 

Floyd fan. Would you say Barrera and Morales were slobs? Silly.

 

casual fans don't understand/enjoy defense

 

What is your take on the current HBO commentary? Turn volume to mute :good

 

GATTI VS WARD
The Art of who hits harder.

 

Great points.

I guess Lopez/Salido is a prime example. Not taking anything away from Salido, but at the end of the day you got to blame the ref, the corner, and the trainer for not preparing him. At some point you see a guy has had it and you pull him the hell out of there.

 

As dumb as the commentators can be at times, I'm one of those people out of the norm who can't get into fights if I can't listen to the commentary. It's the reason why I prefer to watch big fights alone where it's quiet.

 

:good

It's not just the commentary, if you mute then you get no feel of the atmposphere which cheapens the experiance IMO.

 

This part of it too. I even keep the sound on for foreign broadcasts. Never could do it like some of my friends who just let the rap music drown out all the sound effects during the fights

 

To hit and not get hit -- agreed that this is the point of boxing. Fans have the right to complain though if some boxers put more emphasis on not getting hit than hitting, to the point of not hitting if it means getting hit.

 

this. slick black vs agressive mexican are my favorites to watch. :yep

 

I'm the same way-- but the HBO guys drive me nuts... I need more analytical commentary, non-bias, appreciation for not just offensive brawls, etc.