Why do we care so much when our favorite fighter losses?

[PAC-BOY]

I only care if he wins. A loss isnt the end. Its about getting up after a loss and coming back that counts. A loss dont mean you're a bum...unless you lose a lot.

[keepthemhandsup]

depends how how they are in their carrer

and most fighters don't make alot...only a few.

[Chunk..]

I honestly don't. That's what happens when you fight the best most of the time. The risk to lose is big.

Cotto Stans take the losing to the extreme though.

If you lose fighting then best, then i don't see how you can be so heartbroken?

The guy who lost probably made a fair few bob, and 9/10 comes back a better fighter for it.

[DiLLiNGER]

i dont care,but no one likes to be drilled on boxingscene.

[KILLA RIGHT]

I hate seeing my fighters lose but if they lose a tough fight it will be hard but still root for them,not that big of a deal. The hard ones to see are cotto v tony,gatti v gomez, erik v manny 3

[MikeT86]

Losing is part of sport. As long as they recover from a loss and are still alive, why do we care so much? A lot of these guys get paid a lot of money to box, so it ain't like there life is in tatters. If i got paid millions to fight someone and got KO'd, i'd wake up a happy man and brush myself off and get on with it.

I'd say because by the time the fighter is well known enough to have a large following he's fighting MAYBE five times a year so unlike in other sports, there's much more time having to wonder if the loss was just bad luck or what ever or a sign of things to come.

Think about it if you're a baseball fan and your team loses you only have to wait a day or two to see them play again and get to make up for it.
Football it's a week.
Boxing it can be six months.

Also a lot of fighters have been undone by a single loss.

[Chunk..]

I'd say because by the time the fighter is well known enough to have a large following he's fighting MAYBE five times a year so unlike in other sports, there's much more time having to wonder if the loss was just bad luck or what ever or a sign of things to come.

Think about it if you're a baseball fan and your team loses you only have to wait a day or two to see them play again and get to make up for it.
Football it's a week.
Boxing it can be six months.

Also a lot of fighters have been undone by a single loss.

Some fair points there but i'd question any fighter who's career was undone by one loss, unless he's was seriously injured or hurt in the ring?