Why do some fans lose interest in a fighter after they lose?

[FrankJack]

Every so often (well, more often that not), I see fans talk about how this fighter is no longer any good because he already lost, or he had already been previously knocked out. But, then when I look at the history of the sport, I see A LOT of good fighters who suffered losses (knockouts as well as decision) and still returned to have big wins throughout their career.

We've seen Barrera, Pac, Marquez, Mosley, De La Hoya, Hopkins, Toney, do it. I won't take the time to put all the fighters who've done so, it would take more time and I'd have to go back more generations than I care to. I just don't understand why we automatically make these assumptions. Will someone please explain this to me? Thanks in advance.

[Nuurzhaelan]

Every so often (well, more often that not), I see fans talk about how this fighter is no longer any good because he already lost, or he had already been previously knocked out. But, then when I look at the history of the sport, I see A LOT of good fighters who suffered losses (knockouts as well as decision) and still returned to have big wins throughout their career.

We've seen Barrera, Pac, Marquez, Mosley, De La Hoya, Hopkins, Toney, do it. I won't take the time to put all the fighters who've done so, it would take more time and I'd have to go back more generations than I care to. I just don't understand why we automatically make these assumptions. Will someone please explain this to me? Thanks in advance.

Probably because there is not as much glory in defeat. Fans live vicariously. They talk about their favorite teams exploits in the first person plural, as though they had something to do with the team's successes. Boxing fans are not likely any different. Sports fans are often fickle. It's a morale thing. Personal problems don't seem as big if you have something to distract you from them...and winning is inspiring. blah blah blah blah blah blah

[bojangles1987]

Because sports fans are fickle and always looking for the next big thing. Very few fighters have ever gone undefeated and most the ones that have get out at the right time. Look at the fighters considered the best ever, they all lost plenty of times yet they rebounded fine.

Just the way people are, as soon as a guy like Dawson or Cotto goes on a winning streak again, people will overreact again, it's the nature of fans of any sport.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Kind of like when Williams lost. Everyone claimed he was garbage (except me ofcourse) then when he stopped Quintana in one round he was the truth again.

Just bandwagoners.

[bojangles1987]

Kind of like when Williams lost. Everyone claimed he was garbage (except me ofcourse) then when he stopped Quintana in one round he was the truth again.

Just bandwagoners.

Exactly. Williams went from a bum to the most feared man in boxing in the tiem it took to fight a rematch. Fans of those fighters shouldn't take it personal, if a fighter loses it doesn't how they lost or who they lost too, they are a bum until they win again.

[STREET CLEANER]

Some ppl get dissapointed, but you do have casual fans that only follows the next big thing. Boxing is about styles and a casual off night. Too many ppl as a fighter loses call them shot or garbage

[Ray*]

Because they are dumb! Boxing has to get rid of the stigma of the "0". Boxers are obsess with it because of fans reaction to a lost...

[Weebler I]

Because they're not true fans in the first place, they're just gloryhunters with weak characters.

[Joe2608]

They get on bandwagons and as soon as they see the first sign of danger they will jump off. People like that are casual fans. Look at the amount of great legendary boxers who have lost their 0, there are loads of brilliant fighters who have lost. Then look at how many great fighters have their 0 still intact, not many, and even then they aren't necessarilly great. Marciano and Calzaghe are the only ones that really come to mind and i wouldn't say Calzaghe was a great.

But anyways, the reason in my opinion is the shock when people lose, they can be on top of the world then have a shock loss, then people completely forget all the talent that got them to that point in the first place and distance themselves from that fighter. I guess at the time of the loss they can't deal with the abuse they get for losing and can't see how they will get back to the top, but they more than likely always do, Amir Khan comes to mind.

[boxing2106]

i felt joan guzman lost to funeka in the first fight and i stuck side by side by him. hes my fav fighter i dnt play no banwagon bs