back in the day did crowds boo and complain about pure boxers

[lumiere]

like they do these days with miguel vasquez and rigondeaux ? for being too cautious or boring.or were they revered,respected,and applauded for their talent ? i feel like this is a modern day thing.am i wrong ?

[bojangles1987]

Yes, fans did the exact same thing then. Don't be mistaken, boxing fans have always wanted entertainment above all else.

[lumiere]

Yes, fans did the exact same thing then. Don't be mistaken, boxing fans have always wanted entertainment above all else.

right.

do you think guys like willie pep would be beloved in this day in age ?

[MBE]

They booed Bill Richmond when he fought Tom Cribb in the early 19th century because he actually used footwork.

Imagine that being booed for moving around and not standing in one spot all night.

So fans are a lot more appreciative and patient now.

[damit305]

People want to be entertained, pure boxing doesn't unfortunately unless you truly appreciate the craft. The bitching is definitely more contagious and easier to transmit to larger numbers of fans with today's technology.

[-PBP-]

Here. An article about the crowd booing Willie Pep:

It was a neat if not gaudy, conquest for the fleet-footed boxer from Hartford , Conn. even though as many of the 12,106 cash customers let loose with a ******* of boos at the final bell.

The jeers for for Willie the Wisp's clutching tactics as well as for the incompetency of the foreign challenger's attack.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19500316&id=5tUiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PAAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2981,1061146

[lumiere]

Here. An article about the crowd booing Willie Pep:




http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=2981,1061146

holy crap.thanks for this!

[#1Assassin]

to a certain degree but not like today. back in the day more fans understood the sport and appreciated it for what it is. intelligent and skillful fighters were appreciated for their abilities by most people and the ones who didnt like it were at the very least smart enough not to buy a ticket knowing the style of the fighter.

its hilarious to me when people pay for a fight knowing damn well the guy fighting is a technician, then they complain afterwards like they got robbed of their money. might as well go to the store, buy some milk then storm in the place 15min later furious its not a loaf of bread.

[DoktorSleepless]

They used to call those type of fighters yellow.

[AddiX]

It really didn't happen often, fighters just didn't have that kind of style, and the idea of going into a fight and not really trying to demolish the other guy just wasn't something fights did for the most part.

Look at all the greats from those times, they all fight, they all try to inflict pain. You'll find very few greats in the old dAys who didn't.

I personally think boxing rules are long overdue for a overhaul. A guy like Hopkins should not be allowed to throw a punch at a time, and grab immediately. Grabbing is suppose to be only for when your hurt.