Most overused terms/statements in Boxing

[WesCrook]

How about "exposed"?

That's a really overused term. What is exposed, anyway? To me is where the fighter's record was built with smoke and mirrors (parade of tomato cans, for example). A bogus record just waiting to be exposed by the first good opponent a fighter faces. That is exposed. But it's overused. Every time a fighter loses, he's been exposed. B.S.

Robberies:

Unless you feel the guy who lost won AT LEAST 8 out of 12 rounds, STFU about robberies. You can disagree with a decision, but if a fight is close enough to be decided on a round or two, it's not a robbery.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Fighter 1: 29 years old
Fighter 2: 26 years old

"Fighter 2 has a 3 year age advantage "

They overrate this age thing in boxing way too much
"Age advantage" based on what? what if the 26 y/o has more rounds?? what if the 26 year old fights like Margarito and the 29 year old takes little damage in fights?? They act like its a 78 year old vs a 26 year old in the ring

 

[patscorpio]

Fighter 1: 29 years old
Fighter 2: 26 years old

"Fighter 2 has a 3 year age advantage "

They overrate this age thing in boxing way too much
"Age advantage" based on what? what if the 26 y/o has more rounds?? what if the 26 year old fights like Margarito and the 29 year old takes little damage in fights?? They act like its a 78 year old vs a 26 year old in the ring

Boxing sometimes you can't go on chronological age without looking at the big picture.

Like Rigo is about to be 38 this year...19 pro fights in 9 years as a pro..doesn't look like he lost a step physically. .although at his weight class there are no old men. We will see.

James Degale is 32.. 27 fights in 9 years as a pro. Looks like he's nearing the finish line in his career.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Boxing sometimes you can't go on chronological age without looking at the big picture.

Like Rigo is about to be 38 this year...19 pro fights in 9 years as a pro..doesn't look like he lost a step physically. .although at his weight class there are no old men. We will see.

James Degale is 32.. 27 fights in 9 years as a pro. Looks like he's nearing the finish line in his career.

exactly

 

[ChuckTaylor84]

"Ok Jim"

 

[patscorpio]

"Ok Jim"

 

[MJ Truth]

"Ok Jim"

 

[jackswstd]

"Ok Jim"

Honorable Mention to "Jim I gotta tell ya"

 

[WavyHair ChippedTeeth]

"Ok Jim"

 

[lurker emeritus]

"(insert name) is the new/next..." only because boxing, more than most other sports, shows your true character. and in some cases, you have the whole national pride element. fans inevitably wind up disappointed when things don't materialize according to plan. for example:

"matthysse is the new pacquaio."
or cotto and juanma with trinidad
so chavez jr and camacho jr hardly stood a chance, regardless of their shortcomings.

a lot of commentators push these comparisons. max kellerman, for instance is the 2nd biggest pernell whitaker fan (behind me) and when devon alexander 1st got his push, here comes max with the pernell whitaker comparisons. so being from stl, i get all exited. but besides the obvious, this cat ain't fight sh!t like pernell. then he does the same thing with crawford. i just think that in boxing it doesn't work. there will never be another roy, pernell, or tyson. i refuse to believe that there's another james toney walking on this earth. do you really think that there's somebody as defiantly arrogant (this is a compliment) as floyd to pull off what he just did in his career? these are unique characters and why this is my favorite sport.

 

[reservoirdogs]

"(insert name) is the new/next..." only because boxing, more than most other sports, shows your true character. and in some cases, you have the whole national pride element. fans inevitably wind up disappointed when things don't materialize according to plan. for example:

"matthysse is the new pacquaio."
or cotto and juanma with trinidad
so chavez jr and camacho jr hardly stood a chance, regardless of their shortcomings.

a lot of commentators push these comparisons. max kellerman, for instance is the 2nd biggest pernell whitaker fan (behind me) and when devon alexander 1st got his push, here comes max with the pernell whitaker comparisons. so being from stl, i get all exited. but besides the obvious, this cat ain't fight sh!t like pernell. then he does the same thing with crawford. i just think that in boxing it doesn't work. there will never be another roy, pernell, or tyson. i refuse to believe that there's another james toney walking on this earth. do you really think that there's somebody as defiantly arrogant (this is a compliment) as floyd to pull off what he just did in his career? these are unique characters and why this is my favorite sport.

I can understand why they compare today's fighters to old ones and I like it as long as it is a stylistic or characteristic approach and it's not based on merely the nationality or ethnicity of the fighter.
Like when they said Donaire is the new Pac even though he has nothing to do with Pac stylewise they just said it cause he is Philippino

And of course it is important that despite the similarities between certain fighters styles there won't be a fighter who will be exactly like one before him.
So I understand and like the style comparisons cause they can help understand the sport and to think of it in a system but the misplaced, built on ethnicity/nationality hype comparisons are really annoying.

 

[RoidJonesJr]

"You have to take it from the Champion"

Bullshyt. If a fight is close on the cards and the challenger gets the decision then so be it. Champion's fault for not separating himself from a challenger.

 

[Bigblackted4]

Watching old fights I’ll give you a funny one
“HES READY TO GO”

 

[Killigraphy]

From the fans;

"Just hit him"

"Stop holding"

"Just block, its not that hard'

Boxings fans are some of the biggest morons.


Inside Boxing;

"southpaws are awful"

"Jab first"

"Don't ever put your hands down".

 

[Yuzo]

Just block, its not that hard

thats right. just having your hands up doesnt mean you cant get hit.