Saying a fighter is boring is a matter of opinion of course. It's subjective and it can be claimed about anybody and it wouldn't be a false statement. Anyone can find any fighter boring and there's no right or wrong about it.
So what makes a fighter boring to the one who thinks they are boring?
I think one factor for me would be lack of knockouts over a long period. If I think there is almost no chance of a KO, it does drop my excitement level to watch them.
Another factor would be fighters who could press and get a KO but are content to box until the end. As seldom as guys fight now especially, I feel like they should press hard to entertain the fans and going for the KO when you don't have to certainly impresses me even if the fighter doesn't get it.
Another factor is lack of hard punches. Some guys exclusively stick and move and never venture more than a hard shot here and there. This minimizes risk but again, it's boring. There's not going to be much of a reward for this other than a snoozer, points win, if that.
I also don't care for guys who tie up their opponent anytime they are on the inside. Some exciting stuff happens on the inside but these fighters tend to rob the viewer of that. This also shows a lack of skill. And guys who hold a lot are just flat-out boring. No two ways about it to me.
Low punch output is another one. I'm not saying 100 punches a round but damn. I'd prefer more than 10, too.
So we have these 5 factors for determing boring fighters.
Let's take Erik Morales
1. Lack of KOS over a long period. In his heyday, this wasn't much of a problem for El Terrible. He was usually a fight or two from a KO regularly but in his later years, he did go a considerable time without a KO. So I give him a B grade here.
2. Failure to Press the KO- I remember El Terrible going after guys like Paulie Ayala and Wayne McCullough with everything he had until the final bell, trying to get the KO even though he didn't. A for Morales here.
3. Lack of Hard punches- Morales always worked behind a good jab but I never saw him fighter where he didn't unleash big rights and lefts. He gets an A here as well.
4. Tying up the opponent- Morales loved a scrap and rarely tied guys up but he did a few times and so I'll give him a B here.
5. Low Punch Output- I never recall Morales not throwing his share of shots even in his later years. A
With 3 As and 2 Bs, I give El Terrible a solid A on Passing the Not-Boring Test.
How about you guys? What makes a fighter boring for you?
So what makes a fighter boring to the one who thinks they are boring?
I think one factor for me would be lack of knockouts over a long period. If I think there is almost no chance of a KO, it does drop my excitement level to watch them.
Another factor would be fighters who could press and get a KO but are content to box until the end. As seldom as guys fight now especially, I feel like they should press hard to entertain the fans and going for the KO when you don't have to certainly impresses me even if the fighter doesn't get it.
Another factor is lack of hard punches. Some guys exclusively stick and move and never venture more than a hard shot here and there. This minimizes risk but again, it's boring. There's not going to be much of a reward for this other than a snoozer, points win, if that.
I also don't care for guys who tie up their opponent anytime they are on the inside. Some exciting stuff happens on the inside but these fighters tend to rob the viewer of that. This also shows a lack of skill. And guys who hold a lot are just flat-out boring. No two ways about it to me.
Low punch output is another one. I'm not saying 100 punches a round but damn. I'd prefer more than 10, too.
So we have these 5 factors for determing boring fighters.
Let's take Erik Morales
1. Lack of KOS over a long period. In his heyday, this wasn't much of a problem for El Terrible. He was usually a fight or two from a KO regularly but in his later years, he did go a considerable time without a KO. So I give him a B grade here.
2. Failure to Press the KO- I remember El Terrible going after guys like Paulie Ayala and Wayne McCullough with everything he had until the final bell, trying to get the KO even though he didn't. A for Morales here.
3. Lack of Hard punches- Morales always worked behind a good jab but I never saw him fighter where he didn't unleash big rights and lefts. He gets an A here as well.
4. Tying up the opponent- Morales loved a scrap and rarely tied guys up but he did a few times and so I'll give him a B here.
5. Low Punch Output- I never recall Morales not throwing his share of shots even in his later years. A
With 3 As and 2 Bs, I give El Terrible a solid A on Passing the Not-Boring Test.
How about you guys? What makes a fighter boring for you?
Tony Trick-Pony
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