Are slicksters ruining boxing?

**Bardock** · 06-15-2014, 05:12 PM

thank you, even tho you had to make an alt im glad someone came out and said some thing. they arent ruining boxing but they aren't tuning too many people in either

**Da Machine** · 06-15-2014, 05:12 PM

Last night is such a horrible example of a boxer being boring that it baffles my mind. He out threw provo by a wide margin. Used footwork rather then run.

Watch Lara if you want to see a boring runner.

**The Tase** · 06-15-2014, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by Watchfire

Okay let me put this out there first, I love slick boxers, I think their are several boxers from the seventies who did it well without taking away from the game.
Any boxer has to make a choice stylistically between speed and power and lately the slick technical boxers in the scene have chosen to rely on speed exclusively to win matches. Running behind the jab and relying on decisions. They don't even seem preoccupied with hurting their opponents at all.
In the bygone, more exciting ages of boxing people cared more about knocking out their opponents about really beating them and not just winning a "game". It used to be the technical guys still scored a hell of a lot more knockouts even if they weren't power punchers.
I guess this is kind of a rant and I'm sorry but I feel like this is killing the soul of boxing. I enjoy a good technical schooling as much as the next guy hell I appreciate it but if you never commit because your scared of getting caught then your just scared.

Originally posted by f4314n68

thank you, even tho you had to make an alt im glad someone came out and said some thing. they arent ruining boxing but they aren't tuning too many people in either

lol stop the alt on alt violence!!!

**Larry the boss** · 06-15-2014, 05:21 PM

They should pour wet cement in the ring and make boxers fight in it, that way they can't move their feet and just stand in 1 place and throw punches

**Fr3$h** · 06-15-2014, 05:23 PM

I didn't find Algieri boring at all. He threw and landed MORE punches than Provodnikov.

When it comes to "slicksters" it seems like they're much more appreciated after they retire since people like to watch tape and analyze their style, where as right now in current fights, people just want to see a brutal decisive KO.

**KillaMane26** · 06-15-2014, 05:31 PM

U can match up the right opponents but if the slick boxer is the 1 contender...then u have no choice...its just something to deal with

**KillaMane26** · 06-15-2014, 05:33 PM

If anything the brawlers ( ruslan/ Rios) need to learn how to use their style to be effective against them....knowing that its your main weakness....Ruslan woulda been dominated if Bradey didnt go to war with him...and we saw wat happened to rios vs this boxing version of manny...a Clinic

**PACnPBFsuck** · 06-15-2014, 05:47 PM

Slicksters

**Build That Wall** · 06-15-2014, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by Watchfire

Okay let me put this out there first, I love slick boxers, I think their are several boxers from the seventies who did it well without taking away from the game.
Any boxer has to make a choice stylistically between speed and power and lately the slick technical boxers in the scene have chosen to rely on speed exclusively to win matches. Running behind the jab and relying on decisions. They don't even seem preoccupied with hurting their opponents at all.
In the bygone, more exciting ages of boxing people cared more about knocking out their opponents about really beating them and not just winning a "game". It used to be the technical guys still scored a hell of a lot more knockouts even if they weren't power punchers.
I guess this is kind of a rant and I'm sorry but I feel like this is killing the soul of boxing. I enjoy a good technical schooling as much as the next guy hell I appreciate it but if you never commit because your scared of getting caught then your just scared.

The Answer to your thread is NO. Next questions, Are you high and are you on that DJ Khaled $h1t?

Are slicksters ruining boxing?