Is losing a fight overrated?

**joe90210** · 02-22-2009, 02:37 AM

I think so, boxing these days makes such a big deal about having a perfect record that fighters are running around scared and ducking each other in fear of losing

**cace** · 02-22-2009, 03:02 AM

i agree its not a big deal, but i think alot depends on how they lose

**Crazylegs77** · 02-22-2009, 03:03 AM

Originally posted by cace

i agree its not a big deal, but i think alot depends on how they lose

true you make a good point

**-EX-** · 02-22-2009, 03:09 AM

I think its overrated and bottom line it depends on how they lost.

For example P.Williams got outboxed by Quintana and knocked out Quintana in the rematch.

**withoutthee8** · 02-22-2009, 03:12 AM

No, the undefeated fighters are the greatest. Especially when they have the resume of a Floyd Mayweather Jr

**genialus75** · 02-22-2009, 03:16 AM

marciano got no losses but ali thumps him in any reputable all time P4P rankings... that "0" means little if the fighter does not take a risk in fighting the best out there... in this sense, theres a lot more to admire in oscar than calzaghe and floyd jr... oscar faced all the best fighters in this present era, save perhaps tszyu at 140, forrest and wright at 154... oscar essentially ducked nobody... even the great hopkins at 160... he did not always win but the golden boy always sought the best available opposition in his time...

**-EX-** · 02-22-2009, 03:19 AM

Originally posted by genialus75

marciano got no losses but ali thumps him in any reputable all time P4P rankings... that "0" means little if the fighter does not take a risk in fighting the best out there... in this sense, theres a lot more to admire in oscar than calzaghe and floyd jr... oscar faced all the best fighters in this present era, save perhaps tszyu at 140, forrest and wright at 154... oscar essentially ducked nobody... even the great hopkins at 160... he did not always win but the golden boy always sought the best available opposition in his time...

Who did Floyd and Joe duck? You can make an argument for Floyd duckin Cotto and maybe Joe duckin Dawson. Ur speaking as if it was 3-4 guys each.

**Crazylegs77** · 02-22-2009, 03:20 AM

Like Teddy Atlas mentioned recently boxing is now all about have 0 losses and protecting your record at all costs, it used to be about fighting the best and putting on a good performance win or lose.

**withoutthee8** · 02-22-2009, 03:21 AM

Originally posted by Crazylegs77

Like Teddy Atlas mentioned recently boxing is now all about have 0 losses and protecting your record at all costs, it used to be about fighting the best and putting on a good performance win or lose.

Floyd Mayweather Jr did both, that's why he's an ATG.

Is losing a fight overrated?