Are 'tune ups' really that essential?

[hhs661]

Tuneups are ok sip long as they aren't making a career out of fighting them. Yes I'm talking to Gary Russell, minus his loma and jhonny

[Eff Pandas]

Not if you are active. Sadly most elite caliber guys in boxing are fighting 2 times a year maximum. At that clip I think tune ups are probably a reality. Although part of the problem there is you can damn near go into full tune up mode with your career. For examples Canelo, Adonis Stevenson & Danny Garcia who are fighting subpar &/or undeserving competition largely if not exclusively at this point in their careers.

[bojangles1987]

Tuneups are fine to keep sharp and stay active between challenging fights. Obviously fighters end up taking too many tuneups, but as boxing fans we should do more to rebel against that. Instead we encourage it.

[Madison Boxing]

Not if you are active. Sadly most elite caliber guys in boxing are fighting 2 times a year maximum. At that clip I think tune ups are probably a reality. Although part of the problem there is you can damn near go into full tune up mode with your career. For examples Canelo, Adonis Stevenson & Danny Garcia who are fighting subpar &/or undeserving competition largely if not exclusively at this point in their careers.

someone who finally understand what im getting at ^. thing is most these guys get away with fighting people who are useless for a few fights as long as they fight someone half decent every couple of years, all the bum fights get dismissed as 'he was warming up for a big fight'

[Madison Boxing]

if fighters are only going to fight once or twice a year they should be fighting solid oppnents. One hard night of fighting in 12 months isnt too much to ask is it really. I'd give a few bum fights a pass if they were fighting 4 or 5 times a year. FIghting a bum twice a year isnt 'keeping active'

[_Maxi]

Yet you had no issue with GGG fighting Monroe, Wade and Brook? I mention him because you act like he can do no wrong yet slam every other damn fighter in the sport for doing what he is doing and even slam them when they do more. Let these fighters remain active if they like hell you use the excuse for GGG why cant other fighters get that pass?

GGG fought those guys because the other MW's were running from him. Canelo vacating, Saunders not fighting, Eubank jr wanting more money.

[Madison Boxing]

Tuneups are fine to keep sharp and stay active between challenging fights. Obviously fighters end up taking too many tuneups, but as boxing fans we should do more to rebel against that. Instead we encourage it.

yeah you are correct, these fights dont really get condemned on here. 'so what garcias fought bums and stiff for the last few years hes fighting keith thurman! ONe hard nights work in almost 1000 days means that danny is a guy who takes on everyone!'

[Larry the boss]

if fighters are only going to fight once or twice a year they should be fighting solid oppnents. One hard night of fighting in 12 months isnt too much to ask is it really. I'd give a few bum fights a pass if they were fighting 4 or 5 times a year. FIghting a bum twice a year isnt 'keeping active'

Wade and Brook in 2016....are those solid fights??

GGG fought those guys because the other MW's were running from him. Canelo vacating, Saunders not fighting, Eubank jr wanting more money.

one again he gets a pass

[Larry the boss]

yeah you are correct, these fights dont really get condemned on here. 'so what garcias fought bums and stiff for the last few years hes fighting keith thurman! ONe hard nights work in almost 1000 days means that danny is a guy who takes on everyone!'

Garcia has one of the best resumes of fighters under 30 and you are attacking him?? are you serious??? GGG has beaten who?

[Larry the boss]

I honestly do not get how a diehard GGG fan attacks anyones resume especially Danny Garcia's