The Runner, The Hugger & The Slapper

[.Mik.]

And in real life I talk with an impressive venacular and insult people who only listen to their own opinions. So whats the problem?

[Technical_Skill]

And in real life I talk with an impressive venacular

Probably this, you do the math.

lol.

[.Mik.]

Perhaps you prefer people who cannot complete a sentence without proliferation of four-letter words. I'd find it awkward to have a conversation with someone who cannot end a sentence without either nervous or patronising laughter. Still...we all have our foibles.

[Technical_Skill]

Perhaps you prefer people who cannot complete a sentence without proliferation of four-letter words. I'd find it awkward to have a conversation with someone who cannot end a sentence without either nervous or patronising laughter. Still...we all have our foibles.

Yeah guess so, but you take yourself very seriously, if the face in mirror gives you a dirty look, do you offer to fight it?

lol. (Not a nervous laugh)

[.Mik.]

Perhaps its more of a case of the fact that YOU take me a little too seriously. But your attempted flirtation has moved the thread too far away from my original intention for too long. So I'll leave it for now and get back on with some work.

[Technical_Skill]

Perhaps its more of a case of the fact that YOU take me a little too seriously. But your attempted flirtation has moved the thread too far away from my original intention for too long. So I'll leave it for now and get back on with some work.

Haha, if you think this is flirtation, then you really do take yourself seriously,

I shall have to be careful not to look you in the face if i ever see you, no doubt you shall interpret that as some kind of signal and make a move.

Sorry Sweethart, your not my type, didnt wanna lead you on or anything, its not fair on you.

x.

lol.

[.Mik.]

And there goes you taking me too seriously again.

[Technical_Skill]

And there goes you taking me too seriously again.

Well its difficult not to, your not exactly humourous are you?

[Njord777]

You address the ideas brought about by those whom truly dislike the fighters. Mayweather 'running' is a concern leveled at him by those that dislike his pure boxing style. Calzaghe being a 'slapper' is a strange thing often said by those that dislike him due to the angles he punches at. Many of his shots are not solid, but he does have decent power and stops his opponents often, so where is the problem? Finally, Hatton being a 'hugger' is a relative term. He has not clinched equal amounts in every fight. Yes, he often employs clinching for shorts bursts when inside but only he last few fights made him look so pathetic doing it - mainly because of what he was doing prior to the clinch.

I'd prefer to see things as they are - Mayweather using movement to box larger men ( it's only over the last few years people have called Floyd a runner), Calzaghe being criticized because of his 'slapping' is more of a criticism for the unorthodox way he boxes - and a complaint I think was thrown his way mainly because of his unwillingness to fight certain boxers people believe he should (i.e. Kessler), and Hatton looking less impressive recently, and thereby, making people take notice of his inside clinches.

To further refute some of these claims I think it's ridiculous and frankly, impossible to defend, calling Hatton a top 20 all time great. That is simply ludicrious. What opposition has he faced, other than Tszyu, to really say such a thing? For someone to be a highly ranked all time fighter they need to have fought multiple future hall of fame fighters - even Floyd has done that.

Finally, the observation that Floyd fans dislike Calzaghe simply for being a foreigner and Hatton for much the same - and that Hatton or Calzaghe fans hate Floyd, that trend may not be accurate. I respect and like Floyd as a boxer, I enjoy watching Calzaghe , and I feel Hatton can be an exciting fighter if he abandons any ideas of fighting at welterweight.

[.Mik.]

Perhaps I ought to put something at the end of all my posts to indicate to everyone that I'm laughing. Thats what all the net-comedy-greats do.