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  • čas přidán 14. 03. 2016
  • For a group of boxers losing is the name of the game. Welcome to the strange world of the journeyman boxer. The point: to boost the prospects of up and coming fighters. .
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Komentáře • 146

  • @gregbrady8454
    @gregbrady8454 Před rokem +37

    Let the journeymen fight each other and give them a journeyman champion belt

  • @orestejimenez2152
    @orestejimenez2152 Před rokem +21

    Never sleep on a journeyman , he can really box , definition of a boxer who’s seen it all except the nod

  • @dr.detroit1514
    @dr.detroit1514 Před 2 lety +46

    "Boxing isn't a sport, it's a business." Very profound. I give these guys all the credit in the world. Seems like one of the toughest ways there is to make a living.

  • @ba8898
    @ba8898 Před 3 lety +31

    And the thing is, when a journeyman wins, the number of fights he gets offered drops. So it's in his financial interests to lose fights.

  • @jackyjacobs3890
    @jackyjacobs3890 Před 4 lety +59

    I can’t believe people only just found this out BOXING HAS ALWAYS BEEN THIS ALWAYS WILL BE

    • @vinwevi
      @vinwevi Před 4 lety

      why do you think people didnt know?

    • @jackyjacobs3890
      @jackyjacobs3890 Před 4 lety +7

      Osbre cos there’s a documentary trying to educate people on it 🤨also this comment section

    • @legendone5419
      @legendone5419 Před 2 lety +3

      I've only just found out ! I though I knew alot about boxing to.. I study boxing alot... this one beat me .

    • @SuperAgua
      @SuperAgua Před rokem

      @Man Dendon boxing won't ever die it's too big to fail. In terms viewership the only other sporting events that surpass boxing are of global scale attendance. In order of viewership: the summer games, the winter games and the Tour de France. I've shifted to watching more mma than boxing over the years and I love it and even practice but there's no denying boxing is miles ahead in popularity.

    • @Pypical
      @Pypical Před 5 měsíci

      @@SuperAguaUFC has made boxing completely irrelevant 😂

  • @marko1552
    @marko1552 Před 8 lety +91

    Big time respect for these guys

  • @buzzztang
    @buzzztang Před 6 lety +121

    Shame but I'd fight 50 journeymen then retire to have a better record than Mayweather 😂

    • @mysty0
      @mysty0 Před 5 lety +22

      Journeymen won't get you the Title, and there are a lot of Gatekeepers between you and the Title

    • @toddfeehley4810
      @toddfeehley4810 Před 5 lety +4

      They would call you Paul spadafora in the US

    • @TheDantheman12121
      @TheDantheman12121 Před 5 lety +28

      Seems like Wilder is gonna do that before you.

    • @TimelineProvision
      @TimelineProvision Před 5 lety +4

      Why do I think of wilder when I hear journey man

    • @darraghoreilly5480
      @darraghoreilly5480 Před 4 lety +2

      TimelineProvision TP because he is one 😂

  • @petersparshot4997
    @petersparshot4997 Před 6 lety +91

    The boxing boards should do a tournament for the journey men

    • @fredwr
      @fredwr Před 4 lety +16

      Wouldnt sell

    • @arvmittoo11
      @arvmittoo11 Před 4 lety +5

      Very true but it's a shame though Cause majority would come to win!

    • @BlacksmithBets
      @BlacksmithBets Před 3 lety +1

      @@arvmittoo11 yeah but all pro fighters 'come to win' so it wouldn't be any different.

    • @mf1457
      @mf1457 Před 3 lety +2

      @@BlacksmithBets journeymen dont come to win hence this documentary

  • @yamnayaseed356
    @yamnayaseed356 Před 5 lety +68

    Bare that in mind whenever you head a boxer has an amazing record like 40 (39)-0

    • @darraghoreilly5480
      @darraghoreilly5480 Před 4 lety +8

      Dennis S I love that I know which boxer you’re talking about and it’s about time he fought a real opponent and he lost 😂

    • @ipodtouch470
      @ipodtouch470 Před 4 lety +1

      Probably 10-15 fights are just journeyman.

    • @donjosue1000
      @donjosue1000 Před 3 lety

      We all know who he's talking about lol. (Even though the record has recently changed). What's understood doesn't have to be explained. 🤣🤣🤣

    • @justaguy803
      @justaguy803 Před 2 lety

      Wilder

  • @lordburlap4514
    @lordburlap4514 Před 4 lety +9

    These guys are like offensive linemen in football... Unsung warriors.

