People seem to love to say fighters are ducking each other. "Garcia is ducking Matthysse." "Donaire is ducking Rigo." "Floyd is ducking (insert fighter)." Some fights take time to materialise. Sure some fights never happen but that doesn't mean that fights don't come off because a fighter is "ducking". Boxing is a business first and fighters as well as promoters are looking to maximize profits. At times it can really suck for the fans, but that's just the nature of boxing. I doubt there are many fighters who are scared of each other.
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Why are people so quick to accuse fighters of ducking?
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Originally posted by MANIAC310 View PostBecause Garcia is ducking Matthysse, Floyd obviously ducked Pacquiao, Margarito, Prime Cotto and Paul Williams.
Some fighters do ducks other fighter for whatever the reason. It doesn't always mean they're scared
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Originally posted by Since 1985 View PostAfter Floyd spanked Gatti (RIP), I don't remember Cotto being anxious to fight Floyd. When Cotto beat Mosley did he ask for a fight with Floyd? Did Cotto ever call Floyd out? You think Arum would've let Cotto fight Floyd?
Bob Arum did not want Cotto to fight Mayweather back when he beat Gatti, Mayweather said as much himself. 2007 was a different story.Last edited by Weebler I; 02-02-2013, 08:22 PM.
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I agree they do become overstated.
A lot of the time, if fighter A didn't fight fighter B then fans like to assume that a duck happened. It's not always the case.
But let's not act like duck's don't happen. They do.
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Originally posted by The Weebler II View PostIf you know Miguel Cotto approach you know taking on anyone is not a problem, the guy stepped back into the ring with the man that decimated him when he didn't have to take that fight.
Bob Arum did not want Cotto to fight Mayweather back when he beat Gatti, Mayweather said as much himself. 2007 was a different story.
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