so what makes a fight boring or exciting to you?

[juggernautburn]

i'm always hearing people say "this fight is going to be a snoozefest" usually involving really good fighters. so basically what makes a fight boring or exciting and what makes a PERFECT fight?

[Sin City]

Lots of exchanges and a high output of punches make fights exiting.. fights with few exchanges and one or two punches hear and there I find boring.

[BodyHead Banger]

What makes a fight interesting to me is a high number of exchanges which feature a good amount of solid connecting punches, the more the better, obviously. Also, throw in some ring showmanship such as RJ's dance/walk + punch combo, or Prince Naseem Hamed's antics, and you got an entertaining bout on your hands.

And yeah, I definitely appreciate a large volume of punches thrown per round ... Paul Williams' style comes to mind.

[EliteSoldier]

Hit and Runners kill this sport. They should go run on the track-field

[j]

- as mentioned, a lot of thrown punches. that or punches that really count. if the boxers aren't throwing up huge numbers, they should atleast be throwing some bombs.

- evenly matched contests. watching one guy dominate a match is just not exciting. it is acceptable if the dominant boxers scores a nice KO - then it is kind of exciting or just fun to watch.

- both boxers hit the canvass. when both of the boxers hit the deck, it is usually a sign that there is an entertaining fight happening.

- lots of blood. always enjoy a bloodbath. if both guys are cut, it makes things that much more interesting. especially if it is over the eyes, then there is a sense of urgency.

[Sweat]

Watch a floyd mayweather fight if youre having troube going to sleep. A Manny Pacquiao fight is like a caffeine.. it let u stay awake all night. But seriously though, I don't care if a fighter is as skilled as mayweather if all that boxer is going to do is run hit, run some more, hit once then run again.. seriously..

[j]

Hit and Runners kill this sport. They should go run on the track-field

yes, i agree! when two boxers aren't afraid of each other, then there is a real possibility for an exciting fight. who doesn't love a war?

[.::|ULTIMATE|::.]

I think when both fighters have an actual offense to go with their defense, and good skills then it is a very exciting fight.

recent examples of such are:

R. Marquez vs Israel Vasquez
Barrera vs Marquez

When fighters lack the technical skills no matter how aggressive they are, a fight can still be boring.

Examples of such are:

Daniel Ponce de Leon vs Anybody
Ricky Hatton vs Anybody

When fighters only have defense on their mind, or one is too good defensively for his opponent but has no offense fights can also be boring

Recent Examples of such are:

Taylor vs Spinks
Floyd vs DLH

[Peterp]

High punch output is a must ! Good chins, plenty of heart, no backing down BUT at the same time i like some defensive technical ability

[BodyHead Banger]

I think when both fighters have an actual offense to go with their defense, and good skills then it is a very exciting fight.

recent examples of such are:

R. Marquez vs Israel Vasquez
Barrera vs Marquez

When fighters lack the technical skills no matter how aggressive they are, a fight can still be boring.

Examples of such are:

Daniel Ponce de Leon vs Anybody
Ricky Hatton vs Anybody

When fighters only have defense on their mind, or one is too good defensively for his opponent but has no offense fights can also be boring

Recent Examples of such are:

Taylor vs Spinks
Floyd vs DLH

Great post.