The one rule that I would tweek in boxing

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  1. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    is the purse bud.

    I wouldn’t change the purpose, just where the fight should be. I don’t think that the champion who loses the purse bid should ever have to travel to the challengers home town, or home country.

    Now you might say “but the promoter bought the fight, he can have the fight wherever he wants.

    My question is, “is that fair to the champion”? The champion IS getting top dollar, but why should a fight come to a purse bid in the first place?

    One last stupid question. Should boxing do away with purse bids?
     
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  2. BCS8

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    Decent post.

    It's never really bothered me. I dont see why champions should be guaranteed to get everything their own way. It never bothered Wlad, for example, when he lost the purse bid to Povetkin and travelled to Russia to beat him like a red headed stepchild.
     
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  3. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    Holy, this is a fair minded post by blizzy?????

    New meds??

    Anyways, i kinda agree with the peanut headed prolapsing fella, its a bit weird that the champ can be forced to travel if he looses the bid.
     
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  4. uppercut_to_the_body

    uppercut_to_the_body Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I want clinching done away with. I watched Okolie Chamberlain and it nearly killed my love of the sport. This isn't wrestling, clinching should be treated the same as other fouls like low blows or headbutts
     
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  5. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Your favorite Heavyweights...
    • John Ruiz
    • Wladimir Klitschko /Post Traumatic Sanders Disorder/
     
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  6. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    A champion should have everything his own way and it’s up to the challenger to take that away. Headvetkin...had he not tried to cheat would’ve had two title chances in his own back yard against Wlad and then Wilder.
     
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  7. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    If boxing got rid of clinching, I wouldnt watch the sport anymore.
     
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  8. FrankinDallas

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    Every fight should be winner take all (except for expenses like trainers, cutmen, hotels,
    and hookers).
     
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  9. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    Wilder isnt a champ, he is in your own words a trinket holder.

    Be consistent Blizzy.
     
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  10. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is this the Son of God himself?
     
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  11. jm2729v

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    Okolie Chamberlain was just an exhibition of pure physical bullying.
     
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  12. micker1

    micker1 Active Member Full Member

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    I think the op has a good point. What I would say is if the challenger has a massive following or a superstar that has moved up to fight a guy who has won a vacant belt. The champion needs the superstar more in a weird way. The more money they make the better the terms are, or more in there favour.
     
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  13. BlizzyBlizz

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    No, this is a fan who loves the sport. Clinching is part of the sport.
     
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  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    OP mad because Joshua is the a-side. You mad son.
     
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  15. GALVATRON

    GALVATRON Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Why are posters complaining about purses? I don't even carry a wallet, I guess the FEMS have to find something to complain about ? :zlumi:
     
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