Why don't certain fighters chase fights they're accused of ducking

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  1. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    This is relating to Tank-Loma and Floyd-Pac, Wilder-AJ or Fury-AJ and it's obviously kind of a rhetorical question.

    But basically, sometimes I browse YT comments and see a lot of dudes pointing out like a couple instances over the years where these dudes apparently "tried" to make the fight happen, but oh the other fighter refused that one offer, it's on him now.

    I mean if everyone was accusing you of ducking a fight, wouldn't you with your ego and pride as a fighter try to make it ABSOLUTELY CLEAR that it's not you who's ducking the fight and CONSISTENTLY call out or point out the bs from the other side? In other words, be proactive? When has say Floyd ever called out Pac without being asked about him over an extended period?

    Yet they get away with just sending out these token gestures (ie fake contracts) every couple years. Isn't it obvious who is/was being evasive?
     
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  2. Smoochie

    Smoochie Indiana Jones and the Harry Greb Footage Full Member

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    boxing politics op, as simply as the answer is
     
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  3. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    No.

    If you have an emotional reaction to everything that's said people will always have a way of controlling you.

    Truth is that there is a tremendous amount of energy, time, money and more money needed. This is why Turki has been able to make fights.
     
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  4. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cause usually when they are accused of ducking there is truth to it. Might be a bit more complicated than that. More often than not its risk calculation, about money, promoters or ego than just straight up scared to fight but usually the guy at the very least isnt keen on fighting the opponent.
     
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  5. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    AJ just got chinned at every opportunity before Fury could rinse that bodybuilding BUM. Ruiz Jr then Usyk then Dubious. AJ doesn't even deserve Fury! Bakole, Parker, Zhang, Dubious even Kabayel are ahead of AJ in the queue.

    Whole of HW boxing right now is just king turki's playground and that's the only reason Fury AJ will get made.
     
  6. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Boxing politics can be involved but it can also be employed as a misleading smoke and mirrors.

    Fury clearly tried to unjustly price Usyk out and Olek copped to it in order to finally get Tyson in the ring.

    As to Fury rinsing AJ. Lol.

    Fury was supposed to rinse Ngannou…but AJ was the only one who rinsed Francis.

    Let’s stop “supposing” on Fury’s behalf - let’s see him actually get in the ring with AJ and do it…if he can.
     
  7. tarrant45

    tarrant45 Active Member Full Member

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    Did you just accidently forget to put Canelo/ Benavidez is that list? I'm surprised you skipped the biggest duck ever...

    Because they are ducking and don't want the fight. Its pretty simple.
     
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  8. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fury is the ducking king.
     
  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    AJ is a bum and it eats away at you
     
  10. zeratul

    zeratul Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe because they don't care what a bunch of geeks are saying about them on the Internet?
     
  11. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why would it bother me? I'm not a Brit.
     
  12. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Uh...because ducking. Duh.
     
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