Should Fighters Be Given Credit For Having A Defense First Style?

[Kigali]

should fighters be given credit for taking unnecessary punishment......


boxing is hit and not get hit....wanna go watch rock em sock em robots? find another sport bro.

its called the sweet science for a reason.

[jayjames616]

I post maybe twice a year now because of idiots like the OP. You have clearly NEVER stepped foot into the ring. Try going a round with someone trying to take you out and make them miss the whole round.

I bet you couldn't. It takes skill to make world class fighters miss. Not to mention, they don't want to get countered.

[therealpugilist]

the defense first style historically is box office poison.

the only reason Floyd is popular is because of blatant ****sexuality.


there's no explanation for it.



logically, explain why would a grown man pay to watch a fight and end up with the dude hugging his opponent 100 times to a decision?


if you praise that style, you're a **** chugger. it's very simple.

why were fighters like Ali, Jack Johnson, Floyd Mayweather, the highest paid and most well known boxers of their day?


its more so tears from butthurt fake fans who want to see certain fighters lose.......wonder how mayweather became a cash cow? he realized casuals cant relate to sheer dominance so he turned heel.....made the idiots pay in hopes of seeing him lose, he never did, and laughed all the way to the bank....just like jack johnson and Ali

[Eff Pandas]

Unless they change the rules or how they score a fight of course not.

In MMA the scoring criteria doesn't include defense like it is in boxing so MMA guys do get penalized for focusing too much on defense/avoiding the fight/deciding where the fight takes place at.

[BlakBread904]

defensive-minded / defense-first fighters deserve as much credit as they earn via a win.

the style means nothing if it doesn't produce WINS

"looking good" in a loss usually does not come via looking good defensively

[VERSION1 (V1)]

boxing is about entertainment. people on here seem to lose track of that.

just because it not entertainment to you dose not mean someone cant find it entertainment to them

some people think nascar and soccer is exciting I think they both are boring

I think you guys forget that not everbody going to agree with you on what entertainment or not

[Eff Pandas]

its called the sweet science for a reason.

I've always hated that nickname for boxing.

I don't even understand what it means in regards to hitting people in the head.

The sweet science sounds like it should be a nickname for some nerd who does tests on swiss rolls & peanut butter cups.

[Eff Pandas]

the money comes from it being entertainment, no entertainment= no fans = no money.

I don't disagree with this at all. And we all see the impact of it all the time. Tyson made millions & millions cuz he was entertaining more than cuz he was good. And ironically the same thing with Floyd despite his lack of entertainment value for some fans. Floyd entertained outside the ring & got people invested in him losing.

If boxing really wants to maximize its revenue it'd change the rules to be more fan friendly. I've talked about this numerous times cuz I think its an underutilized reality boxing has at its disposal. Rules can be altered (penalize holding & avoiding the fight quicker) & equipment changes (lighter gloves creating more KO's) among other changes could make boxing have broader appeal tomorrow.

[al-Xander]

I don't think you can get some form of agreement from our bros here with that type of subject, at least openly. Like when Lara called out Mayweather, his fans were the first to say, "Lara brings no money to the table doe." "It will be boring doe." "Boxing is bidsness doe." "Lara hasn't earned his shot yet doe." All the while they've been saying sweet science, sweet science, hit and not get hit doe, and you'd think they would support such fight. But no, no, no.... It kills me.

[Grimgash]

beta cuck detected.


"Doesn't matter if the fight is full of hugging and running. as long as you win. I'm happy for you!" - Mindless beta cuckold

Everything is about winning. No one cares about the loser. It might not be entertaining to watch, but that's where purses and ticket sales come in. If you're not a fan of winning then you probably should steer clear of competitive sports.