I dont get it? What is wrong with ‘running’?

[87 Crosby 87]

I dont see nothing wrong with it. Its boxing. Hit and dont get hit. That is the name of the game

[.PrettyBoy32.]

I dont see nothing wrong with it. Its boxing. Hit and dont get hit. That is the name of the game

When Ali did it, it was fine. As it was when Sweet Pea did it,
But if Floyd did it, "its running."

[Eaner0919]

Honestly I think a lot of it has to do with the society we live in now.

We live in an instant gratification era where everything is almost immediate and on demand. We live for instant satisfaction and when we do not get it are dissatisfied with the product and either move on or complain about it

now what does this have to do with boxing?

everything really because first and foremost while this is indeed a sport its a spectator sport where the audience is key

couple that with the fact that now most people want their action at a sustain pace and you can see how todays society turns a blind eye to true boxing while slugfests get the immediate thumbs up.

add to that most casual fans fall into this factor and you have a fanbase that is essentially short memoried and impatient

thats why I think things like MMA and Poker took of so quickly. In poker the hands are fast, especially NLHE, but the reward are huge so people gravitated to it in droves

same with MMA, shorter fights, stacked cards and alot of fluff mixed in with the actual product and it hit a vein that was very in tune with todays outlook

[-Rab]

Only dumbass MMA fans or *******s don't appreciate floyds PURE BOXING skill.

[shabs1]

It's accepted when you're fighting killers like Frazier and Trinidad...not when fighting blown up 37yr old featherweights

mayweather beats pac all day .clottey will be the first righthanded fighter pac has fought in 3 years

[ugly2000]

Runners-Mayweather, Camacho, Dirrel = Boring
Boxers-Both Sugar Rays, Ricardo Lopez, Roy Jones= exciting

[The Great Shark]

When Ali did it, it was fine. As it was when Sweet Pea did it,
But if Floyd did it, "its running."

Knights of Double Standards live by this.

[check hook]

If you have the skill to CUT OFF THE RING no one can run from you.

/thread

quite honestly the smartest thing any person could have said on this thread......the onus is on the opponent to cut the ring off and apply intelligent pressure.......it's not FMJ fault if his opponent is not good enough or smart enough to make him have to engage on their terms.......

[The Great Shark]

quite honestly the smartest thing any person could have said on this thread......the onus is on the opponent to cut the ring off and apply intelligent pressure.......it's not FMJ fault if his opponent is not good enough or smart enough to make him have to engage on their terms.......

That's my point. The person controlling the fight usually has better ring generalship, I mean, they're not fighting in a phone booth.

[jasbar]

Running away from your problem is cowardly. Be a man Floyd and face your problem toe to toe.