Do you consider it a cowardly act if a fighter avoids another fighter?

Hell NO its not always cowardly. Sometimes its business. People cant just loook at this like its some damn video game. This is these guys jobs, lives, & well being. Some things just dont make sense to do. If you had 2 choices and one guy was a killer but you would only make $100 fighting him and the other guy was a bum but you would make a mil fighting him, it doesnt mean that you are a coward if you pick the bum. It just makes the most sense and I want to get paid How bout when a superfight that'll make both fighters tens of millions of dollars is possible right now but one fighter shows complete disinterest in making it happen but at the same time claims to be the best ever.

Who does that brag they are the greatest and not back it up. Maybe if you were getting hit up side your head for money and had the harsh reality of what is business cents and business sense. I will not hate on any fighter for taking an easy fight and an easy payday because fans like you and myself try to judge then when all of the time on this site we normally request a stream rather than support them by buying the PPV or going to see the fight. I love building up a fight as it has been done for years and im really of fighters being smarter than fighters of years pasy. No hating get your chesse.

yea it's not right to call a fighter a coward but let's be real, it's cowardly when one ducks another fighter.

Not necessarily "cowardly", but it's not something that the fans want to see nor is it something that should be rewarded. Throughout history though, it's happened a lot. There's a lot of factors that come into play, politics, promotional contracts, money, etc...that cause fighters or their camps to "avoid" certain fighters. It usually just comes down to the risk being too much for the financial rewards.

No! Not at all... its a career, you need to think about your moves outside of the ring as well as the inside. You keep picking fights with the top dogs and you keep getting mauled, fans are going to stop watching your fights and that means less $$$ for your promoters, I don't know any promoter who would still push for someone like that to fight in their events. I know I would have ducked a few fighters if I was a professional... but alas, it is all a dream! To be an atg you must duck to be the best, is that the philosophy? I think Gatti should be consider an ATG for taking on the best all the time. Hell, lets throw Micky Wards name in there aswell. I forgot to Mention Marquez/Vasquez too! True warriors fight the best!

Thank you, young man. I trust you remember my fight with Larry Holmes. I crushed him. I felt like Holger Danske that night. Now, I feel like him in that cold dark castle, alone and lonely. I am scared Bat. Very scared. It's cold and dark here. And the tourist treat me like a side show. You crushed Tyson too Brian. And nearly smashed Marciano's record. You are a modern-day Tordenskjold.

No! Not at all... its a career, you need to think about your moves outside of the ring as well as the inside. You keep picking fights with the top dogs and you keep getting mauled, fans are going to stop watching your fights and that means less $$$ for your promoters, I don't know any promoter who would still push for someone like that to fight in their events. I know I would have ducked a few fighters if I was a professional... but alas, it is all a dream!

Its okay if your english isn't that good, because my english is terrible but I'm also typing extremely fast. I honestly hate some of the people on here who attack peoples grammar especially since alot of us speak different languages.

Oh, sorry. Thanks. I am not a good, how you say it in english, typist? Palle doesn't want me to fight but the knee problems are rumors. Great post, green k:fing02: Yeah. It's 'Typist'. If you do it a lot it's 'Typicals'. Gotit?

Jeg har det fint, tag! I know spelling was never your strong point Brian, but are you trying to say thank you (=tag)? Because it's really 'Tak'. BTW I think you should stay retired old man. :)

I agree completely. Yes, the legacy will suffer. Great post!:fing02: Hey Brian! How's the knee?

To some extent yes. At least it's clear that the legacy will suffer.

What do you guys think of what Juanma Lopez or Mayweathers situations are? Are they completely two different situations or do you think one or both of them are avoiding certain fighters?

It entirely depends on the circumstances. A professional fighter fights first and foremost for money. Simply avoiding a good fighter because he won't bring as much money as an easier opponent isn't ducking, it's good business. Now calling out someone, insulting them, jerking them around then avoiding them like the plague to fight endless strings of bums, that's another matter...

Depends if the fighter is claiming to be the best in he's division or not I suppose

even a guy like Bradley. Im in the minority and take up for him. People are fools if they think Bradley is scared of Alexander but him & his team probably look at it like why should I fight him now when he's probably the toughest fight & at this time the fight is at the lowest point it will ever be. He would rather fight other guys for even more money who are lesser risk and then come back to Devon at the end when they both have cleaned out the division and then there fight would be worth twice as much money. Fans hate hearing shit like that but it makes the most sense by far

If youre constantly mouthing how you're the greatest ever but you can't even back that shit up you're a straight coward.

Hell NO its not always cowardly. Sometimes its business. People cant just loook at this like its some damn video game. This is these guys jobs, lives, & well being. Some things just dont make sense to do. If you had 2 choices and one guy was a killer but you would only make $100 fighting him and the other guy was a bum but you would make a mil fighting him, it doesnt mean that you are a coward if you pick the bum. It just makes the most sense and I want to get paid

Depends on the situation ..

I don't like to call someone who's career it is to take punches to the head a coward. But is the act of avoiding tough fights a cowardly act? :crazy: Opening up your big fat mouth and not backing it up in the ring.