I dont like how losing your 0 derails your career in modern boxing

[EBK String]

this is just once example. If you don't have a 0 now you aren't seen as a top guy anymore. That's why all the top fighters are afraid to fight other top guys. All the all time greats took L's and it never diminished diminished greatness. There is no shame in losing to an all time great like Pac even at an advanced age.

 

[MJ Truth]

Does it though?

Lomachenko lost one of his first fights and still got the push. Obviously Canelo lost and is still at the top of the food chain. Manny lost a handful of times and is still a top draw. Wilder and Joshua lost and will still get a bag.

 

[Reggie]

Floyd made having that 0 fashionable as i think we all can admit. And most of these young cats are trying to market themselves in that fashion with low risk fights.

 

[Stinky Diver]

Because his activity level over the last few years. He’s had some legit injuries so I’m not dogging him but it’s the reason people feel like he’s at a twilight.

 

[The Ruler 09]

It shouldn't, even more losses than that. Many of the greatest fighters lost multiple times.

 

[aceboon]

A loss didn't derail his career, him not fighting did, dude has been inactive as hell.

 

[patscorpio]

right even before the Pac L..dude was getting injured and taking extended breaks from the sport plus he got married too...keith's head is not in this sport like that anymore

 

[Pimp]

How many fights has Keith Thurman had in the last 3 years?

 

[ElTerrible]

In most cases it derails their career because in boxing the promoter is matching you with people you should beat. If everyone was fighting top competition it wouldn't matter but in boxing, you're matched with people you should beat therefore that loss just lets people know you're not who they thought you were.

 

[Master Teacher]

Keith Thurman hasn't fought in two years, Erroll was in a car accident after he fought Manny and has already had come back fought and about to fight again

and before this two year off, he hadn't fought in two years because of the injury, his career been derailed

one win can put him back on track, he should've fought Ugas but he didn't want to

He talking about fighting jermell, lmao, good luck with that

Mayweather promotion want Tank to fight Thurman next lmao, this nikka is washed he almost to Josesito Lopez before fighting Manny, that's why I don't put too much stock in Manny's win Keith never came back to form I think the elbow injury against Danny effected the power in his right hand, and he was never a durable guy to begin with he always getting hurt in his fights

 

[desjardins]

In most cases it derails their career because in boxing the promoter is matching you with people you should beat. If everyone was fighting top competition it wouldn't matter but in boxing, you're matched with people you should beat therefore that loss just lets people know you're not who they thought you were.

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losses hit different when you been getting "built up" for 12 yrs
That's why the Loma and Canelo L's ain't stop nothing, both of those guys hit the ground running and maintained a level of comp thru their careers

 

[MikhailSaeed]

Danny jacobs is an interesting one because it feels like his wins against Rosado and Chavez jr hurt his reputation more than his losses to Alvarez and Golovkin. People saw him taking it to the best in his division and respected that way more than they did him getting a narrow win against a guy like Rosado who we all expected him to breeze through

 

[patscorpio]

Danny jacobs is an interesting one because it feels like his wins against Rosado and Chavez jr hurt his reputation more than his losses to Alvarez and Golovkin. People saw him taking it to the best in his division and respected that way more than they did him getting a narrow win against a guy like Rosado who we all expected him to breeze through

thats the problem...getting narrow wins against rosado in 2020 lol...he was supposed to put rosado away like he did quillin all those years ago or decisively beat him...worse is that most ppl didnt even think he beat rosado which is a problem for a noted guy like that around 160 and 168

 

[BlackAchilles]

Yeah I agree

It feels like they'd rather feed a champion handpicked opponents to milk his viability as a draw rather than put together the most compelling fights

 

[theflyest]

This is a very poor example. Thurman rarely fights. He’s actually in a very good position despite that

Yet someone like Porter, who has more losses, is in a great position because he’s more active and puts on entertaining fights.

These guys get recycled so many times that this whole thing tends to be overblown. The OP must not watch boxing.

Do you know how many chances guy like Guerrero, Berto, Alexander, etc have had? In the WW division, once you make a name, you will get opportunities