Why?

[Abe Attell]

huh? I haven't seen that movie in years.

"C" was crying about how Joe D. made Mantle cry, so he threw out all of his Joe D. cards..."Sonny" asked "C", "Why should you be upset about that, Mantle isn't going to care if you can't pay your rent, so why care about him"....something like that, though I could be way off since I haven't seen the movie in a long time either, lol

[Toddy]

i know where you're comin from mate and some fans just care so much about their favourite boxers even though they know that most are ****y ****ers but thats what fans are, they show loyalty and respect even though some boxers dont because most of the time the fans are the better person that the boxer in terms of attitude e.t.c

[Abe Attell]

I think another reason is because their "favorite" fighter usually is their way of earning extra money themselves by placing bets on him...when the fighter loses, you lose

[The Texican]

They represent the inner warrior in all us men. They represent the shot or chance that maybe we were to scared to take or couldn't take because of of obligations and responsibilities to others. They represent our communities, cities, countries, and people. We live and die with these warriors because we believe that as they prosper, so do we. We do not gain riches or respect for following, but we do get the inner-sense that one of OURS did it.

[FeelTheA-Force]

Because there is nothing else to do.

so ppl like magicjordan and chups and co, play in the arcade to get loads of points to make team pinoy number 1 again.

back to the topic. its all about sharing something in common with boxers. Like being once poor and living on the streets. Its also about nationality.

brit f@g
yank prick

etc etc ... u know what i mean?

[thirteen28]

You're not going to get a truly rational answer to the question, but it's along the same lines as people being rabid fans of a football team, basketball team, etc. Or the same thing that caused half the crowd in the Colusseum in Rome to root for one gladiator while the other half rooted for someone else. It's just the way it is.

[Hitman932]

I think another reason is because their "favorite" fighter usually is their way of earning extra money themselves by placing bets on him...when the fighter loses, you lose

thats the only reason i get pissed off myself

[blockhead]

There's something I don't understand.

I've been a fan of boxing all my life. I remember watching The Rumble in the Jungle, Ken Norton breaking Ali's jaw, The Thrilla in Manilla, the great era of Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Mancini, Duran, the rise and fall of Tommy Morrison as a legitimate contender.

I remember the newly formed IBF, and I remember when IBF came to stand for Indicted By Feds.

I remember a young Tito struggling for recognition even when he was the longest standing Welterweight champ.

I remember Matthew Saad Muhammad winning the Lightheavy belt in a brutal drubbing of Marvin Johnson, then defending it 9 times over a 2-1/2 year period (where are guys like that nowadays?) before losing it.

I could go on, but my list of memories would take weeks to write out.

In more than 30 years of being around boxing, not once did whether a fighter I have rooted for winning or losing have any impact whatsoever in my life. Becuase of that, I find it hard to get passionate about whether a fighter I like wins or loses. The only time in recent memory was the outright robbery (a term used too freely on these boards) of Emmanuel Augustus. Though I like Augustus, it was the clear hometown decision not the loss that got my dander up.

If you've held with me thus far, I'm finally getting to the question.

Why do people seem to care so much about what others say about their favorite boxer(s)? Does this in some way affect your paycheck? Does someone's contrary opinion in some way cause your mother to be gang ****d? From the reactions of some people on this board, it has to be something like that.

Most of these fighters you defend so angrily, and often incoherently, wouldn't cross the road to piss in your mouth if your teeth were on fire, so why do you care so much when someone criticises them, legitimately or not? Why does the opinion of someone you don't know about someone you will never have dinner with matter so much?

great post karma given

[borikua]

I think it's just the nature of being a "fan"...

[Mishra100]

Without passion, a sport isn't that exciting to be a part of. With passion comes emotions like angre, enjoyment, sadness.

Liking a sport is easy to do and is a hobby for most.

Personally, I don't get that passionate about sports because I think there are other things that you could focus a lot of your time on that could help you in your real life. But some people choose to let it become a part of their life and that is great. Life is short, do what you enjoy.