"He was winning until he got knocked out" why do people say this?

[LA_2_Vegas]

There's is a difference between a close or competitive match and " he was winning until"

Giants vs Bills 19-20 that's close 1991 super bowl or classic

Miami17 vs Washington27 1993 Super Bowl ..Miami was winning in the first half 17-10...until they didn't score again and lost....no classic not even competitive.

Just the phrase "He was winning until..." basically implies something dramatic happened. A moment that wouldn't have been as interesting, heroic, dramatic, etc without the context of what was happening beforehand. That goes for a KO or a game winner by MJ.

(I can't speak for people who tries to use it as a rationale for losing tho. I'm a Lakers' fan so over the yrs with Kobe I've been able to ride off with wins and hear opposing fans cry "we were winning until"..lol)

I'm just saying sometimes KO, games winners, etc. SOMETIMES can mask the bigger picture. There is plenty of info to take from completed rounds in a boxing match

[VG_Addict]

It's what Klittards say so their hero Vitali will look better.

[Doctor_Tenma]

When Khan says he was "dominating" Garcia until he got KO'd lol. As if it was like he got caught in the last round or something.

2 rounds boxing like an idiot and then getting sparked.

That's what some of his fans don't realize, they think he was boxing smart in those first 2 rounds when Garcia was already getting his timing down. Boxing smart is changing speed, changing ones attacking pattern; not fighting in a rhythm, Khan didn't do either of that.

[hugh grant]

LarryXXX,every thread you make is about you crying over something, have you noticed this?

I noticed that's for sure.
But of course it matters what happened before a ko. If Pac was getting the crap beaten out of him, before he got ko'ed he might need to think about retiring.

But the fact that he was doing great until the 6th round, instead of going for the kill and ko against JMM, he should have continued doing what he was doing and won just about 4 fights on points against JMM.
Just like Floyd tries winning on points and not going for a ko, even though Floyd says he was. Floyd said he was going to ko Maidana, yet spent nearly the whole fight running or clinching. Floyd don't go in for the kill so therefore doesn't get knocked sparko.

[Doctor_Tenma]

I noticed that's for sure.
But of course it matters what happened before a ko. If Pac was getting the crap beaten out of him, before he got ko'ed he might need to think about retiring.

But the fact that he was doing great, until the 6th round, instead of going for the kill, he should have continued doing what he was doing. Just like Floyd does. Floyd don't go in for the kill so therefore doesn't get knocked sparko.

Pacquiao was doing great because Marquez had to compromise his style after not getting a well deserved decision in the 3rd fight, if anything that's important noting. Also, I'm not even sure I could say Pacquiao was doing great when he looked vulnerable to the counters, he should have estimated how hurt Marquez was because it didn't end so well.

[LA_2_Vegas]

I noticed that's for sure.
But of course it matters what happened before a ko. If Pac was getting the crap beaten out of him, before he got ko'ed he might need to think about retiring.

But the fact that he was doing great, until the 6th round, instead of going for the kill, he should have continued doing what he was doing. Just like Floyd does. Floyd don't go in for the kill so therefore doesn't get knocked sparko.

But he had already been dropped HARD. You can't invoke what happened prior to the KO and omit certain parts. In between the time of the first knockdown adn the KO maybe he was working himself back into the fight but there was still a lot of **** going on in that fight.

[hugh grant]

Pacquiao was doing great because Marquez had to compromise his style after not getting a well deserved decision in the 3rd fight, if anything that's important noting. Also, I'm not even sure I could say Pacquiao was doing great when he looked vulnerable to the counters, he should have estimated how hurt Marquez was because it didn't end so well.

But he had already been dropped HARD. You can't invoke what happened prior to the KO and omit certain parts. In between the time of the first knockdown adn the KO maybe he was working himself back into the fight but there was still a lot of **** going on in that fight.

Basically Pac was winning and if he didn't try going in for the kill, he would have beat JMM for basically the 4th time on points.
He should have done what Floyd does. Floyd don't go in for the kill even though he says he will. He said hed ko Maidana but clinched or got on his bike all the fight.

[SeekDaGreat]

So if your boy hit you up while you were watching a fight, and boxer A was pitching a shut out, and your boy asks you who's winning, and you say Boxer A. Then the next round boxer A gets KTFO next round. Then you just contradicted everything you said in your post.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Basically Pac was winning and if he didn't try going in for the kill, he would have beat JMM for basically the 4th time on points.
He should have done what Floyd does. Floyd don't go in for the kill even though he says he will. He said hed ko Maidana but clinched or got on his bike all the fight.

Somehow I forgot about you, weird. Nevermind....

[-Kev-]

It gives the fighter/fanbase hope that the fighter who got stopped is capable of winning if he is more careful. But yeah, the outcome of that fight is already set in stone once you get KO'ed. There is no reminiscing about a loss, only use what happened prior to the KO loss, to enhance that success for the rematch if you get it.