Artem Lobov making a good point about record padding in boxing

[Richard Hamilton]

Boxing fans call you a bum soon as you lose a bout

[headass]

There are but so many legit opponents. Then you have to factor in how many of them are available ?

But how are legit opponents created? Not everyone is a Loma or a Floyd who shows massive talent from the start. Making the top fighters have to fight other top fighters is what creates these legit opponents. Its the difference between old school and modern boxing. Its not like human beings as a whole are devolving physically or mentally. You just need the right environment and matches, and the result will be good fighters.

Mma would have the exact same problem if they employed boxing's style of matchmaking. In fact the same would be true for any sport. You always need competition for progress to appear.

[VatoMulatto]

The difference is boxers pad their records and Artem loses to the guys that are supposed to pad his record.

Fan of Artem btw, his bare knuckle fight today was fuccing crazy. Looking forward to him vs Pawly Manginalee

Brutal!....This is what he looked like after the fight.

[MartialMind]

Brutal!....This is what he looked like after the fight.

Ironic thing is for his long term health this fight was probably better than a traditional gloved fight.

No gloves create more superficial wounds on the face as above but due to the fact the fighter aren't throwing as hard as they would with gloves (as per Artem himself) better for the brain.

[strykr619]

boxing is partly for the boxer
MMA is for the company's profits and to appease casual fans

That record padding is also why the average boxer who fights 40+ fights later in life has pugulista dementia also.... Too much punishment.

[The3]

89% boxing on tv are mismatches , Boxing in need of more 50/50 fights

[NC Uppercut]

The only thing I'll point out is that boxing has amateur boxing for a reason. Some don’t get the amateur fights they need before turning pro. Padding should be done, as much as possible in tha amateurs.