When Did The "Every Fight Has To Be A Big Fight" Craze Begin?

bfaison · Jul 1, 2014

I'll give you the only logical answer. This started happening when fighters started fighting only 2-3 times per year. When all you do is that many, and make each one a PPV or a headline, and start demand the big bucks, people start expecting to get their money's worth out of each of your fights.

I Know Everythi · Jul 1, 2014

modernfonzie said: ↑

I look at how critical we are of Pac, Floyd, and now to some degree Danny Garcia, and Im sitting here wondering, when did this start.

I guess the common saying is that "the best fights the best"

We scoff at fights that aren't career defining.
Did we forget.

That while fought SRL fought Duran and Hearns, in between that he fought Larry Bonds, and Ayub Kalule? (whoever the f*** that is)

That while Duran fought SRL he also fought Wellington Wheatley, Joseph Nsubuga, (whoever the f*** they are)

While Ali fought Frazier, he also fought Oscar Bonavena, Jerry Quarry, and Zora Folley? (whoever the f*** that is )

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Kalule beat Kalambay. you probably think Kalambay is a bum but he defeated Barkley and McCallum back to back and went on to beat Steve Collins. Kalule was no bum

Bonavena and Quarry were definitely not weak competition especially coming off a 3 year suspension

you make a good point but some of your examples are dumb

daprofessor · Jul 1, 2014

modernfonzie said: ↑

I look at how critical we are of Pac, Floyd, and now to some degree Danny Garcia, and Im sitting here wondering, when did this start.

I guess the common saying is that "the best fights the best"

We scoff at fights that aren't career defining.
Did we forget.

That while fought SRL fought Duran and Hearns, in between that he fought Larry Bonds, and Ayub Kalule? (whoever the f*** that is)

That while Duran fought SRL he also fought Wellington Wheatley, Joseph Nsubuga, (whoever the f*** they are)

While Ali fought Frazier, he also fought Oscar Bonavena, Jerry Quarry, and Zora Folley? (whoever the f*** that is )

What Im saying is that the beauty of boxing comes from the fact that those can't miss fights only come around once and a while. The champion is supposed to win. That's why they are champions. And while there are only a few legit champs in the game, its always been that way. Maybe it's our microwave generation, that expects that everything
has to be right away.

The term cherrypick should only be used if obvious conditions are set so that one man can win, not just fighting a fair fight when someone is favored. Because there is always supposed to be a favorite. It's just the way it is.

So what Danny is fighting a virtual no name. Danny and Matthysse was a once in while, 50/50 toss up fight. Those don't come around often, because there arent too many of those guys around. No one is going to fight someone amazing everytime out. That's not realistic and that's not the sport. Forums have created and environment where people are so free to criticize that we forget that THATS THE WAY THE SPORT HAS ALWAYS BEEN.

No one takes on a threat EVERY FIGHT. There are PLENTY OF FIGHTS in history where the champ is supposed to win. Not every guy Ali fought was a Frazier. Not every guy Leonard fought was a Duran. No Every fight Sugar Ray Robinson fought was a Lamotta. It's just not realistic. And it took me until just now to realize that.

Enjoy the sport for what it is. THe way its always been. The reason Super Fights are SUPER FIGHTS, is because they don't come around often.

Sorry for the essay, but Im a little faded and it just dawned on me.

Big Meech Larry Hoover, whipping work, hallelujah :smoke
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werd.

mking · Jul 1, 2014

they also fought more than once a year though.

thesmokingm · Jul 1, 2014

It evolved from Floyd and his whole mantra of PPV defines the sport. Then you have *****s talking up PPV numbers and measuring fighters and fights by that metric.

And ya wonder how you got here?

vargasfan1985 · Jul 1, 2014

modernfonzie said: ↑

not bums but not elite either

Bonavena had 9 L's

Quarry had 9 too.

neither were ever champs
fighters today are held to a way higher standard of fighters from yesterday. Instead of just appreciating fighters while they are here, all we do is criticize them, I say "we" and not "they" because all I've done it too. And I'm going to stop doing that. All we do is carry around pessimistic outlooks on the fight game, and it's stupid.
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Weren't both in the top 10? Fighters took more losses back then. Fact.

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When Did The "Every Fight Has To Be A Big Fight" Craze Begin?

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