Fighters: The Brawl and The Tactical Fight!

[FistFest]

Fresh from the Hopkins vs Eastman fight and here we are divided into 2 groups. We have those looking for a satisfying slugfest win from the fighters in the left and posters content with a tactical win on the right. Where should compliments for a chess match of a fight start and where does the overrated craving for a win through a war end? I think Bhop did what he had to do regerdless of how he did it. He's still a winner reaching #20.

What do you think?

[jack_the_rippuh]

Yeah, alot of people talked about how Hopkins vs. De La Hoya was so boring, but I kind of liked the fight..

You can learn alot from those slow-paced fights..
If you're a fighter (mostly apply to boxers) you can appreciate fights like that, but if you're like the majority of fans, fights like that make you want to change the channel..

[IwatchBoxing]

Well, boxing is in a slump, and here we have a guy who in like 12 years, defended his belt 20 times, is boring as hell, fighting fighters who arent on his level, nobody is pushing him for a mega fight, or to give fans what they want, so for 12 years he has killed the middleweight divsion with his presence, I think we need bigger fights, with the best going at it, ****, he could of called up another Welter, or something, like Tito did.

[tracylee]

Fresh from the Hopkins vs Eastman fight and here we are divided into 2 groups. We have those looking for satisfying slugfest win from the fighters in the left and posters content with a tactical win on the right. Where should compliments for a chess match of a fight start and where does the overrated craving for a win through a war end? I think Bhop did what he had to do regerdless of how he did it. He's still a winner reaching #20.

What do you think?

I love watching a true technician ply his craft..any day. But I dont like watching one run. I'm happy for Nard making it this far with 20 defences, especially at his age. I was just a little disappointed with him running. I understand its good to use the ring, and to use footwork, but what he was doing for the first 6 rounds was something entirely different. Maybe (hopefully) his next fight someone will be able to cut the ring off and make him fight more.

[Slipx]

You can learn alot from those slow-paced fights..
If you're a fighter (mostly apply to boxers) you can appreciate fights like that, but if you're like the majority of fans, fights like that make you want to change the channel..

if only everyone on the board could see things this way.

i always took you for this type of a viewer, jack. good post.

[xrhythmxnxbluesx]

too bad most of the public dun feel the same... i like watching boxer like hopkins... i can learn alot of different techniques... than juss watching a brawl... even tho i like watching em too...

[tracylee]

too bad most of the public dun feel the same... i like watching boxer like hopkins... i can learn alot of different techniques... than juss watching a brawl... even tho i like watching em too...

I like watching Hopkins too, the Hopkins that fought from rounds 6 to 12..the one that fought from rounds 1 to 6 did little more than run and hug. What can a person learn from that, exactly? You'd be surprised how many time I've been put down for saying that I love a tatical fight..but last night I didnt see one til round 6.

[xrhythmxnxbluesx]

I like watching Hopkins too, the Hopkins that fought from rounds 6 to 12..the one that fought from rounds 1 to 6 did little more than run and hug. What can a person learn from that, exactly? You'd be surprised how many time I've been put down for saying that I love a tatical fight..but last night I didnt see one til round 6.

gettin to the fighters head... get them frustrated... and it work for hopkins that night... and yea i get critcize to from my freinds when im watching a tactical fight... they be like... how can you watch this boring ****?...

[BrooklynBomber]

I love tactical fights. I am happy that after Nard is done he will be able to talk in complete sentences and not mumble like you know who. Also in my book smart fighters usually beat tough and talented fighters so everytime I see a smart fight I know I can learn from it. As it goes for brawl, it is an entertainment for that little guy in me who always wnats to see blood and violence and tactical fights are for my mind and my soul. And I would like to place my mind and my soul over that little mean guy that lives in all of us.