your pet peeves

keithmoonhangover · Post by **keithmoonhangover** » 24 Jul 2018, 10:46

Shorts pulled up to high.
Punishment for low blows, head butts, rabbit punches and holding are all left up to our ever unreliable referees. Dozens of low blows can go unpunished. It:'s a farce.
Constant mismatches on small hall shows.

If you really want to know what's wrong with boxing, watch it with someone who doesn't normally watch boxing and they will tell you.

Stuarty · Post by **Stuarty** » 24 Jul 2018, 10:55

Michael Buffer when he gets names and places etc wrong!

deadpan · Post by **deadpan** » 24 Jul 2018, 11:14

People not understanding the 10 point must system.

People in pubs thinking that the unofficial scorecard at the bottom of the screen is the score.

People not knowing the difference between a majority and split decision.

This is fun!

Arnie. · Post by **Arnie.** » 24 Jul 2018, 11:49

Fighters saying training camp

Happy Slapper · Post by **Happy Slapper** » 24 Jul 2018, 12:05

Fat heavyweights with surprisingly good fitness.

Lack of humility for your opponents achievements pre-fight, then gushing about them post-fight.

PPV undercards being awful.

Chris Eubank Jr.

Any Sky Sports line up that doesn't include Matt Macklin who is by far and away their best pundit... why would you ever put Nelson, Froch or Paul Smith on instead?

keirw · Post by **keirw** » 24 Jul 2018, 12:16

Spencer Oliver, he looks like a troll and never has anything interesting to say.

Carl Froch's working class hero status slowly being ebbed away by regular cosmetic work.

Fr@nk W@rren saying the word 'fans' when what he clearly means is 'mugs'.

Michael1988 · Post by **Michael1988** » 24 Jul 2018, 12:32

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 07:14 Overdone Walk-ins. I don't mind them playing some music whilst the fighters walk to the ring. But, why do they milk it so much? We've routinely had bands perform live for a fighters walk in, stupid stuff like that. Even smaller shows, a lot of the fighters take an age to walk to the ring. I don't want to watch five minutes of you posing, man. Get on with it.

Disagree

Black Sam Bellamy · Post by **Black Sam Bellamy** » 24 Jul 2018, 14:27

Fake twitter beef

Out of shape heavyweights coming in with Chippy Tits. Are you professional sportsman or not ?

nobleart1978 · Post by **nobleart1978** » 24 Jul 2018, 14:33

Sky Sports boxing coverage.

Too many titles.

Calling fighters "kid" does my head in too. Richie Woodhall is terrible for it.

People who went to a gym once when they were 5 years old then say " I used to do a bit of boxin" - no you did not.

banjo · Post by **banjo** » 24 Jul 2018, 15:34

Adam Smith with his over the top commentary "they don't like each other" "from the mean streets of Hyde" "teak tough" "Barrera vs Morales" "Kostya Tszyeeeewww" "Jaaaab" "There's the respect Jim" "WAR!" "Warriors" "spit and sawdust" "The famous Kronk gym" "Fighting City of Philadelphia" "Mexican Machismo" "The Great <insert name here>"

Somebody got this pudendum "The Big Book of Boxing Cliches" and he hasn't looked back since.

Apologies for the language, emotions are running high here.

KiwiRider · Post by **KiwiRider** » 24 Jul 2018, 15:45

Ring girls made to wear short shorts that have already disappeared up their jacksies.

ElJefe · Post by **ElJefe** » 24 Jul 2018, 15:47

deadpan wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 11:14 People not knowing the difference between a majority and split decision.

Mayweather was guilty of this a couple of months back. Seen an interview with him and he said "When I fought Oscar, one of the judges gave the fight to him by unanimous decision." WTF!? How can you be in the sport for 30+ years on both sides of the ropes and not understand how fights are scored?

banjo · Post by **banjo** » 24 Jul 2018, 15:50

ElJefe wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 15:47
deadpan wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 11:14 People not knowing the difference between a majority and split decision.
Mayweather was guilty of this a couple of months back. Seen an interview with him and he said "When I fought Oscar, one of the judges gave the fight to him by unanimous decision." WTF!? How can you be in the sport for 30+ years on both sides of the ropes and not understand how fights are scored?

Because despite his exceptional ability as a boxer he's an imbecile who was raised by imbeciles.

