Time between fights??

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  1. RHOOK

    RHOOK crowd pleaser Full Member

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    What's the usual / acceptable, amount of time you would expect a boxer to have between fights? Obviously assuming all is well i.e no injuries etc....
     
  2. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    IMO, fighters should be fighting as regularly as possible. In this day and age, any less than 3 fights is unsatisfactory to me, but I'd prefer 4, and between 10-12 would be best.
     
  3. Trenaman

    Trenaman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Depends at what stage of their career they are at. Starting out 8 a year, stepping up every fight. Realistcally when tv gets involved and profile raises 4-6.
     
  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Yeah, it depends on the level. These days a champ getting 3 fights a year in is doing well.
     
  5. RHOOK

    RHOOK crowd pleaser Full Member

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    At domestic level?
     
  6. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    If it keeps going this way. You'll be lucky to see a champion fight in your lifetime. Oh, but by that point there will be 9,000 world champions.
     
  7. SNV

    SNV Sugar Nikolai Valuev Full Member

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    Fighters starting out should fight at least 10 times in the first year. Fight off TV, at small events, on other promoters' cards, anything to stay active. Once they've established themselves as a contender I would say at least 6 fights in a year, and at world level 4 should be the minimum.
     
  8. GazOC

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    Did someone mention the Olympians?:hey
     
  9. RHOOK

    RHOOK crowd pleaser Full Member

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    in terms of keeping yourself fresh and looking after your health, what would be the ideal? Would you say a month between fights is ok?
     
  10. RHOOK

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    thanks for all responses so far
     
  11. roe

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    :lol: Unfortunately true.
     
  12. Trenaman

    Trenaman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I dont see the point in fighting for fightings sake. I would rather see a young fighter get top sparing that fighting so called cans.

    That said of all current domestic fighters I like the way Tyson Fury has been brought along in terms of number of fights. But through no fault of his own his next fight may be the sort of pointless fight I dont agree with.
     
  13. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I no I've gone a bit Jimmy Wilde crazy today, but he once had two fights in one day, with both opponents lasting a combined 5 rounds.
     
  14. WalletInspector

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    So did Mike Perez last year... except he did it in 4. :hey
     
  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Was that in his King's Bantamweight tourny?

    Basically the forerunner to Prizefighter.