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Just seeing Shakur Stevenson's name everywhere because he beat a boxer who isn't a world beater makes me want to throw up even as a Shakur Stevenson fan. Some have even started hyping him up as being as good as Pretty Boy Mayweather and have crowned him the next boxing superstar. All after one fight. However, a week ago - the same people were talking about how boring and overrated he's. So which one is it?
When he gets beat up - the same people cussing him out last week but hyping him today as the best thing since slice bread would be ones the ones saying he's a hypejob and was never good to begin with. And blame imaginary people for hyping him when they were the ones who did. Can you see the pattern? - same is happening with Fury now. Pump the fffcking brakes!
I know all sports have recency bias, but boxing has to be the only sport where recency bias is on steroids. I know it's bad in American sports like basketball and American football but American media isn't real media - it's about hot takes and narratives that drive fans into frenzy for ratings. Simply put: American media is about ratings, so it's expected.
However, boxing is a global sport - people need to pump the brakes and take it slow with the hype. Boxing fans are a tedious bunch.
When he gets beat up - the same people cussing him out last week but hyping him today as the best thing since slice bread would be ones the ones saying he's a hypejob and was never good to begin with. And blame imaginary people for hyping him when they were the ones who did. Can you see the pattern? - same is happening with Fury now. Pump the fffcking brakes!
I know all sports have recency bias, but boxing has to be the only sport where recency bias is on steroids. I know it's bad in American sports like basketball and American football but American media isn't real media - it's about hot takes and narratives that drive fans into frenzy for ratings. Simply put: American media is about ratings, so it's expected.
However, boxing is a global sport - people need to pump the brakes and take it slow with the hype. Boxing fans are a tedious bunch.
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