If you haven't been watching boxing your entire life, you should never watch it.

[ablindwatchmakr]

According to some people on this forum, if you are relatively new to boxing, you can't possibly make a good point; in fact, you probably shouldn't even watch the sport. You should allow it to stagnate with the same fan base it has had for years until it becomes completely irrelevant. This is the worst attitude I have seen in some time regarding acceptance of a new fan to the sport--most people are happy to oblige. I should probably tell the 10-15 fans I've attracted to the sport to just stop watching it and let it die--maybe I will.

Oh, and in case you thought admitting your ignorance of some particular aspect of a subject would be taken into consideration, you're wrong. It's assumed you know nothing. I guess everyone on this forum should probably shut up about any fighter prior to the 80's huh?

Correct me if i'm wrong

[Larry the boss]

damn dont let jro get to you he likes to ride his high horse

[Motofan]

I think the main problem with the new fans seems to be the perception that they are fans of a single fighter and not of the sport of Boxing. Mayweather fans heard this for years, now Manny's fans are hearing it. Alot of that comes from people who say they started watching boxing when Manny fought Oscar who then turn around and call Manny the greatest boxer of all time. They base this on bias and an article they came across somewhere. Those fans give all the other fans a bad name (not to single out Manny, just an example.)

[Phenom]

anybody that says that are overcompensating some poster here like to act smarter then they actually are.

its usually when they can't make an argument or they know they lost a one so they try too hard ignore them bro

[Larry the boss]

thread starter seems to be genually interested in the sport and admits what he doesn't know,i havent seen him try to **** on anyone and thats what we need new fans who really wanna get to know the sport...greenk and points given...live and learn my friend

[Barry Halls]

No, no. It's not like that.

You should be able to feel passionate about boxing "even" if you're new to the sport.

But you should be very open to the ideas that the much more knowledgeable posters put forth. (not talking about me, but guys like jrosales, irondanhamza, nchristo etc)

Keep discussing and questioning. But keep an open mind that you might be wrong.

[STRUGG]

just keep away from *****S.................they really hurt a posters credibility.............

[Larry the boss]

Jroales thinks he knows everything butis biased as **** but at the same time would be a great post if he didnt have an aganda

[BoZz]

who cares dude lol..just feel free to post w.e is on your mind..I mean pac fans troll this section day in and day out they have no idea about boxing except for pacquiao..wait I gotta correct myself ..except mayweather that is..every thread is dedicated to mayweather..so if pac fans can post everyone can

[Larry the boss]

just keep away from *****S.................they really hurt a posters credibility.............

never i repeat never listen to this guy,he's someones alt on here and all he does is make floyd hate threads,he NEVER talks boxing,NEVER