Comments Thread For: Kovalev: Andre Ward Winning Means More Boring Fights!

[ruedboy]

If refs enforced the "no holding" rule, I think we'd see a lot less boring fights and more fan friendly ones. One things that ruins the flow of a fight is when a fighter holds to stop the action.
Also the rule is enforced differently from fighter to fighter and ref to ref and how can that be good? Refs should be clear on what constitutes holding and enforce it uniformly.
Everybody has an idea about what the sweet science is but to me holding 20 to 30 times in a fight isn't part of it.
A defensive fighter can be fun to watch but a hugfest puts most fans to sleep.

[..David..]

Don't get all bent out of shape over a metaphor. The sweet science is a metaphor to symbolize the technical aspects of boxing. And for your Kobe mention, practicing science and being a scientist are two different things. But since you asked, they have something called Google:

Why Boxing is Called the Sweet Science
Depending on the viewer, boxing can be seen as a violent, barbaric sport or a beautiful and artistic display of athleticism. Many spectators are unable to see past boxing’s physical and aggressive nature, and they close their eyes to the boxers’ incredible abilities. An onlooker with an in-depth understanding of the sport, however, appreciates the sheer display of expertise displayed by two talented fighters. Indeed, boxing is violent, but it’s also a skillful craft that involves strategy and forethought – much like a chess match. This guide focuses on the phrase “Sweet Science” as it pertains to the sport of boxing.

The Origins

Pierce Egan was a British journalist and sportswriter in the early 1800s. He wrote about a variety of sports, but most of his articles concern bare-knuckle boxing and horse racing.

Egan is best known for his five volumes of boxing articles titled Boxiana. The first volume was published in 1813 and the series was completed in 1828. Within his articles, he often refers to boxing as the “Sweet Science of Bruising,” a phrase that acknowledges boxers as both methodical and tough. Boxiana experienced tremendous success in the early 19th century, for it combined luminous illustrations with knowledgeable writing concerning the most popular illegal sport of the time.

Read more at: http://boxing.isport.com/boxing-guid...-sweet-science

awesome reply bro

Ive got Dre winning with his sweet science ( of course krusher has more than a good chance )

[NYC8224]

Kovalev sounds ignorant calling Ward boring. Its BOXING, not street fighting. The more accurate and cleaner puncher wins. KOs are cool but who cares as long as you win, which is why Ward wins

[Motorcity Cobra]

Well, you're in the perfect position to stop those boring fights. It's all up to you. If you lose you're partly to blame for those boring fights

[budfr]

ward, mayweather, Lara. All boring and coward fighters.

[therealpugilist]

Yes. And it means a boring fighter who has no fans wins. Which is what Kovalev said.

if he is boring...its up to both fighters to make it exciting and for them to adapt...you guys are so lame man

[King_]

I think it's just them selling the fight. Kovalev's been very clear about his respect and preparation for this fight. Someone has to talk some ****, it's fight week.

This. It's clearly obvious Kovalev and his entire team have a lot of respect for Andre Ward. For moving up and taking this fight and for how good he actually is.

Its a day before the fight and reporters have been swamping them with the same type of questions for months, its just some pre-fight trash talking.