Fighter being scared.....

[tredh]

Who wasn't afraid of Mike Tyson back in the day? He is the epitome of a bad ass boxer, not to be ****ed with. I can't imagine being the other fighter waiting, waiting and anticipating him walking to the ring.

Remember, this is the guy that said he's gonna eat your babies and what not. lol

Why should any man who bleeds red blood like I do be feared? Being nervous and being scared are two different things. Being nervous before a fight is understandable but to be scared of another man is unacceptable to me.

[Ray*]

There are some certain situation when a fighter is genuinely scare of what would happen if he takes a certain fight and loses, Hatton for example is DEFINITELY scared to take on Witter because if he loses his career would be over..If they guarantee him a win against Witter yes he would take the fight but its a fight he CANNOT afford to lose, Because he takes on Mayweather or tsyzu doesnt mean he isnt scared also, When you take a fight people expect you to lose then you're NOT risking anything.

[tredh]

yes very true, but he still got in the ring and fought him, thqats what i mean. scared is natural in many cases, but scared enough to not climb in against someone in most cases to me is far fetched.

Yes Spinks got in the ring but because he was scared he didn't perform and got KOed in 91 seconds. Spinks should have never taken the fight if he was going to be that scared to freeze up like that.

[Scott9945]

this place is full of talk about all these dudes being scared to fight other dudes. sorry, but i have a hard time believing any pro boxer is so scared of a man that he will not fight him. especially when you talk about the elites, floyd, hatton, etc... it is thrown around here so often it seems like every other fighter is afraid to lace the gloves up anymore. just want to know your thoughts on all the scared talk? i know everyone gets nervous b4 a fight, and such. i am not saying that. i am talking about avoidance of fights all together out of fear.

What many fans assume is fear can always be resolved by the the right amount of money. No matter what hype you hear or read, money is always the bottom line to getting any fight made. This is a business more than a sport of honor.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

I agree with you guys that are saying certain fighters are scared because of a loss, but scared of another fighter I don't think so. I hate it when people on here say a certain fighter is scared because they don't fight somebody or pull out. It's about money pretty much everytime. People got to realize that in today's boxing it's a business as well. As most sports are today. It sucks, but that's the reality.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Boxers are not in it alone..when u hear that so and so doesnt want to fight a guy it is more often the decision of a manager or promoter behind him...People have NO IDEA what goes into making fights sometimes, into what it takes to be ready, etc. Sometimes a fight is agreed upon but then the contract comes in and there is something in it that throws a monkey wrench in. Especially at that level, the highest ones, these guys and their backers are BUSINESSMEN...a fighter cannot just fight everybody he wants to fight because if he were to lose there are more people in the picture -behind the scenes- who would lose out. The fighter doent always have the final say like many think

[Astarte]

Yes Spinks got in the ring but because he was scared he didn't perform and got KOed in 91 seconds. Spinks should have never taken the fight if he was going to be that scared to freeze up like that.

Good old Michael "To tell you the truth, I'm not too crazy about getting in the ring with that man" Spinks. What did he make that night? Like 10 million dollars a minute?

[MELLY-MEL...]

Boxers are not in it alone..when u hear that so and so doesnt want to fight a guy it is more often the decision of a manager or promoter behind him...People have NO IDEA what goes into making fights sometimes, into what it takes to be ready, etc. Sometimes a fight is agreed upon but then the contract comes in and there is something in it that throws a monkey wrench in. Especially at that level, the highest ones, these guys and their backers are BUSINESSMEN...a fighter cannot just fight everybody he wants to fight because if he were to lose there are more people in the picture -behind the scenes- who would lose out. The fighter doent always have the final say like many think

thanks for this, to many it seems like common knowledge, and it is what it is. do we like it? hell no, but it's usually not the fighters fault. but than on the other side you have so many people who just start running out the mouth with the he is scared/ducking comments. that sort of thing gets very old around here, well at least to me it does.

[MELLY-MEL...]

I agree with you guys that are saying certain fighters are scared because of a loss, but scared of another fighter I don't think so. I hate it when people on here say a certain fighter is scared because they don't fight somebody or pull out. It's about money pretty much everytime. People got to realize that in today's boxing it's a business as well. As most sports are today. It sucks, but that's the reality.

very true my man, good post.

[shadeyfizzle]

Why should any man who bleeds red blood like I do be feared? Being nervous and being scared are two different things. Being nervous before a fight is understandable but to be scared of another man is unacceptable to me.

So if you were drunk and walked into a dark alley and had a gun pointed at your face you would only be nervous, not scared??