Padded records

[AREALFIGHTER]

Fighters have always padded their records since the sport started. What I really wonder is why fighters with extensive amature careers pad their records so much. I can understand getting 5-8 fights under your belt agienst limited guys and then start stepping it up steadily. I understand that the amatures is not like the pro's but these guys obviously have good skills if they were successful at the amature level. There are a few out there that have chosen the paths of more resistance guys like Alexander Povetkin and Lucian Bute. They both have steped up agienst solid guys early in their careers to name some prospects now. Look at HW Kevin Johnson half his fights have been agianst top journy men or fringe contenders in only 9 fights. It just bugs me that guys run their records to like 20-0 and have fought nobody like say JD Chapmen. What do you guys think about padding records. Personally I have a lot of respect for guys who take a more challanging path and earn their records.

[SquareCircle]

kevin johnson is also trained by larry holmes himself, and is actually his protege so to speak

[AREALFIGHTER]

kevin johnson is also trained by larry holmes himself, and is actually his protege so to speak

I really really want to see him fight didn't he just have a go on espn. If anyone has any clips post them please. What is his style like what are his strengths and weaknesses.

[Verstyle]

ppl pad records so they can build up a name with really no danger.when ppl see like 25-0 there going to pay more attention to those ppl

[SquareCircle]

I really really want to see him fight didn't he just have a go on espn. If anyone has any clips post them please. What is his style like what are his strengths and weaknesses.

his main strength is his jab. fires from the waist. orthodox. does alot of things like holmes did.

[AREALFIGHTER]

ppl pad records so they can build up a name with really no danger.when ppl see like 25-0 there going to pay more attention to those ppl

Then you go on boxing rec and realize they got nothing.

[Verstyle]

Then you go on boxing rec and realize they got nothing.

exactly.but the average boxing fan dont go on that site or even know of that site so there going my the record they see which looks impressive. get it

[Da Iceman]

ppl pad records so they can build up a name with really no danger.when ppl see like 25-0 there going to pay more attention to those ppl

right like if i see a guy with 25 wins 0 losses im gonna remember him and a guy with like 5 wins i wont.

[AREALFIGHTER]

exactly.but the average boxing fan dont go on that site or even know of that site so there going my the record they see which looks impressive. get it

Yes I do but even when they put fighters records and who they fought on tv they usually tell this or that guy was good that they beat or lost to with many of these guys they don't say anthing cause there is nothing to say they havent fought anyone ya know.

[AREALFIGHTER]

right like if i see a guy with 25 wins 0 losses im gonna remember him and a guy with like 5 wins i wont.

But if you have heard of the guys mr 5-0 has beaten then who will you remeber more or at least have more respect for. I understand that 15,20,25-0 is an I catcher but I think fight fans know even causal ones that they are hollow records. Some of those guys with records like that can back it up when they step up but many can't. I think that if you are 20-0 you should at least have a minor belt to your name by that time like an intercontineal belt or like a USBA. Somthing that shows that at least you have some clout. Even though the belts don't mean much it lets people know that atleast he can fight at a higher level.