Boxing Snobs calling people casual fans for not appreciating slick boxing
Hypocrisy at it's finest. First off the SWEET Science doesn't mean hit or not get hit, it doesn't mean one style of boxing, sweet science has many styles, some guys are offensive, some defensive, but they all do what it takes to win. So to say only defensive boxers epitomize the sweet science is wrong. There are many aspects and styles of boxing and they are all sweet science, the offensive aggressor, the swarmer, the boxer puncher, the counter puncher etc. not one takes precedent over the other, its all up to taste which one you like better.
These people are the equivalent to the non conformist hipster who says they do not watch action movies because they lack substance and cater to the masses but watch independent/foreign movies because it makes them look educated and deep.
I appreciate all types of boxing, but no matter how hard the few people on here or on message boards try their hardest to leave comments, make videos or post articles on how great Rigondeaux was against Nonito, and that if you don't like that fight you are not a true boxing fan, nobody will remember his win but a few elitists.
I tell you also why I don't like Elitist boxing snobs, its Their way or the highway, they love to praise guys who fight super defense as if that IS boxing, BS, that isn't boxing, that is only one aspect, and you don't win fights with defense, as far as I am concerned you have to hit the guy to score a point, winning on ring generalship alone is iffy.
Rigondeaux is a great talent but his fight against nonito wasn't of of his best showings, its getting overrated, first off why the praise? when the same people were calling Nonito overrated and a bum before? Also he didn't win in spectacular fashion. nonito was his first GREAT fighter to fight.
The only thing that was good was watching it live, this is not a replay fight, any fight with this magnitude will get you amped but thats only because you want to see if someone will land something, nobody anticipates a fight saying "oh oh oh look I'm waiting to see a duck or a back step move! without a counter!" elitists make me laugh. People want to anticipate a KO or some combos thrown or a hard counter combo ala Juan Manuel Marquez or some defensive slip and move counters ala Pernell Whitaker, not a step back with a power right measuring stick arm and random counter shots that don't even land crisp.
Also stop comparing Rogondeaux to Floyd Mayweather he is nowhere near Floyd;s level, stop hyping him up already, the only comparison you can give is that Rigo vs. Nonito looked like Floyd vs. Oscar one guy backing up all night with the other guy walking forward and not being able to find the other guy much, and than trading in the last round. let the guy prove himself more, if there is nobody at 122 move to 126.
Should we praise Sven Ottke as a masterful boxer too?
Floyd is a complete fighter he will go for the kill when he gets a guy hurt, people forget this, Rigo didn't and didn't dare to be great, this was Rigo's chance to be Floyd knocking out Diego Corrales but he held back, and nothing pisses me off more than a guy with great talent who doesn't utilize their skillset.
Floyd true skills, complete package, watch and remember just how great Floyds skillset is
These people are the equivalent to the non conformist hipster who says they do not watch action movies because they lack substance and cater to the masses but watch independent/foreign movies because it makes them look educated and deep.
I appreciate all types of boxing, but no matter how hard the few people on here or on message boards try their hardest to leave comments, make videos or post articles on how great Rigondeaux was against Nonito, and that if you don't like that fight you are not a true boxing fan, nobody will remember his win but a few elitists.
I tell you also why I don't like Elitist boxing snobs, its Their way or the highway, they love to praise guys who fight super defense as if that IS boxing, BS, that isn't boxing, that is only one aspect, and you don't win fights with defense, as far as I am concerned you have to hit the guy to score a point, winning on ring generalship alone is iffy.
Rigondeaux is a great talent but his fight against nonito wasn't of of his best showings, its getting overrated, first off why the praise? when the same people were calling Nonito overrated and a bum before? Also he didn't win in spectacular fashion. nonito was his first GREAT fighter to fight.
The only thing that was good was watching it live, this is not a replay fight, any fight with this magnitude will get you amped but thats only because you want to see if someone will land something, nobody anticipates a fight saying "oh oh oh look I'm waiting to see a duck or a back step move! without a counter!" elitists make me laugh. People want to anticipate a KO or some combos thrown or a hard counter combo ala Juan Manuel Marquez or some defensive slip and move counters ala Pernell Whitaker, not a step back with a power right measuring stick arm and random counter shots that don't even land crisp.
Also stop comparing Rogondeaux to Floyd Mayweather he is nowhere near Floyd;s level, stop hyping him up already, the only comparison you can give is that Rigo vs. Nonito looked like Floyd vs. Oscar one guy backing up all night with the other guy walking forward and not being able to find the other guy much, and than trading in the last round. let the guy prove himself more, if there is nobody at 122 move to 126.
Should we praise Sven Ottke as a masterful boxer too?
Floyd is a complete fighter he will go for the kill when he gets a guy hurt, people forget this, Rigo didn't and didn't dare to be great, this was Rigo's chance to be Floyd knocking out Diego Corrales but he held back, and nothing pisses me off more than a guy with great talent who doesn't utilize their skillset.
Floyd true skills, complete package, watch and remember just how great Floyds skillset is
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