What is a more convincing win

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by thewoo, Apr 1, 2008.


  1. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Say both fighter A and fighter B have a common opponent in fighter C. fighter C is a huge puncher.

    Fighter A outboxes him thoughly over 12 rounds but never significantly hurts him although he wins by a large margin lets even say a complete shut out on all cards

    Fighter B slugs with fighter C takes a lot of shots but is never visibly significantly hurt. He puts a serious ass whooping down and stops fighter C in about 5 rounds.

    Which win would you consider more convincing? I'd go with fighter B. Although fighter C was more competitive against him than against fighter A he left absolutly no doubt as to who would win a rematch. He showed that he can take everything fighter C has to offer and still beat the **** out of him.

    Fighter A on the other hand while still a great win leaves the question, what would happen if fighter C was able to land the big bomb
     
  2. Thunderlips

    Thunderlips Active Member Full Member

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    A win's a win.

    I just think fighter A and B should get it on to settle it.
     
  3. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    from what i understood from the OP, two wins you could compare here are say Cotto over Quintana or Floyd over Baldomir. I would say both are equally convincing.

    But Cotto's win was as convincing over a higher caliber fighter, so he gets the edge in this specific scenario.
     
  4. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    B, if he is also a decent boxer.
     
  5. KobeIsGod

    KobeIsGod Who Necks?!? Full Member

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    fighter A = Wlad and fighter C = Iggy

    U can dominate a guy and still get called a coward and a bum. but iggy wouldn't beat klit once if they fought 10 times.

    as for the scenerio, id rather be A because it shows u can negate your opponents offense and not get touched at all. what would be different in the rematch since C cant hurt you. id rather take less punishment and get the lopsided W than take big shots and get a ko. sure he can land a lucky shot, but B gets hit much much more so he is more likely to get stopped in a rematch.

    obviously, the second situation is more viewer friendly
     
  6. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't know man. Take something like Arce vs Hussein for example. Arce took a lot of shots but by taking them and simply brushing them off he showed that Hussein can not hurt him even if they fight again. As a matter of fact in the rematch Arce won more convicingly by earlier KO and I have very little doubt that he would beat Arce 10 times out of 10.

    IMO nothing is more convincing than a KO. In a 12 round domination you wonder what would happen if it were a 13 round or a 14 round or if the guy had landed a big shot. There is no if's when you KTFO a man.
     
  7. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Definitely fighter A. I appreciate the "sweet science" aspect of the sport. Surgically embarrassing another fighter is as sweet as it gets.
     
  8. ayala

    ayala Boxing Addict Full Member

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    so why doesn't mayweather just do that
     
  9. VIP

    VIP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think you can say one is more convincing than the other. It's a style thing.
     
  10. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    if fighter B was not significantly hurt then i say thats convincing, but if he was convincingly hurt(e.g corrales-castillo) thats why rematches are an option. But all in all i regard both options equal
     
  11. David_TheMan

    David_TheMan ESB Sage Full Member

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    I look at them as equal, a clinical execution of a guy ala Mayweather - Gatti vs. tearing a person apart ala Ding-a-ling man both show dominance.
     
  12. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Mayweather did tear Gatti apart, he was landing multiple punch combos, it was brutal.
     
  13. SgrRyLeonard

    SgrRyLeonard Active Member Full Member

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    They're both equal. A is going to be a huge favorite in the rematch and it's rare for a lucky punch to win a fight at least at the highest level. Besides, if A has a good chin it's virtually impossible for C to win the rematch. Also, there'd be no point to a rematch if the fight was that one-sided. Fighter B was able to beat fighter C at his own game without getting hurt at all so no need for a rematch there either.
     
  14. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    who fought fighter C first A or B ?
     
  15. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fighter B's win is more exciting but fighter A's win would be more convincing.
    A few people may critize A for "running". Most will talk positivly about his mastary of fighter C.