Boxing In Today’s Social Media

[TheMyspaceDayz]

It seems like it is a lot tougher on fighters in this day n age. Every move they make is somehow recorded, shared, then commented on by thousands. While I can’t imagine there being too many fighters from yesteryear who would be jealous of today’s crop, there are some active guys who seem to love the attention.

Does knowing everything you do might get recorded change how you behave? Do you forget about the cameras? How does any of this affect the path of someones career, if at all?

[BoomBapTrap]

Nah, they boxers mate.

[TheMyspaceDayz]

Nah, they boxers mate.

We are in this interesting time of transition where people are being called on their b.s. instantly as the fans are privy to stats, figures, video and quotes.

The thought was a little unclear and shroom driven. I was thinking along the lines of how reality TV stars are never themselves when the cameras are rolling. They have to be loud, vocal and sometimes confrontational to stay relevant in the public’s eye. Boxers are no different. So are there any instances where living out this exaggerated version of themselves online has affected the trajectory of their career? I thought it would open a discussion, for example, of how fighters got trapped in fights they claimed they wanted but didn’t really. That sort of thing.