What Makes a Fighter Boring?

[dan_cov]

People say Floyd is feather-fisted but for most part his punches have nice snap on, they appear they should hurt but guys like Cleverly & Josh Warrington.
I just don't see it. I just imagine their punch at best feels like getting hit with a wet dishcloth.

[blowblow]

to the TS. you should make your title straight.. like "what makes floyd boring".. coz he is the perfect example of all.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Worst post of the year candidate?

Can you remind me one exciting Hopkins fight?

[Madison Boxing]

watch a few andre ward fights

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Demetrius Andrade, Shakur Stevenson, and Joseph Parker are the most boring boxers nowadays. Devin Haney is trying his best to make this list it seems like. Funny enough, seeing him clinch and holding on for dear life in the final round against Linares was actually entertaining, in a humorous way.

If I didn't mention anyone, then their fights aren't worth remembering and they must even more boring than the fighters I mentioned above.

LOL. I guess being memoral in your boring ways is better than boring and forgettable. Boring and forgettable means you pretty much never existed.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

For me it's not about the KO or slugfests, although I love those, the Gatti/Ward fights being among my favourite.

It's activity level combined with skill. I could watch Holmes and Ali jab someone over an entire 15 round fight and not get bored for a second. They were graceful, the jabs were like works of art and entertaining to watch. Similiarly, Pacquiao is entertaining in all his fights even if he doesn't score a KO because he's active as well as skillfull.

Early Hopkins, Naseem Hamed, RJJ, Tyson, Holyfield, Hagler, SRL, Hearns and many more all entertaing to watch and for me personally because they all went for a KO if they could and if they couldn't they wanted to inflict hurt (in most of their fights anyway).

Fighters who from the moment they step into the ring have already decided to go for a points win put me off and I will NEVER watch them fight, except maybe watch their highlights on YT to see the result. And even then it's still boring and that's supposed to be the best parts of the fight.

I also hate boxing purists. If you're not watching boxing to be entertained then you've missed the whole point of prize-boxing. They always forget the "hit" part in "hit and not get hit". So they're always spouting nonsense like, "well you know, I mean...it's hit and not get hit..." STFU! you hardly hit the guy! Rant over.

Hahaha. Yes, the HIT part often gets negated which is pretty weird.

[Thuglife Nelo]

A boring fighters is one who tells his adviser that a potential future opponent needs to be locked in to a multi fight deal

[SplitSecond]

Damage dealt and honor. That’s what people get off on. If you are playing patty cake people are gonna tune out. If you’re a feather-duster, plz be a brawler so at least the other guy can deal some damage to you and we have something to be entertained by.

People also hate cheater’s.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Can you remind me one exciting Hopkins fight?

I can't think of any.

[sicko]

Complete Fear To Engage! Which is what I say from Shakur Stevenson in his recent fight

This is not hate towards young Shakur the kid is flat out GIFTED Physically and Skill Wise been a fan since Amateurs and during his Olympic Run so I seen and know he good and exciting he can be when he let his hands go and put together beautiful Combos like this...

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Then again Fans you guys are the blame...look how some of you treated Devin Haney when he tried to take risk and got clipped and hurt by Linares. Now Haney has no Chin, his Defense is Not that Good and all this Garbage so next fight when he goes back to Safety First blame yourselves

I respect all Styles, sure I love a all out Brawl but Skilled Boxing at its finest can be a beautiful thing to watch as well