  • @b.f.skinner4383
    @b.f.skinner4383 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Listening to that fucking song they kept blaring caused me more brain damage than the journeymen suffered their entire careers combined

  • @TheGreaties1978
    @TheGreaties1978 Před 3 lety +6

    My power Peter Buckley he is the epitome of a journeyman world record never lost disgracefully he’s had more fights than some town’s I’ve had fights with all their boxes put together, Credit to the sport

  • @matbroomfield
    @matbroomfield Před 8 lety +49

    Totally unsurprised. No manager wants to put a promising up and comer against someone who has a serious chance of winning. I find something admirable about this guy's heart. Yes the punters kid themselves it's a fair fight, but they're probably the same people who thought WWE was true until their late teens. They get a show - they just don't realise that the outcome is predecided.

  • @hanzobuzen3688
    @hanzobuzen3688 Před 3 lety +7

    This would've had way more views if the title opener was "The Men Who Fight To Lose" then they write the Journeymen

    • @1bigboi_629
      @1bigboi_629 Před 3 lety

      @Shlomo Golnenbaum Shekelberg This comment made my day and it wasnt even towards me..
      Keep being you, you fantastic human being👊

    • @blackslav1497
      @blackslav1497 Před 2 lety

      i love you cause the guys comment above me is positive.

    • @fka_the_body1542
      @fka_the_body1542 Před rokem

      Click bait😂😂😂

  • @johnlewis8101
    @johnlewis8101 Před 3 lety +1

    Well said Johnny

  • @pezaripley7201
    @pezaripley7201 Před rokem +2

    Respect to these guys some of the journeyman are the best boxers going but choose not to be for money but are better than the ones that win

  • @js1741
    @js1741 Před 4 lety +4

    I wonder how often it happens that the guy that's supposed to win gets hit in the guts and ribs so much he doesn't come out of his corner.

  • @dubb9020
    @dubb9020 Před 6 lety +6

    whats fucked aout boxing is that you can pick and choose who you fight. it should be you have to fight everyone in your weight class in the league

    • @Pypical
      @Pypical Před 5 měsíci

      That only goes so far that’s why you don’t see as many unified champions, if you try to hold the unified belt every time you turn around each organization will demand that you fight the number one contender so you would have to consistently fight the person most likely to beat you, so what they do is just vacate a belt or 2 and fight the number one contender of a different organization… or they’ll leave and vindicate whatever belt they have, and they’ll go get a belt from a different organization to avoid a fight, BUT, they can’t just hold onto their belt without fighting the number one contender like people think they can

  • @James-lm6wt
    @James-lm6wt Před 6 lety +11

    Romeo not boxed for two years

  • @frankieoconnor7825
    @frankieoconnor7825 Před 3 lety +5

    The. Hardest of men making a living the hardest way possible. All to put food on the tables of there families.

  • @hxmo656
    @hxmo656 Před 2 lety +7

    Proper feel for these guys, How do they become Pro in the first place? They must have had some decent Amateur record?

    • @lowestcommonDenomanator
      @lowestcommonDenomanator Před rokem +8

      To become a pro boxer at least in the states is really easy. All you have to do is pay a fee and get signed off by medical professionals. I don’t think there’s any record requirement. What an amateur record gets you is a chance for being signed for a promotion

    • @VegasVenturesNWA
      @VegasVenturesNWA Před rokem +2

      @lowestcommonDenomanator In my state I think they require at least 4 amature fights but yes it's very easy to go pro. I watch a pro debut and he fought a journeyman it was a 20 second ko

    • @lowestcommonDenomanator
      @lowestcommonDenomanator Před rokem

      @@VegasVenturesNWA Yeah as long as you have decent defense and a good chin i think being a journeyman is a very solid gig. Look up Lewis Van Poetsch, he has over 150 losses and has only had one stoppage, being the paper cup to be crushed by the upcoming prospects is his whole thing.

  • @yungcashregisterakalilbroo5486

    Real life glass joe

  • @kingsittystudios2400
    @kingsittystudios2400 Před 6 měsíci +1

    these guys are heroes. real life modern day roman coliseum gladiators.

  • @sjewitt22
    @sjewitt22 Před 8 lety +12

    can't you bet on these fights though?

  • @James-lm6wt
    @James-lm6wt Před 6 lety +26

    I would go 6 round once a month for 1200 better than working 20 days a month

    • @JamaicanToast
      @JamaicanToast Před 5 lety

      hahaha

    • @Sui_Generis0
      @Sui_Generis0 Před 4 lety +9

      You get paid 1.2k a month?

