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After watching last nights Olympians win inside the distance, it got me thinking that maybe all the fights were stopped a bit early, of course the Ref is doing what he thinks is right, and i'm not saying i want to see the loser laid out.

But my point is , does it make the winning boxer think he's a bigger puncher than he is? and does the early stoppages at the start of a career hinder the boxer when he steps up in class, and the refs let the fights go on longer?

I hope you can see what i'm getting at, this thread isn't a call to see boxers hurt

Yes, early stoppages do harm a boxer IMO. I don't think Degale and Saunders especially learned anything from last night.

I think it depends on the boxer and their perception of reality; Frankie Gavin said last night, that he thought that he was an 'average' puncher. Other less realistic fighters, might let their ego's get a bit carried away with the early stoppages I suppose.

No IMO.
As long as there is a clear and progressive gradual build up to the better classes of opponent, that's the main thing, not whether they get to spend an extra few rounds on a beat up along the way.
It sounds to me (having not seen the Olympians box last night) that I could have provided Degale with a better workout.

Old bones Ian wrote:After watching last nights Olympians win inside the distance, it got me thinking that maybe all the fights were stopped a bit early, of course the Ref is doing what he thinks is right, and i'm not saying i want to see the loser laid out.

But my point is , does it make the winning boxer think he's a bigger puncher than he is? and does the early stoppages at the start of a career hinder the boxer when he steps up in class, and the refs let the fights go on longer?

I hope you can see what i'm getting at, this thread isn't a call to see boxers hurt

I`ve said it many times before, it definately hurts a winning boxer, but especially a young pro.

They don`t really learn how to finish a guy off properly. Can you imagine Barrerra in his second fight having his opponent stopped due to the shots that Saunders, Gavin or Degale threw last night?? The reason he and many other mexicans/Peurto Ricans and Americans to some extend are such hard nuts, is that they really to have to fight in order to win.

A lot of these 'learning fights' are stopped too early. I bet a massive portion of them are stopped without a KD even occurring. I'm not saying you need a KD to stop a man, but half of the guys aren't even hurt, there just get caught often due to technical deficiencies.

It's a man's sport, remember.