Stuarty · Post by **Stuarty** » 24 Jul 2018, 16:57

banjo wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 15:50
ElJefe wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 15:47
deadpan wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 11:14 People not knowing the difference between a majority and split decision.
Mayweather was guilty of this a couple of months back. Seen an interview with him and he said "When I fought Oscar, one of the judges gave the fight to him by unanimous decision." WTF!? How can you be in the sport for 30+ years on both sides of the ropes and not understand how fights are scored?

Because despite his exceptional ability as a boxer he's an imbecile who was raised by imbeciles.

Cracks a hell of a drug

sharpei_louis · Post by **sharpei_louis** » 24 Jul 2018, 17:04

Adverts on a pay per view card.
I'm paying for sky.
I'm paying for the card on top.
Please let me listen to the cornermen rather than another advert.

Grilling Machine · Post by **Grilling Machine** » 24 Jul 2018, 17:34

Fighters coming to the end of their careers who refuse ‘unproven’ challengers, despite there being lots of interest and money. Collins did it to Calzaghe; Calzaghe to Froch; Froch to Golovkin...

It's the boxing equivalent of saying we'll never turn into our parents.

ThereByTheGrace · Post by **ThereByTheGrace** » 24 Jul 2018, 17:41

Bellew.

Counter-puncher · Post by **Counter-puncher** » 24 Jul 2018, 18:32

banjo wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 15:34 Adam Smith with his over the top commentary "they don't like each other" "from the mean streets of Hyde" "teak tough" "Barrera vs Morales" "Kostya Tszyeeeewww" "Jaaaab" "There's the respect Jim" "WAR!" "Warriors" "spit and sawdust" "The famous Kronk gym" "Fighting City of Philadelphia" "Mexican Machismo" "The Great <insert name here>"

Somebody got this pudendum "The Big Book of Boxing Cliches" and he hasn't looked back since.

Apologies for the language, emotions are running high here.

Nightmare Roy · Post by **Nightmare Roy** » 24 Jul 2018, 20:37

GreedyG wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 18:45 Sweet effing Caroline...

Yeah what's it all about? Just reminds me of £100 wedding reception's at working men's clubs.

Punchy Joe · Post by **Punchy Joe** » 25 Jul 2018, 05:28

banjo wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 15:34 Adam Smith with his over the top commentary "they don't like each other" "from the mean streets of Hyde" "teak tough" "Barrera vs Morales" "Kostya Tszyeeeewww" "Jaaaab" "There's the respect Jim" "WAR!" "Warriors" "spit and sawdust" "The famous Kronk gym" "Fighting City of Philadelphia" "Mexican Machismo" "The Great <insert name here>"

Somebody got this pudendum "The Big Book of Boxing Cliches" and he hasn't looked back since.

Apologies for the language, emotions are running high here.

Going on Sky Sports News looking really smug, and then repeating everything Eddie Hearn has just told him.
Saying "Anthony Joshua holds all the cards, he's a big ticket seller blah blah blah" and then looking really pleased with himself.
The way he says "Antoneeee Joshuuuwaaa!" really, really pisses me off too.

forcefraser · Post by **forcefraser** » 25 Jul 2018, 06:18

KiwiRider wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 15:45 Ring girls made to wear short shorts that have already disappeared up their jacksies.

agreed. They should be totally naked or just get rid of them

banjo · Post by **banjo** » 25 Jul 2018, 06:37

Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 20:37
GreedyG wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 18:45 Sweet effing Caroline...
Yeah what's it all about? Just reminds me of £100 wedding reception's at working men's clubs.

It's a tune to get the drunks singing along and keep them entertained in between bouts. Didn't they used to do Amarillo about 10 years or so ago?

orbtastic · Post by **orbtastic** » 25 Jul 2018, 06:39

Seemed to take off around Haye/Macca

Counter-puncher · Post by **Counter-puncher** » 25 Jul 2018, 06:44

its pretty much ubiquitous now, at the cricket, boxing, darts (i think i heard that's where it originated?), I assume they play it at football too?

what gets me is the ecstasy of the responses, the joyousness of the 'woah woah woahs' on ths chorus- and since fvcking when did people start shouting 'so good! so good! so good!' halfway through the chorus? literally like a load of monkeys who've had the Pavlovian stiumlus-response thing triggered.

Tangerine · Post by **Tangerine** » 25 Jul 2018, 06:56

Referees who tug the winning fighters hand before the scorecards are read out (not naming any names Terry O Connor)

Fighters getting announced as "former undefeated"...

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