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

[Jack Napier]

from the fighters' POV, they wanna win
from the fans' POV, they wanna be entertained
you want the best man to win, but if the fight sucks, you're unhappy
smart fighters know it's best to both win and entertain the crowd

[tangalog2200]

from the fighters' POV, they wanna win
from the fans' POV, they wanna be entertained
you want the best man to win, but if the fight sucks, you're unhappy
smart fighters know it's best to both win and entertain the crowd

fighting to win AND fighting to entertain make a great fighter....and more marketable fighter....

one without the other is useless.......

[Mr. Philadel]

Here you go

classic!!!...

[hitman smax]

The two elements are about equal in value, but that's really beside the point anyway.

The bottom line is, you have to be successful in both areas to succeed in the sport of boxing.

If you can't win, you can't get exposure. If you can't entertain, you can't maintain exposure.

One without the other is useless.

That's why Guillermo Rigondeaux, an undefeated title holder, is on his way to obscurity.

There are lot of winning chess players in the world, no one wants to watch them though, and it will be a cold day in hell before any of them headline a PPV event.

LOL.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Winning and it's not even close..

[prinzemanspopa]

If you're being guaranteed thirty million plus, are in total control of a fight where the opponent is completely outmatched and already mentally beat, it wouldn't hurt to make an effort to actually try a close the show, as opposed to keeping it safe in the most conservative manner possible.




Guess who?

[Bravado]

You literally can't please everyone. So suit your style for a specific type of crowd, pick the method that you're best at for winning and it people take notice and appreciate you they're be entertained anyway.

[Bravado]

If you're being guaranteed thirty million plus, are in total control of a fight where the opponent is completely outmatched and already mentally beat, it wouldn't hurt to make an effort to actually try a close the show, as opposed to keeping it safe in the most conservative manner possible.




Guess who?

If they're already mentally beat you've done your job and handled your business. Why give that guy a shot to land a well timed punch to possibly put your health and already secured win on the line?

[KickAzz]

let's talk about John Ruiz... was he better off winning in a boring unwatchable style... or losing in entertaining fights?

[VatoMulatto]

tell me, are you a fan of John RUIZ?



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

It's not about what I appreciate. From a fighters perspective the most important thing is the get that W no matter what. I can't blame Ruiz for fighting the way he did. That was his style and made him a winner in many fights. Ruiz had a good career.