Abner Mares and Agbek: Everything that's right with boxing

[New England]

coupla world class dudes right there


that's how a champion behaves.


when they scrap i'm gonna go ape**** wild

[Walt Liquor]

Okay, so what's going to prevent this from happening when the fight is signed for a later date? Are the fans going to be looking forward to the fight, just for it to be canceled again? If Agbeko is having a serious problem with this(which it sounds like he is) he should reconsider taking fights in America or flying a month or two early to get himself normal. It's unfortunate that he is dealing with this problem and Mares is being professional about it but Agbeko knows he has a problem and needs to address it accordingly in the future. It would be unacceptable if it happens again and part of me is not happy that Agbeko hasn't seen a doctor to address the problem.

WTF?????

He lives and trains in NYC fool.

You have NO CLUE what you're talking about. And he has since seen doctors. This thing just randomly happens.

well, lets see check, he has about 30 fights and it happened one time that postponed a fight. now you want to shi t on him Should we ban anyone that ever has any health problems from boxing period so this doesn't happen again?

[-KPB-]

I'm gonna have to disagree. Agbeko may of tried to make weight, which is good, but he was unprofessional by allowing himself to walk around at a weight that he could not drop in the allotted amount of time. Instead of being able to drop it in a somewhat healthy way, he probably starved himself and destroyed any hope of a fight.

We cut these fighters too much credit. Their job is to entertain and also be professional(this is why they get paid more than most people do in a year for 36 minutes of fighting), which one part of being professional is being able to keep your body conditioned and make a weight that you made a commitment to make. I believe Agbeko should be heavily fined for not being able to fight. This sport is about the fans, not the fighters.

When did you come up with this shi.t.....boxers risk their health every time they step into the ring.....a boxers health is the single most important thing in boxing........

[Walt Liquor]

this is for check's performance in this thread

[Check]

WTF?????

He lives and trains in NYC fool.

You have NO CLUE what you're talking about. And he has since seen doctors. This thing just randomly happens.

well, lets see check, he has about 30 fights and it happened one time that postponed a fight. now you want to shi t on him Should we ban anyone that ever has any health problems from boxing period so this doesn't happen again?

Well, if flying is too much(nyc to la isn't really a long flight) then he should of considered using different transportation. Over the last decade it seems like fights get canceled left and right and only the fans are losing. I'm getting annoyed by fighters not taking care of themselves or properly prepared for their jobs. You get paid a lot to fight, if you can't do it then get a regular job like the rest of us. I refuse to be sympathetic.

When did you come up with this shi.t.....boxers risk their health every time they step into the ring.....a boxers health is the single most important thing in boxing........

If they don't want to fight, someone else will do it for them(boxing is still pretty lucrative). Fans run every sport and in boxing they deserve the fights that they are promised.

[Jack Napier]

big disappointment
this fight coulda stole the show in boxing
been anxious to see this one
bantam is red hot and these guys were willing to step up
Showtime got this right, simple tournament, not round robin
winner fight Nonito for 118 supremacy
this was a bigger fight than it was getting credit for being
sad to read about Agbeko condition, hope he gets healthy again

[Eaner0919]

Well, if flying is too much(nyc to la isn't really a long flight) then he should of considered using different transportation. Over the last decade it seems like fights get canceled left and right and only the fans are losing. I'm getting annoyed by fighters not taking care of themselves or properly prepared for their jobs. You get paid a lot to fight, if you can't do it then get a regular job like the rest of us. I refuse to be sympathetic.



If they don't want to fight, someone else will do it for them(boxing is still pretty lucrative). Fans run every sport and in boxing they deserve the fights that they are promised.

you gotta step away from the computer a bit and rethink your stance

I can understand your train of thought about fighters not being the way they used to but

Agbeko isn't one of those guys. Guy is always in shape and stays that way.

[Walt Liquor]

Well, if flying is too much(nyc to la isn't really a long flight) then he should of considered using different transportation. Over the last decade it seems like fights get canceled left and right and only the fans are losing. I'm getting annoyed by fighters not taking care of themselves or properly prepared for their jobs. You get paid a lot to fight, if you can't do it then get a regular job like the rest of us. I refuse to be sympathetic.
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Are we even talking about the same thing????????????

So you're saying that Agbeko didn't properly train or prepare for his fights?

I think you're projecting a little bit today Check, do you have someone you can talk to?

and do you know anything at all about Agbeko's condition or are you talking out of your a$$ because I've had to correct you a few times in this thread.

[Check]

Are we even talking about the same thing????????????

So you're saying that Agbeko didn't properly train or prepare for his fights?

I think you're projecting a little bit today Check, do you have someone you can talk to?

and do you know anything at all about Agbeko's condition or are you talking out of your a$$ because I've had to correct you a few times in this thread.

I'm speaking in general now but I'm not going to let Agbeko slide either. Yes, he properly trained for this fight but he didn't prepare himself correctly. If what you say is true about Agbeko suffering from this from the Vic fight he should of really considered going by car, train or whatever. He took a chance when he went on a plane and once again suffered from his nerve problem. This is the first time he had to withdraw from a big fight so I forgive him but if he continues to ignore his condition and jump on planes I will see it as a slap in the face to the fans. He has a contract to fulfill and he knows he has a condition that is triggered by flying, he needs to choose a different option.

[Walt Liquor]

I'm speaking in general now but I'm not going to let Agbeko slide either. Yes, he properly trained for this fight but he didn't prepare himself correctly. If what you say is true about Agbeko suffering from this from the Vic fight he should of really considered going by car, train or whatever. He took a chance when he went on a plane and once again suffered from his nerve problem. This is the first time he had to withdraw from a big fight so I forgive him but if he continues to ignore his condition and jump on planes I will see it as a slap in the face to the fans. He has a contract to fulfill and he knows he has a condition that is triggered by flying, he needs to choose a different option.

bro, its not flying, its sitting for long periods of time. It's the big ass nerve in your spine


If Agbeko doesn't start using one of these immediately he's a disgrace to boxing fans everywhere