Has anyone in the boxing forum ever actually swayed your thinking?

Question

I'm just curious as to how often an answerer in the boxing forum can sway other's opinions. How often, and by whom? Are we just saying what we think, or are we having a free exchange of ideas resulting in changing attitudes?

Answer 1

Sure, it happens from time to time.  Santana D made me a better person for knowing him, and changed my out look on a lot of things when I was new to this site.  I mellowed a lot on my anti-Tyson position and give Mike the benefit of the doubt some times after corresponding with a couple of Tyson's fans who brought up some good points.  I will always favor a slugger who stands and trades to a runner who flicks a jab and boxes, but I mellowed on that point as well after a pretty solid question got me to thinking about it.

In general, I'm too old to change much, but yeah sometimes even an old dog like me can learn something new.

Answer 2

I can be swayed from time to time especially when talking about a fighter I don't like. Just because I don't like him doesn't mean he isn't a great fighter but sometimes I will dissmiss some skills because a fighter is arrogant or runs at the mouth too much. When a user will point things out or just wake me up to the obvious I'll stand corrected. Of course there are many fighters who I have only seen once or twice and depending who they fought they may have been off their game or against a very weak opponent so other users will just be more knowledgeable and able to steer me in a better direction. Most of the questions are opinion and so I'll give mine right or wrong. I am one of the few people who rank Muhammed Ali around 3-5 instead of #1 heavyweight of all time so there is always differences of opinion. Some I'll budge on but some I won't.

Answer 3

If someone gives an intellectual counter argument rather than emotional BS, than yes it can be and has some times.

Answer 4

If anyone could it would be these guys. http://www.fightjunkie.com/predictions

Answer 5

Sometimes I didn't actually see a fighter fight, I only see his record or heard about him, so I would assume other who actually see him fight have better answer.