The only people that really get bothered by your so called "out boxers" are people who do not understand nor appreciate the sweet science, casual fans or just haters. It amazes me how people frown upon and get "bored by" boxers who dedicate their lives to the perfection of a craft and get nothing but negative publicity because of it. Floyd, Ward, Rigondeaux...and I am sure back in the day, Pep, etc. These are master strategists and technicians in the ring. Chessmasters so to speak. All most people appreciate now are face first brawlers like you see in the UFC. It is not about respecting skill and technique anymore, apparently now its what two guys can hit each other in the face the most back and forth before they get knocked out. What are these, Toughman contest filled with drunk rednecks? What other sport are technicians and brilliant practitioners mocked? In Baseball, Football, Hockey and Basketball they are praised and see as masters of their sport or even Gods? Athletes in those sports who are too fast, too quick, have angles, too slick to be touched and can make you look foolish, are worshipped as the best in their respective sports. In Boxing, they are called boring, running, etc. It is complete bull****. It is jealousy and hate is what it is. It is people who could never come close to having those skills or whose favorite fighters do not possess those abilities and get beaten by the "out fighters".
Sure I like many others love Gatti, Marciano, Corrales, Tyson, Chavez, etc. But do not think those fighters would move and dodge if they could have and still be great? Do they just want to get hit? No of course not. They used what they had, their tools and what they were capable of. Masters of the sweet science like Floyd, Whitaker, Rigondeaux will always have smaller followings because their followers are purists and true lovers of the sweet science and its nuances and intricacies. That is of course a smaller group. Most boxing fans are going to love a Pacquiao or a Tyson or a Gatti because they are all action come forward and take and give punches. But please for one minute don't think they would not have loved to move out of the way or parry more shots if they could have. They would, they just don't have the master skillset like the very few true "chessmasters" do. People love the UFC because it is an "everyman" sport and almost anyone can compete it, or that is the feeling they give you. Boxing is much more of a narrow, deeper skillset that takes years of dedication and focus to hone. People have no idea the level of amazing skill and craft it takes to make HOF fighters look ordinary. Not just beat them, but make them look lost or befuddled. It is truly special and in history not many could.that is such a dumb argument, ive watched boxing for years, and i know a boring fight when i see one, and i also know that it is hurting boxing. But apparently, i dont know boxing because i dont like something you do