The Definition of "A-Side", Heated Debate - Skills Or Popularity?

[BoliviaChiLEsp]

Capability of sell PPVs.

[gmc_rfc_06]

The A-side is the man who brings the money and fills the seats.

[LetOutTheCage]

I hate this term so much.

[daggum]

the a-side is the a-force audley harrison

[imperial1]

Before they fought? Froch.

After they fought? Ward

Yeah after they fought no doubt but I get people saying well Froch fought in front of 80 k blah blah blah

[FlatLine]

Ok the who should be the aside in this scenario

Froch or Ward ?

Before they fought? Froch.

After they fought? Ward

If they ever rematched I think Froch is still the A-side.

E.g..

Pacquiao vs Bradley II - Pacquiao still the A-side

Ali vs Spinks II - Ali still the A-side

Lewis vs Rahman II - Lewis still the A-side

Cotto vs Margarito II - Cotto still the A-side

Even if you lose to a fighter, it doesn't necessarily mean you lose your A-side status to them..

[Redd Foxx]

Thread is redundant, what is this another troll attempt by flatline.

Actually, as sad as it is, I don't think he knew the answer.

[NUCLEAR]

This a side b side fiasco is making current boxers act like primma donnas. Smh

[imperial1]

If they ever rematched I think Froch is still the A-side.

E.g..

Pacquiao vs Bradley II - Pacquiao still the A-side

Ali vs Spinks II - Ali still the A-side

Lewis vs Rahman II - Lewis still the A-side

Cotto vs Margarito II - Cotto still the A-side

Even if you lose to a fighter, it doesn't necessarily mean you lose your A-side status to them..

Disagree Froch lost he shouldn't be the a side a loss supercedes everything boxing is not about money it's about wins and losses..

[FlatLine]

Disagree Froch lost he shouldn't be the a side a loss supercedes everything boxing is not about money it's about wins and losses..

But in all those examples I listed, the losing fighter is still the A-side because they still generated more money due to their popularity. Sometimes when a fighter beats an A-side guy, they themselves become the A-side but it's actually pretty rare I think. I guess Mayweather vs De La Hoya was an example of it happening because Floyd went on to become the highest paid boxer in history but in the De La Hoya fight he was the B-side guy back then.