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Originally posted by R-Hand Southpaw
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In college football or a plethora of other sports, fans still support their team and trash the other team, regardless of the outcome. It's just the way it is.
That said, do you recognize this score card ? >>>>> 115-113, 112-116, and 113-115
Not only is it a split decision and very close, the "winner" came in mockingly overweight and lost his belt. It could also be argued that it was not a fair fight because the referee was remarkably flawed, ignoring some consistently low blows by the eventual winner.
I'm not bytching or moaning about this outcome but simply responding to your question about other examples of false dominancy narratives…..
Because of "Fandom", a large amount of fans claim that Salido dominated that fight and made Lomachenko his "son", his "bytcch", or his "girlfriend". While the truth is, that it was a close fight that Loma started to dominate in the championship rounds.
A more objective and contextual stance is that while Salido squeaked out a win, it was a pretty even fight despite the disadvantages one fighter was facing.
So ya see, it's just fandom and it's just how boxing is. There are likely numerous examples where a narrative is amplified. It's the narratives that give writers something to write about and fans something to fandom about.
Keep on truckin homeslice...
FANDOM is a subculture composed of fans, characterized by feelings of camaraderie and insight with others who share a common interest.
Is this what motivates us to serve as mouthpieces and walking billboards for multi-millionaire athletes and entertainers, then engage in heated discussions about which one is better or worse ? Or is it something more ?
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