Can you imagine what people would say about Pernell Whitaker if he fought today?

[Russian Crushin]

Boxing= the ability to hit and not get hit, hence the term the "sweet science". There's a difference between boxing and fighting.

That Is a definition given by mostly Americans to describe why their slick African american "slick" boxers aren't boring. There's reasons why guys like Marg or maidana or rios are allowed to BOX. Because boxing is defined by the rules that encompass it

[Sin City]

pernell was avoided in his day as well.. there was just no way to fight and look good against him, even if you got the win.

[$tate of Mind]

they said those things when he was around too.. he wasn't the most popular fighter in his day either.

It would be more magnified now. Imagine what Skip Bayless would say about Pernell.

[clmags12]

Floyd doesn't run either, yet some people say that he does. Ring generalship=running smh. Too many people don't appreciate what boxing really is.

Not so much appreciating boxing, but not liking Pernell's more defensive style. He is local to me and I followed most of his fights in the local paper too.

[Russian Crushin]

right, but the boxing style = outside fighter

boxing, the name of the game, also pugilism, is simply a fight with fists only

Exactly

99.99% of boxers dont fight like sweet pea, does that mean they aren't "boxers"?

[$tate of Mind]

That Is a definition given by mostly Americans to describe why their slick African american "slick" boxers aren't boring. There's reasons why guys like Marg or maidana or rios are allowed to BOX. Because boxing is defined by the rules that encompass it

Wtf? Was Willie Pep African American? I appreciate all styles man, but for me elusiveness, timing, etc. are skills that I appreciate. There is nothing skillful about eating punches, exciting yes skillful nope.

[$tate of Mind]

Exactly

99.99% of boxers dont fight like sweet pea, does that mean they aren't "boxers"?

On the surface they're all boxers but you should no better. Here's a hint:

JMM= boxer

Pacquiao= fighter

[Russian Crushin]

right, but the boxing style = outside fighter

boxing, the name of the game, also pugilism, is simply a fight with fists only

Exactly

99.99% of boxers dont fight like sweet pea, does that mean they aren't "boxers"?

[Russian Crushin]

On the surface they're all boxers but you should no better. Here's a hint:

JMM= boxer

Pacquiao= fighter

And the boxer never beat the fighter, so fighter = better then boxer

And PAC III must the the first JMM fight you're ever seen, be cause JMM has been one of the easiest fighters to hit, especially knockdown

[$tate of Mind]

And the boxer never beat the fighter, so fighter = better then boxer

And PAC III must the the first JMM fight you're ever seen, be cause JMM has been one of the easiest fighters to hit, especially knockdown

Boxing is about whatever boxer can enforce their style/will on the other. Being a better boxer doesn't equal a victory. Just look at what happened with Dawson vs Pascal.