Comments Thread For: Shakur Stevenson Captures WBC Title, Decisions Edwin De Los Santos in Slow-Paced Technical Fight

[messi807]

I think that's actually a question worth unpacking. I've been observing the online boxing community for over two decades now. Like most online spaces, the people most active on them are not representative of the general population. It takes a certain type of individual to be very outspoken online over long periods and these people tend to be very disgruntled and very likely have mental health problems. Paying too much attention to them can give one a skewed perception of the world (which is one of the reasons I'm not on social media).

As for boxing fans specifically, a sheer lack of perspective seems to be a factor. They think a fighter putting on an unsatisfactory performance is a personal affront and feel justified in hurling abuse, even if they ******ed the fight. Does that seem like a rational response?

Lack of maturity (emotionally and in age) is another factor. Let's face it, the online boxing community is overwhelmingly a male space, skewed to the younger end of the spectrum. They've yet to take on real responsibilities such as running their own home, so identifying with particular boxers and fighting against perceived enemies probably seems like a priority.

A lack of constructive hobbies is another factor, and we know this is a particular problem with young men, hence substance abuse problems. If a rational person becomes displeased with boxing - or any other form of entertainment - they'll just do something else. The angry ones seem to be labouring under the illusion that raging on forums is some kind of activist move rather than a sign of impotence.

There's probably more, but the above came to mind after my morning coffee.

This makes a-lot of sense, I figured it had to do with anger or something along those lines. I don’t think you’ll find angrier sports fans than the ones in the U.S.. be it boxing, hockey or football. heck, even some college sports fans are lunatics. It’s like writing and spreading as much negativity over a forum about a fighter gives them a sense of joy that they may not be able to find in *real life*.
Most the time I just laugh at personal insults on here.

[Teetotaler69]

Not really. Everyone is saying the same thing. Close fight in which Navarette looks mediocre

Lmfao you're not a reliable source boy

[messi807]

Lmfao you're not a reliable source boy

Scroll to the the start of the fight, everyone in the comment section thought he looked terrible. He got outlanded by 100 punches, outlanded in jabs, outlanded in body shots, power punches. Damn, doesn’t take Einstein to see he looked horrible.

[Robi13]

You had no issue with it.. but fans still boo’ed. during & after the Valdez fight.

Tonight was a dull fight.. I’m not pretending it wasn’t. The Floyd’s, Sweet Pea’s have had similar fights where they’ve been boo’d and it’s been lacklustre. My point is, I don’t get the dramatics and never will.

his style is set in stone, precisely. so, why expect fireworks then complain about it after because you didn’t get the outcome you wanted. (Not specifically you)

Even Bud who you just mentioned got heavily criticised against Viktor Postol and that was a more entertaining fight than this.

I’ve been a fan of the sport since the 1990’s bro. I’ve seen hundreds if not thousands of fights. This was the most garbage fight I’ve ever seen. I can only speak for myself and give my personal thoughts and opinions, whatever fans did in the past with other fighters and fights is irrelevant to me and my point I’m making about shakur and his performance tonight. And it takes two to tango but I’m putting ALL the blame on shakur because he was the headliner he was the one people went to go see and be entertained by… he the one that will cash the biggest check that night so yes it was all on him. DLS was trying you can see he was, “lean back” shakur didn’t want any of that smoke that DLS had for him. Shameful, embarrassing, atrocious, trash ass performance by shakur. I’m beyond disgusted with it, and I’m not gonna forget the performance but o already started forgetting a fighter named shakur Stevensen. Only way I’ll ever see him is if he is fighting someone I actually like to see, like tank, teo, Zepeda, Navarrete… other then that, no thx

[Devils Advocate]

Tank knocks out Stevenson in my opinion but that a fight that no longer interest me at the moment. Shakur hasn’t learned how to put it all together yet in fact after watching tonight’s fight it was clear that he turned down the 25% because he wasn’t ready. He’ll get there he just needs to talk a little less in the mean time

[greeneye99]

You’ll be the only one watching hoping he actually puts on a worthy performance. Lol Phuck shakur I ain’t watching sh.it and I don’t care if he ever wins or loses another fight his whole career. Phuck him.

You'll be back.....
You're gonna watch the next Shakur Fight & leave like 5 Negative Post in the comments
It's Life
Lololololol

[Cyborg Fangerloo]

Okay, you've made that point, repeatedly over several pages. I think we got it. Have a peaceful and constructive day.

That right there sir is boxing forum mastery. Go ahead and drop off the lawsuit papers if you want, but I am going to use that line.

[Punching Diva]

And here Bob Arum thought he was going to come up on PBC with a Shukur beat down. He better start putting the best against the best with other promoters for boxings sake. Undoubtably the worst fight of the last 100 years. Facts!!!

[DClefthook]

Hey Shakur you and your team are going t9 read every single comment tonight. You are garbage. Scared to death to get punched in your face. Stop. Floyd, Roy, Ray and Pernell comes forward with offense and then jumps back on defense. Sorry youre just nytchbox. Lets go Boots!!

[Boxing2695]

Dull performance from Stevenson. He always puts on stinkers against big punchers. I know it's the smart route to box not get involved with guys who punch hard but there's a reason your gonna be boxing on a Thursday night if that's the way you're gonna be fighting. No going through the gears just pedestrian edging out the rounds