    • @barrycollins795
      @barrycollins795 Před 4 lety +8

      You could do a part time job as well in between fights

    • @alexharper9819
      @alexharper9819 Před 4 lety

      D1 1.2k a month doesn't sound all that bad idk what you're complaining about lol

    • @sheesh3323
      @sheesh3323 Před 3 lety +3

      permanent brain damage for 1200 a month😂

  • @jamesjackson6302
    @jamesjackson6302 Před 8 lety +15

    This is a one sided look at this. There'll be all different journeymen with slightly different skill sets to allow a young fighter to become more rounded before he will be moved on. It'd be like in snooker where there'll be a qualifying tournament to get to the preliminaries before going on to play in the world championship. What this report seems to be suggesting is to eradicate journeymen and have young fighters in more danger than their skill set would permit.

    • @acharich
      @acharich Před 6 lety

      💭💭💭💭💭

    • @SergyMilitaryRankings
      @SergyMilitaryRankings Před rokem

      More danger? No just better fights

    • @jejey999
      @jejey999 Před rokem

      You are talking about gatekeepers, journeyman are no qualifiers.

  • @oldschoolcockneylover8138

    Yeah but the major fights are proper when u get 2 44 and 0 fighters against eachother.

  • @vinwevi
    @vinwevi Před 4 lety +12

    so i googled the "future world champ". He retired after his next fight, and his name IS Romeo Casanova Valentino Romaeo, lol

    • @100Mmore
      @100Mmore Před 3 lety +10

      Got into a big car accident, not his fault

    • @user-zy9yg2eu5t
      @user-zy9yg2eu5t Před 3 měsíci

      Him and his dad are the biggest wierdos i ever met in boxing

  • @ediosmani4653
    @ediosmani4653 Před 5 lety +15

    I think this should not be allowed

    • @js1741
      @js1741 Před 4 lety +2

      Technically, it isn't.

  • @Pypical
    @Pypical Před 5 měsíci +1

    This should be illegal… definitely not putting the blame on the guys that are doing it but the whole way that the system works… like they said the fight is put together by the guy that’s supposed to win, so that just is corruption right from the conception of the card

  • @sjewitt22
    @sjewitt22 Před 8 lety +2

    good music at the start.

  • @teddykayy
    @teddykayy Před 29 dny

    These lessons apply to basically all pro sports.

  • @samhart4663
    @samhart4663 Před rokem

    I dunno man I had my 2nd fight againts a journey man tonight low level of course and I lost it was tought but they come down for a reason these guys fight some tough guys at high yes ok I’m not saying world
    Champions but it gets the rounds in for em

  • @so1omonspath658
    @so1omonspath658 Před 2 lety +1

    The first question.😂😂😂

  • @tbe3907
    @tbe3907 Před 3 lety

    He’s okay w second place I’m not lol u can either be making money or just barely getting by u can be champion or feel the rush off of “yeah I fought that guy” but that’s him

  • @SamA-ei5px
    @SamA-ei5px Před rokem

    Respect to Greaves

  • @ogmmy
    @ogmmy Před rokem

    so if u lose u become a journeyman unless you were one to start

  • @indigolaurence2764
    @indigolaurence2764 Před 2 lety +2

    Surely this is a way to cte?

    • @feorgenotgloyd7624
      @feorgenotgloyd7624 Před rokem

      Youd be surprised of how little knockouts they have. Look at Kristian Laight. 300 fights 279 loses. Only 5 KO’s and some of those were bad stoppages by the ref

    • @crux33
      @crux33 Před rokem

      @@feorgenotgloyd7624 That itself shows they have mad skill and probably more than capable to win against his opponents. But he is paid to go easy

    • @feorgenotgloyd7624
      @feorgenotgloyd7624 Před rokem

      @@crux33 for sure.

  • @grahamstyles680
    @grahamstyles680 Před 8 lety

    What's the funk tune?

  • @sevenapples5474
    @sevenapples5474 Před 5 lety +3

    so rocky beat alot of journey men

  • @boyjuice3414
    @boyjuice3414 Před 3 lety +1

    What is journey man

    • @Pypical
      @Pypical Před 5 měsíci +1

      This entire video is the answer to that question

    • @boyjuice3414
      @boyjuice3414 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@Pypicalthank u🎉

  • @janswart2705
    @janswart2705 Před rokem

    Radio shows have audiences. SPECTATORS attend boxing tournaments.

