Whats more important, fighting to win or fighting to entertain?

[waxfondler]

What a dumb pole... The answer is obvious, but you know there are a few people who are going to be forced to say entertaining because they spend so much time on here discrediting great boxers for being boring. And the question is, what's more important FIGHTING to win, or FIGHTING to entertain? That means, if you are FIGHTING, what's more important, winning or entertaining? You are a damn fool if you'd rather entertain than win a fight.

you can still entertain and win....

if the boxer is CLEARLY dominating, why not go for the kill? why carry the guy to a decision? having fans pay for admission then walk out after the 10th is NOT a good look.

[al-Xander]

If you fight to win, the entertainment follows naturally. If you fight just to survive, a boring fight is most likely to follow. If you fight to win it means your aim is to KO the opponent.

Bottom line really is you can fight in whatever style you want. I doubt anyone can stop you. BUT don't complain if you're not making a lot of money because of your boring style. All you'll have are streamers.

[LoadedWraps]

Froch's got a big mouth but I would tune in to all his fights. He fights with pride and is out to get you. Ward is near impossible to beat...but I tune out. Winning with defense is not crowd pleasing.

Don't speak for the whole crowd. If I was in that crowd I would be enjoying them equally, I love a war, but I drool over defensive prowess as well.

[The Big Dunn]

you can still entertain and win....

if the boxer is CLEARLY dominating, why not go for the kill? why carry the guy to a decision? having fans pay for admission then walk out after the 10th is NOT a good look.

But isn't it the guy who is losing who needs to go for the kill? If this were football you'd expect the team thats up to run the clock out and the team thats losing to try for big plays to catch up.

If the ahead started passing they'd be called ****** and be accused of bad sportsmanship.

[KickAzz]

ok u muthafawkers... what about john ruiz???? this mofo kept winning, but the more he won the more he was hated... and it wasnt cause of is personality, but his style

[waxfondler]

But isn't it the guy who is losing who needs to go for the kill? If this were football you'd expect the team thats up to run the clock out and the team thats losing to try for big plays to catch up.

If the ahead started passing they'd be called ****** and be accused of bad sportsmanship.

i dont know much about football so i wouldnt know.... but its prizefighting, and the ultimate end result is a KO. thats what makes prize-fighting unique. the expectation/hope for a KO is the selling point. even floyd uses KOs as a selling point even though we all KNOW the chance of it are slim. but his tough-talk sells tickets.

hence "closing the show" is applauded. im sure if team sports had a way of ending a game early, it would happen.

[JoeKidd]

Let's look at the mindsets of the boxers in 3 fights: Pac-JMM 4, Bradley-the Russian, Alvardo-Rios.

Bradley & Alvarado met the challenge early on and we had an entertaining fight. Then both figured they could not win that way so they shifted to tap and run. Killed the fight...but they won. Would all boxers make this same decision?

NO!!!!

What if either of these 2 had prevailed without running? They would have been instant stars. But because of the option they chose, THIS fan would not tune into their fights anymore. Why? Because I know when the heat is on, they're on the after burners!

Pacquiao got put down by Marquez early on...but yet he kept charging in. Was it ******ity or a deliberate decision that he wanted to finish the guy? The latter, but he was wrong. So what? How many fans did he lose?

Some boxers don't dread losing. They dread the play safe approach more!

[Zano-24]

People kill me with this bs. We know for a fact its more important to win then to be entertaining. If winning is secondary then you shouldn't be in any sport at all. This can go for any sport out there.

[VatoMulatto]

People kill me with this bs. We know for a fact its more important to win then to be entertaining. If winning is secondary then you shouldn't be in any sport at all. This can go for any sport out there.

Exactly! I can't beleive there are people who think there fighters and athletes in general who believe being entertaining is more imporant that winning.

[KickAzz]

People kill me with this bs. We know for a fact its more important to win then to be entertaining. If winning is secondary then you shouldn't be in any sport at all. This can go for any sport out there.

tell me, are you a fan of John RUIZ?

Exactly! I can't beleive there are people who think there fighters and athletes in general who believe being entertaining is more imporant that winning.

so did you appreciate John Ruiz's artistry? I mean that mofo just kept winning