Why ****** Garcia wont KO Lucas Matthysse

[Bushbaby]

there is no side to boxing other than "the business side."


do you really think these guys care about proving anythign to you or me? they fight for money. you can stay ignorant if you'd like.


garcia just took on the toughest fighter in his division and won. he did it on an undercard, and took less money. it looks like they're positioning him to fight floyd mayweather, and make several million dollars in one night.



if you want to watch fights that don't involve money, and fighters that are not financially motivated, watch amateur boxing, or a fight at your local bar.

watching pro boxing, and ceaselessly complaining about fighters who box for money, is naive.

Yeah, call it what you want. But guess what?? That's the reason why the majority of the sports public shuns the sport. Cause of the "sheep" who "care" to much bout the business.

[KeepItObjective]

Yeah, call it what you want. But guess what?? That's the reason why the majority of the sports public shuns the sport. Cause of the "sheep" who "care" to much bout the business.

If it makes money it makes sense, Danny gonna whip Khan outta the ring and get the well deserved Mayweather payday.

[radioraheem]

Yeah, call it what you want. But guess what?? That's the reason why the majority of the sports public shuns the sport. Cause of the "sheep" who "care" to much bout the business.

Actually, the sheep don't care about the business side. They are just followers, following a trend of the moment.

[The Gambler1981]

So you can't be interested in the business side of boxing without being a sheep? Sports business is an interesting topic and boxing is about the most cut throat business in sports which is very cut throat field in general.

Caring about what goes down behind the curtain as well as in front of it makes someone a worse fan, how is that any sort of reasonable?

[Ray*]

So you can't be interested in the business side of boxing without being a sheep? Sports business is an interesting topic and boxing is about the most cut throat business in sports which is very cut throat field in general.

Caring about what goes down behind the curtain as well as in front of it makes someone a worse fan, how is that any sort of reasonable?

It a dumb way of thinking, whether we like it or not we have to understand the business side of the sport. There is no two ways about it. We have to be ignorant not to.

[radioraheem]

This is the best post I have ever seen on here for a long while, people alway want to play to play the "I don't care for the money side" etc of things like it makes less of a fan. I don't think anyone cares for the business side of boxing but we all understand that side of things. It is what makes or break a fight and I for one would have no problem if Garcia choose to go for a money fight after giving the fans what they asked for in the Matthyse fight.

It's classic comedy.

Once upon a time, they were making loads of threads accusing Garcia of ducking Matthysse. That he was scared at ringside, used footage from that making gifs saying he's scared. That he would never fight him.

Fight gets made and they announce his funeral, crucifying him for weeeks. When the fight had no official date, they made rumors saying Garcia is demanding 5 million. He's scared. Fight gets a date, more crucifying. Haha. Forrest Gump pics and gifs.

Matthysse loses and now they've lost their sense of identity. They're all lawyers now, coming up with excuses by the minute. I feel like hiring some of them, cause some have talent.
Now the best they can do is make cherry pick accusations. They want a rematch to avenge the death of their superhero who died tragically.

[KeepItObjective]

It's classic comedy.

Once upon a time, they were making loads of threads accusing Garcia of ducking Matthysse. That he was scared at ringside, used footage from that making gifs saying he's scared. That he would never fight him.

Fight gets made and they announce his funeral, crucifying him for weeeks. When the fight had no official date, they made rumors saying Garcia is demanding 5 million. He's scared. Fight gets a date, more crucifying. Haha. Forrest Gump pics and gifs.

Matthysse loses and now they've lost their sense of identity. They're all lawyers now, coming up with excuses by the minute. I feel like hiring some of them, cause some have talent.
Now the best they can do is make cherry pick accusations. They want a rematch to avenge the death of their superhero who died tragically.

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[The Gambler1981]

It a dumb way of thinking, whether we like it or not we have to understand the business side of the sport. There is no two ways about it. We have to be ignorant not to.

Exactly it is why everything happens the way it does and why most things couldn't really be any other way, some of it sucks but sticking your head in the sand doesn't make that stuff go away.

I would rather get it and move on than constantly be upset, I guess not everyone can agree.

[The Big Dunn]

you're really doing yourself a disservice separating yourself from "business" in boxing.


you work, right?

do you do it for money?

if you ahd hte opportunity to do it for more money, would you?

now what it you got punched for a living, and risked your life and career every time you fought? what if your career was only a few years long?
would you fight for more money, or just "some money?"


would you fight to please somebody you don't even know (you,) or your own family?



you can chose to be naive if you want. taking it personally when boxers fight for money is absurd. they all fight for money. every single one of them.

Absolutely. Too many posters live in the fantasy world that suggests foghts are made for our entertainment. They are made to make a profit and that profit margin has driven the sport for decades.

[Ray*]

Exactly it is why everything happens the way it does and why most things couldn't really be any other way, some of it sucks but sticking your head in the sand doesn't make that stuff go away.

I would rather get it and move on than constantly be upset, I guess not everyone can agree.

Let it makes some people feel like they are not a "sheep" or a slave lol, they would rather bury their heads or pretend that they don't "care" etc to make them seem like a "true" fan, because they just to see fights... Hmmm right lol, at the end of the day the only reason fights happens its due to the business side. Some fighters bring more money to the table, some fighters get opportunity that they don't deserve but that's boxing.