Can someone define the phrase "Gave him a Boxing lesson?"

[SplitSecond]

The men on the left side are the ones who gave the lesson to the right sided opponents:

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Pacquiao, Canelo, Guerrero, Maidana, Gatti, etc.

Vasyl Lomachenko vs Gary Russell

Bernard Hopkins vs Shumenov

Rigondeaux vs everyone

Juan Francisco Estrada vs Gonzalez

Marquez vs Pacquaio 1,2,3

i try to picture myself as mayweather, landing jabs and barely landing arm punches, then i get tagged by some big shots, which i know will leave half of my face numb for awhile afterwards, plus get wobbled a couple of times, after that fight i dont think i would feel like i schooled him, racked up the points and won more rounds maybe

[SeekDaGreat]

Rigo beating up Donaire is a great example. When the smaller guy, who is somewhat rendered fragile himself goes against a big puncher (like Donaire) and is able to pretty much walk out of the fight unscathed. Like, that ****s not supposed to happen. That's a boxing lesson by my definition.

When these bigger stronger guys are easily out boxing guys smaller than them, it's easy to put on a 'boxing lesson' you got nothing to worry about, you're basically shadow boxing.

[lizard_man]

mayweather vs marquez, baldomir, canelo, corrales

[bluebeam]

Seems like this phrase is thrown around loosely mostly when one fighter failed to entertain. When I first think of the phrase, I think of a boxer basically pitching a 12rd UD shutout but I hear this phrase used when a boxer wins a lackluster 7-5, 8-4, 9-3 UD. Also if one boxer KO/TKO's their opponent at anytime of the match, even if they're down on the cards, wouldnt that be considered, "Giving them a Boxing lesson" as well? KO's/TKO's are a HUGE part of the sport so Id think so. But what are your thoughts?

mayweather vs canelo was a boxing lesson
leonard vs duran 2 was a boxing lesson

[Dr Rumack]

On NSB it means "The fighter I like won a close decision"

[pnksntdead]

Over here, its used to spin a dull performance into something to positive

[MindBat]

Boxing Lesson: A boxer who performed extraordinary well on said bout vs another boxer's performance, and is most cases showcases a "tactician" vs the other's poor strategy. Sluggers or brawlers are highly prone to an adversary that uses range, defense, and potshotting to control the bout while the other boxer misses frantically and not on his A game. Since most boxers, whether A level or C level boxers can usually be hit no martter what as it's part of the sport. Some fighters or boxer's leave a trademark offense in which highly IQ in the ring boxers can pick up on such as the Marquez and Pac series where such fighters learned a great deal from. It is said that Mayweather Jr. has the best reflexes on defense of our era has he's able to pounce or leap backwards counterring and counterring an attack while returning to the pocket. Even the most elite level offensive fighters take note of such defense they usually think twice on changing their strategy. The last great bout which included two highly IQ based fighters such Pac and Floyd proved one's classic performance as well as the others. The end result became conclusive in favoring the great defense of Mayweather. Just as one fighter can pull away from defense means the offensive fighter can move faster forward.

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[Caught Square]

Imo it's when a fighter bosses the other fighter in all areas. No matter what their opponent tries to do it is neutralised and the fight is not remotely close.

[H-Tok]

Mayweather vs Pacquiao
Mayweather vs Canelo
Mayweather vs Marquez

Mayweather vs _____________