Those who say that also don't realize there discrediting there favorite fighters win if he beats a good undefeated fighter.
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Why do people say being undefeated doesnt matter?
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Originally posted by Rath View Postjust as i expected.
was the thread about Floyd or undefeated boxer in general?
my post applies to all undefeated fighters. why would you think it was just about floyd?
was the key word " cheat? "
but you and larry can't help it.
emotions and guilty feelings ruled over logical reasoning.
you and larry got butt hurt and cried ouch!
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Originally posted by considerthis View PostLol...you don't know of any other undefeated boxers. You know floyd and manny....and manny isn't undefeated. That's called deductive reasoning.
deductive reasoning you say
the deductive reasoning was when you saw the word "cheat" immediately Floyd's name comes to your head.Last edited by Rath; 12-28-2015, 12:40 AM.
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More generalizing from Larry, shocking!
It all depends on the fighter. Guys like Bernard Hopkins lost several fights but had a great resume and career so no one is going to say he got exposed or was overrated.
Now if you're an undefeated fighter and lose the first time you step up, that's not going to look good. That however could be short lived, as that same person goes on to beat quality opponents afterwards, peoples perception will change again once they prove themselves. Plus "you're only as good as your last fight" is often true, especially with younger guys who haven't accomplished much yet. Then of course there are simply "haters", people who try to discredit fighters any chance they get.
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It matters to a certain extent but its not the end all be all. There are some undefeated fighters out there that have a few close/disputed decisions or looked bad in some fights, IE Danny Garcia, or some who have faced subpar competition IE Kell Brook, Deontay Wilder, GGG.
Id rate a fighter higher if they had a loss, even a bad one, but it was against a good name and has wins over good/great competition than someone who is undefeated but has faced less than stellar competition. IE Canelo to GGG
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i believe it was floyd and then his fans who invented the narrative of if a fighter has a loss he's been exposed/overrated/overhyped etc...floyd and his fans used the "but he has so and so number of losses" as an excuse not to fight certain guys. then he fought ten loss baldomir...
being undefeated doesn't really matter when there are many controversial decisions in boxing that always seem to go the a-sides way hmmmm
being undefeated doesn't really matter when you sidestep certain guys that could snatch that undefeated record.
its more just a thing for the low information fans who are impressed with shiny objects. playing the undefeated card is basically an all purpose way to credit/discredit any fighter. ward hasn't fought anyone in 4 years but he's still the best because he's "undefeated" meanwhile a guy like lemiuex's recent resume was ignored because he lost a couple times 4 years ago.
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