Dana White: Boxing's Big Fight 'Sucked'

[Noob]

Dana White: Boxing's Big Fight 'Sucked


UFC president Dana White said Saturday's fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather "sucked" and was an example of what boxing is doing wrong.


“Saturday night is what pisses everyone off,” White told the Boston Herald. “It’s crazy. It just drives people further from boxing. You get one fight for 55 bucks. One fight for a $2,500 ticket.

You get people all excited for the buildup and then the fight ends up sucking. Both guys try to outpoint the other and win a decision. In the UFC, we give you eight or nine fights, they’re all good, and the guys are fighting their asses off trying to finish it. There’s tons of energy.”

White said there was "no energy" in the audience at the fight.

"On my way out of the arena, people were screaming at me, ‘The UFC rules!’”

Nothing surprising here, but it adds another page to the story.

[Ramma]

Dana could have been a little bit more...delicate with his word choice.. but for the most part I agree.

[neonatural45]

I wouldnt expect anything else from Mr. White

[Mastiff_owner]

I paid for the DLH v PBF fight and I have to agree with Dana. DLH at least looked like he was trying to finish the fight at times. PBF was boxing for points to win a decision.

[Noob]

Originally Posted by Mastiff_owner

I paid for the DLH v PBF fight and I have to agree with Dana. DLH at least looked like he was trying to finish the fight at times. PBF was boxing for points to win a decision.

I would say that's pretty accurate. I didn't pay for the fight, watched it and was glad I did. Was also glad I didn't have to pay for it though.

It was enjoyable as a spectacle. Subpar as a fight though.

[Mirko45]

I pretty much agree with all that

[BIG FLO]

I think Dana just uses those strong words to emphasize his point that MMA is wayyyyyyy more exciting than boxing; and it is TRUE. I enjoyed the boxing match, but it doesn't compare to a good MMA fight. Give me Diaz vs. Gomi any day over that.

[warrior06]

On top of all the hype. It was lackluster.

DLH should of had a can of red balls b4 the fight.

[Harlem]

IMO only people who who are trying to promote MMA are just clueless about what a good boxing match between 2 of the best fighters in the world who stay true to the sweet science, hit and not be hit, would say that fight sucked.

They did exactly what was expected. If people thought they would go out there and block punches with there faces then you might as well not ordered the fight. This is not Micky Ward vs Atturo Gotti!! And if anyone saw the fight between PBF and Baldomir what the hell is anyone posting for? PBF has never pushed a fight and only fights one way, BACKING UP! Casual fans don't know what the hell their looking at when it comes to boxing, nor can they tell the difference in skill level between Liddell and PBF and it makes me sick for anyone to make ignorant comments about boxing as well as MMA.

It was a great technical fight that was fought exactly the way it was predicted. If you want Bonner vs Griffin then stop watching boxing.

[Noob]

Originally Posted by harlemhustla145

IMO only people who who are trying to promote MMA are just clueless about what a good boxing match between 2 of the best fighters in the world who stay true to the sweet science, hit and not be hit, would say that fight sucked.

It is a matter of opinion though. Whether or not you understand the sweet science, it may not be your cup of tea. It's all subjective.

Originally Posted by harlemhustla145

They did exactly what was expected. If people thought they would go out there and block punches with there faces then you might as well not ordered the fight. This is not Micky Ward vs Atturo Gotti!!

I think people are reacting to the amount of hype that was surrounding the fight. Implicitly or assumed, many people expected a war. Regardless of whether or not that's a rational expectation, it is what it is and it seems there were more than a few people with such expectations.

Originally Posted by harlemhustla145

PBF has never puched a fight and only fights one way, BACKING UP!

He may only fight one way, but so does Tim Sylvia, and neither of us ever expects to hear an end to the ripping on poor Poopy Pants. Just because a fighter always fights that way doesn't mean people will stop being unsatisfied by it.

Originally Posted by harlemhustla145

Casual fans don't know what the hell their looking at when it comes to boxing, nor can they tell the difference is skill level between Liddell and PBF and it makes me sick for anyone to make ignorant comments about boxing as well as MMA.

I agree to some degree, but just because you were left unsatisfied by that match does not automatically mean you didn't know "what you're looking at."

I'm pretty sure I knew what I was looking at, and as impressive as the fight was at times it did become a point contest in the later rounds. Smart or not, diehard fan or not, those will never be the fights people remember.

Originally Posted by harlemhustla145

It was a great technical fight that was fought exactly the way it was predicted. If you want Bonner vs Griffin then stop watching boxing.

It was a great technical fight, but displays of technical prowess are rarely the most entertaining for fans regardless of the sport. Look at Roger Federer, he's dominant in a way few athletes are in any endeavour. But he is always followed by claims of fans that he is not exciting, that his style is unentertaining.

It's par for the course. Sports are as much about the spectators as they are about the sport. Most organizations are equal part sport and spectacle, you can't always separate the technical abilities from the entertaining abilities, just like you can't separate the connoisseurs from the casual fans in the audience. They're both there, and neither has any more right to the sport than the other.