Why do people like boxers?

[scramwarrior]

This is an honest thread. I wonder sometimes why people like boxers who have good technique but provide very boring fights and rarely even hurt the other fighter. Chris Byrd and Cory Spinks have mastered this art. I have always been of the opinion that a fight is won by the fighter who is able to hurt his opponent more than his opponent hurts him, but these guys don't. Why do some fans prefer boxers over boxer/punchers or slugger/punchers? Do they hurt the sport? Keep in mind that average sports fans who watch boxing care nothing for fighters scoring points by running and pepper-punching. They like to watch a FIGHT.

[Kornhusker]

I would guess that a lot of the fans that really admire fighters like Byrd and Spinks are fighters themselves at some level. It is also easy to cast them in the role of the underdog, we all just knew that Mayorga would kill the light punching Spinks.

[puppy_dogg]

there are people that want to see a straight up brawl but there are also the purist, im not one but sometimes i do like to see the art at its most pure form. it does get boring but thats just how they do it

[jack_the_rippuh]

Some people watch boxing to learn...I doubt you can learn anything you didn't already know when it comes to brawling, but when watching one boxer dominate another through pure boxing, you can learn alot.

[loangunZ]

I like fighters like gatti sure he isn't the best but he does give you the best of both worlds, he boxes and brawls. Hahah I love it when he trainer says don't get into a war box! All I really want to see is him get into a war.