Why can't Boxers afford to have an off night??

[soul_survivor]

in comparison to other sports??? where athletes get away with too many off night excuses.


Just wondering.


Can't you have a off night or bad day in boxing?

One of the problems is that the boxing public has become more unforgiving and that the "0" has become more important. For a young, up and coming fighter, pushing for the best available opponents means risking a loss, a loss means losing out on bigger promotions as fans turn their backs...and promoters just look for the next "star" to build on.

There was a time when losing or having an off night was an accepted part of boxing and that time wasn't too long ago. For years Oscar was the biggest name in the sport, in spite of several high profile losses. Mosley, MAB, Morales all had exceptional name recognition, star power and were considered among the p4p elite in the early part of the 00s, even though they lost fights here and there.

[boliodogs]

Because the boxing world is watching and judging that fighter every time he fights. It's not a team sport and a boxer must take full responsibility for his performance. Of course the good part is a boxer gets full credit for a good win as well. A boxer can be a complete unknown and one big win can put him on the map. Look how overrated Algieri became off of one debatable win over a champion. Before that he was a nobody in the boxing world.

[HanzGruber]

Getting te excuses for khan ready I see

[Uklad]

Getting te excuses for khan ready I see

No mate there'll be no excuses.