Why do fighters that hate each other hug after the fight is over?

[Boxxymcboxface]

I think fighters hug after the fight even when they hate each other because after all the hate spewed between two fighters, they still respect each other usually. Usually when they don’t respect each other they walk in opposite directions with their arms raised.

[HitmanTommy]

it's a sign of respect brah... you ever been in a fight where both of yall did yo thang and was still standing at the end.. no other way but to respect each other after that. aint gotta like the guy but you gotta respect him.

So what about khabib vs. McGregor?

[HitmanTommy]

Because they don`t really hate each other, lol. You must be really naive to believe they hate each other. All trash talking **** is just to promote the fight.

What about khabib vs. McGregor? That sold millions of pay-per-view buys.

[Monzon99]

Klitschko didn't hug hayefaker.
Lennox didn't hug Rahman.
Golota didn't hug Bowe.
Duran didn't hug Leonard.
Golovkin didn't hug Stevens...

[Tatabanya]

Klitschko didn't hug hayefaker.
Lennox didn't hug Rahman.
Golota didn't hug Bowe.
Duran didn't hug Leonard.
Golovkin didn't hug Stevens...

Kovalev didn't hug Pascal...

[DreamFighter]

they didnt hate. its was show.

sometimes the hate after is show too.

[Marchegiano]

They just made each other a lot of money.

[HitmanTommy]

they didnt hate. its was show.

sometimes the hate after is show too.

Is khabib/mcgregor show too?

[SplitSecond]

Most of these guy’s that went through the amateur system are conditioned to do this, since they’ve been doing it as a kid.

[Lenharvey]

Because, in the words of Adam Smith: “There’s the ressspect!!!’ It’s great to see isnt it Johnny?”