Why are fighters so often called bums?

Are you Bobby Gunn?

 

Because many so-called boxing fans are nothing but loudmouths who have no respect for anyone.

 

Its called HATING most people are jealous or think they know boxing... take Dan Rapheal from espn he talks talks an talk but proally weighs around 250lbs ...or more they have never been in the ring in anyshape or form an like to talk crap about fighter they would never be able to beat on any givin day.... these people aggervate me so much but you gotta learn to live with it....

 

Haha! I often wonder this myself. There are a lot of negative opinions in boxing.

Also - One bad performance can ruin a career in boxing with everybody losing faith in a fighter, whereas if you have a bad game in basketball, soccer etc. you can just redeem yourself the next time out.

Boxing just brings out the rawest emotions, I guess. Gotta love it for that.

 

That's probably the most accurate answer, right there.

 

I think the term originated during the championship reign of Joe Louis. He was dispatching of opposition in such easy fashion that one writer termed his fights bum of the month club.

 

Because James Toney is still alive..

 

It is just a way of saying that you don't think that fighter is very good. It's just an expression guys.

 

Constructive criticism is a delicate art, isn't it? The word "bum" gets tossed around in the boxing world the way "sell-out" is tossed about in the music industry. The few times I got to spar with amateurs, I was weighing around Light Heavy and held my own. However, I know full well that I'd call myself lucky if I went the distance with anyone ranked in the TOP 100 in that pro division, let alone beat any of them. Some boxing fans can be loudmouths. There are fans like that in any sport. They aren't as bad as some (just go to a pro basketball game sometime, if you don't believe me), but the word "bum" really should be reserved for guys who really don't try (Golota comes to mind)or guys who really couldn't last two rounds with a journeyman fighter.

 

well you have to look to the defination of a bum/tomatocan:

A bum/tomatocan is someone your none-favourite fighter beat...

Example: You're a Cotto-fan:

Hatton is nothing but a overhyped euro bum...

 

It is because they are stupid.

 

People think that since Boxing is a sport of aggression, putting people down makes them seem ferocious, I suppose.

 

Agreed.