Why do people both cheer and laugh when they see a boxing match end in a knockout?

Question

Is it that funny to see someone knocked out?

Answer 1

i think we live in an odd odd world

Answer 2

Im thinking it depends.... probably if u hate the guy u would love 2 see him get KOed. or vice versa. u like the guy, u wouldnt like 2 see him get KOed

Answer 3

Naturally people cheer when they see their fighter win.  You cant help but laugh when you see the way some fights end.   I am a big fight fan but I don't like to see anyone get seriously hurt.  

One fight that comes to mind is the Mercer-Morrison fight.   Mercer stopped Morrison in the 5th but I always thought the fight should have been stopped a few seconds earlier.  I don't like to see a fighter get hit as many times as Morrison got hit after he was trapped on the ropes and on the way down.  

I don't blame Mercer because, during the heat of the moment, you're throwing punches and your opponent has not yet hit the canvas.   Morrison was trapped on the turnbuckle, which is why he didn't actually hit the canvas.  However, he was already unconscious.  The last 5 punches Mercer threw should have been prevented.

One funny knockout I saw was when Kostya Tszyu knocked out Zab Judah.  I was happy because I wanted Tszyu to win.  However, the KO was funny because Zab, who was foolish enough to underestimate Tszyu, got hit on the chin and went down.  He popped up and ran sideways, like a crackhead trying to catch a bus.  He fell again, neck first, then did some dance (prolly called "Kick it" by the way he was steppin).  

He than pointed at the referee as if to say  "YOU did this to me!! Why'd you KICK me!!"  Then fell again.  

It was hilarious.  Then he wanted to fight the ref and got suspended from boxing for his behavior.  He lost fair and square.  When you get hit on the jaw ONCE, and fall THREE times,  its time to stop the fight.  It's that simple.  

I dont think Zab understood that.  LOL,  I think he really DID think the ref kicked him in back of the head.   LOL.