Why so many boxers are called bums?

[Nautilus]

Nautilus, what's up?
How you been?
Anyway, I respect what you said. Fighters shouldn't be called bums. It's wrong to call anyone risking their life to put food on the table a bum.

Quick question, though.
What did you think of Benn, Watson, and Eubank?

Unfortunately, I do not know much about any of them.

[Nautilus]

and then his manager comes out and says he was robbed when clearly he was not. hell he landed about 3 punches a round from round 2 through 8. lol. got knocked down by a ray austin left hook? and he says he was robbed? why not call him a bum? he obviously doesent have that much integrity himself. at least not near as much integrity as he does excuses.

That's what manager said, not Sultan.

[ReadyUp]

I have just read a thread where every top 10 HW is called a bum by guys who sit here and post all day.

People need to get banned for using the word bum, unless these people are as good as PBF (in boxing, not keyboard worriorship).

My thoughts exactly.

I could never even bring myself to call any world class fighter a bum, not even John Ruiz. They are world-class for a reason.

[micky_knox]

calling a guy a bum is sooooo disrespectful....
not everybody can be a superstar.......that donst make them a bum.
all they want t do is have a go and earn some money

[Vanilla Gorilla]

think of it this way, if you've never laced up the gloves or only punch a heavybag in your life and you were to spar with that "bum" you would get hurt bad. I dont think "bum" is offensive anyways, it a general term used in the boxing world which has been used for decades now. Any Professional Bum though would stretch any poster here thats for sure.

[Hitman932]

That's what manager said, not Sultan.

that may be so, but the fact of the matter is that they wouldnt be filing a protest over the scoring if sultan told them not to do so, it is just bringing bad publicity anyhow and they'll never win any kind of appeal.

i believe it was this genius boris grinburg who was doing all the tyson comparisons before the fight.

"they say he is like tyson, maybe a little more technical"

that statement is beyond hilarious in hindsight. how about a washed up tyson with a lot less technique, less accuracy, less power, less chin, and less footwork

call me crazy but sultan should find a manager who hasnt completely lost his marbles, and maybe a trainer that isnt a convicted criminal who cant even be in the corner.

[the_truth_1984]

To me a bum is any fighter that comes into the ring and doesn't give his best and try to win a fight.There is nothing wrong with being a journeyman as long as you come into a fight trying to win not just survive and go rounds.

[Hitman932]

think of it this way, if you've never laced up the gloves or only punch a heavybag in your life and you were to spar with that "bum" you would get hurt bad. I dont think "bum" is offensive anyways, it a general term used in the boxing world which has been used for decades now. Any Professional Bum though would stretch any poster here thats for sure.

i call a basketball player a bum everytime he misses both free throws, i dont think its a big deal either. its a funny word, that gets the point across.

we have plenty of posters here who will never rise above "bum" status in my opinion.

[Nautilus]

call me crazy but sultan should find a manager who hasnt completely lost his marbles, and maybe a trainer that isnt a convicted criminal who cant even be in the corner.

i very much agree with you -- sultan needs to find another manager; he probably can ask Klichko company to manage him, since he needs a Russian-speaking manager

i very much doubt sultan has enough money to hire a better trainer, better sparring partners, etc; and he probably gives much of his purse to the manager in any case;

[restless_438]

agreed.. it's a word thrown around far to easily in boxing forums by some people