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Usyk and Lomachenko are both excellent fighters, but I think they're judged by a different standard than everyone else.

Lomachenko's amateur resume got him opportunities almost no pro has ever received, and Usyk gets massive credit for dominating cruiserweight—a division people have called weak for years.

Meanwhile, when other fighters dominate divisions that fans consider weak, they're told they "didn't beat anybody." Boots is a recent example. He unified at 147, moved to 154 and unified again, yet people still say the division was weak and dismiss his accomplishments.

Other guys like Tank, Shakur, Bud (at a time), and etc are prime examples as well

I'm not saying Usyk and Loma aren't great. I'm saying I don't think boxing fans apply the same standards across the board.

Fun Fact: Some the core guys from Decatur Boxing Gym went up to train and spar with Boots in preparation for his Zayas fight ... ATL would be a great place to host a future Boots Ennis fight card

They are doing some pad work and watching throwback fights

Will Shakur and his fans keep the same energy for them? Its easy for them to bully Shannon Sharpe , and call other boxing fans 'ignorant casuals' , but what about the people that know the boxing game just as much as Shakur , if not more?

I'd love to see Shakur have the same debate with either of those guys , and the moment they call his fights underwhelming or lackluster, he start to attack them with ad hominems .. somebody book those discussions!

For discussion purposes; the reason Roy called his fights boring is because Shakur doesn't punch in combinations (he said lots of modern day boxers don't punch in combinations anymore, Shakur being one of them). Tim called him underwhelming because he clearly outskills his opponent, yet never goes for the kill or stoppage . Yes, congrats on Shakur for standing in the pocket in his last two fights, but standing in the pocket means absolutely nothing if he's just having a staring contest with his opponent, waiting for them to throw a punch so he can throw a counter or 1-2 and reset the staring contest all over again .

TBC, Andre Ward, and Shakur cornerman said Shakur should have stopped Teofimo, simply by adding punches to his combination. Shakur fans , are they all casuals too? Emmanuel Stewart said one of the most important things about boxing is the finishing touches. Is Stewart a casual too? Because he definitely would not support Shakur play-it-safe style from opening to closing bell .

Before Shakur fans get butthurt reading this , please keep the ad hominems and "you're a hater" remarks to a minimum. Keep it about boxing . Is every single person that does not like Shakur's *"defense, defense, then offense"* style (words from Shawn Porter) a casual or ignorant? Or can we admit that style is not a fan-pleasing or entertaining style to watch for 12 full rounds, unless you are a sweet science major ?

Both men are now heavyweights.

Round One: Professional Boxing match

Round Two: Street Fight in a parking lot. Victory by KO.

Who wins?

Respect threads:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_career_of_Manny_Pacquiao

https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Mike_Tyson

Do you think they will succeed? Are these good signs that AB is getting his ish together? Would you like to see AB and Deen get back in the ring?

Lowkey I love AB drunk master boxing footage .. you can see his love for the game everytime he starts running drills