Boxing is dying...no it's already dead

[TheRichCoward]

Have I encountered the elusive Grabimir fan?

It's a Grab-a-rear, Klinchsko. And yes, he's a glass jawed bum.

[thebigkabosh]

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[Foreign Soil]

Depends on how seriously Lennox takes the fight, he's always looked poorly when he's not in shape and doesn't take the fight seriously. Like his fights with Rahman, McCall, Vitali, 3 fights he didn't take seriously and came in out of shape, although he was really way past it vs Vitali, that's when he was at his worst.

In shape Lennox destroys Sanders, just like he'd do to Vitali tbh.

Ali wouldn't have gotten touched lol.

There's always excuses for Grabbox when he got brutally put down or didn't look good, give it a rest. His chin wasn't great, nor was his defense... still susceptible to those right hands, and probably lefts of a southpaw, if he ever fought a golfer.

Holdhammad gets outshuffled..

[TheSwiftAsSa5in]

thebigkabosh, do you hate Klitschko ?

[thebigkabosh]

thebigkabosh, do you hate Klitschko ?

I don't hate him personally but I dislike his delusional fans who actually believe that this is a good heavyweight and that he is fighting in ANYTHING that could be described as a good era in HW boxing. The reality the nuthuggers can't come to grips is if this guy fought in any decent HW era or quite simply if he wan't allowed to egregiously foul his opponents, he wouldn't last a lick.

This guy got completely outboxed and destroyed in his prime by a fat full time golfer who took the fight for 125 grand on short notice and ran away from a rematch and let his brother take revenge for him. That really says it all.

[MDPopescu]

So: "boxing is dying" because of Klitschko?...

[El-blanco]

Boxing is a disorganized mess, like its always been. That being said, it's fine and there is plenty of good fighters and good fights year in year out.

[VG_Addict]

I hear people say that the American HW scene is dead because all the talent is going to NBA or NFL.

What proof is there that the skills required for basketball or football would translate well into boxing?

Basketball players are tall, have long reaches, and a lot of fast-twitch muscle fibers, but as we all know, it takes more than that to be good at boxing. There's no way to tell if basketball players can take a punch.

Football players can take hard blows. But getting tackled while wearing a helmet and protective gear isn't the same as getting punched in the face without headgear. Yes, football players are strong, but once again, it takes more than strength to be a good boxer. Strength doesn't translate into punching power.