  • @dincaalexandru2831
    @dincaalexandru2831 Před 4 lety +8

    Heartbreaking...

    • @frankj2879
      @frankj2879 Před 4 lety

      oh come on. how is that heartbreaking? far worse things in the world

    • @dincaalexandru2831
      @dincaalexandru2831 Před 4 lety +14

      @@frankj2879 I know man but most of these people probably picked up boxing dreaming of glory and wealth only to give up and settle for almost nothing which is in my opinion the picture of defeat.

    • @frankj2879
      @frankj2879 Před 4 lety +6

      @@dincaalexandru2831I get what u are say. but as a fighter myself (5 amateur Muay Thai. lost 2, won 2 and drew 1) I honestly don't see become a journeyman to be a great failure. as long as I can make money from this sport I love instead of having to sit at a desk from 9 - 5 I'll be a winner

    • @dincaalexandru2831
      @dincaalexandru2831 Před 4 lety +3

      @@frankj2879 i guess you are right too ...never thought about it this way

    • @Pypical
      @Pypical Před 5 měsíci

      @@frankj2879 I wouldn’t care if they were guys that just lost a lot because they sucked… every fighter should be required to be trying to win the fight

  • @IMEANCEREAL
    @IMEANCEREAL Před 3 lety

    CAN fucks, great music choice

  • @LordDirus007
    @LordDirus007 Před 4 lety +1

    I wonder if these dudes could actually win if they tried?

    • @redundantfridge9764
      @redundantfridge9764 Před 4 lety +7

      There are some famous and great journeyman. Guys who come to mind are Emmanuel Augustus, James J Braddock, and Darnell Boone.

    • @LouisKing995
      @LouisKing995 Před 4 lety

      Flowenol Cinur Butterbean was pretty good aswell

    • @vinwevi
      @vinwevi Před 4 lety +3

      @@redundantfridge9764 Augustus WAS NOT a journyman wtf, guy always fought his heart out but judges just didn't like the guy. Mayweather said he was the toughest he faced and (id say) has a convincing win against ward. Guy was actually a world champion at one point

  • @acegabrielcruz3687
    @acegabrielcruz3687 Před 2 lety +2

    It's their job to help the boxers gain experience

  • @rungeon83
    @rungeon83 Před 6 lety +10

    this is why MMA is so much better, spot a journey man in mma.

    • @bouchie
      @bouchie Před 5 lety +15

      Ever heard of Bob Sapp?

    • @MarkSmith-dw9ku
      @MarkSmith-dw9ku Před 5 lety +5

      It's exactly the same. I am one

    • @samhansen6320
      @samhansen6320 Před 5 lety +2

      These guys are not true journeyman fighters, they may have journeyman expierience, skills or abilities but they don't do justice to the proud title of a true journeyman boxer. Basically they're in there as a paid tomato can and want to fight as safe, often and long (career longevity I mean)...
      Tomishek (guy who fought Tommy Morrison), monte barrett, Mickey ward (kind of at the end of his career), david Allen... these were at some point or currently are, journeymen
      Where are these guys in mma???
      They're EVERYWHERE! The "badass" who won the smoker down the street, had an affliction shirt and scary tattoos.... his record isn't actually 12-3. Its probably closer to 16 and 30.
      There's so many different organizations and "leagues" for professional MMA it's hard to track all the fighters. Also, MMA events on PPV or primetime are just like boxing in who they feature. Top 15% or elite guys fighting for a strap, eliminators for a shot at a strap, the occasional potential next big thing against a true veteran/ journeyman and former or next in line champs getting a paid tune up getting fed the occasional 1 fight contract new guy with a souped up record from UBF (ultimate bar fights) with a pro mma record of 19-3 making his UFC debut (and farewell until we need another stand in).

    • @anonymanonym6236
      @anonymanonym6236 Před 4 lety

      Sam Hansen Micky was at least world champ

    • @danielcoote1638
      @danielcoote1638 Před 3 lety

      Modern day roy nelson?

  • @TIN_ENCH_DIG_BICK
    @TIN_ENCH_DIG_BICK Před rokem +1

    In wrasstling it's jobbers

  • @stevearmentajr6304
    @stevearmentajr6304 Před 6 lety +3

    Boxer like thumbs up sign

  • @HollowHill17
    @HollowHill17 Před 8 lety +23

    What is wrong with losing? they get paid too

    • @lowlowseesee
      @lowlowseesee Před 6 lety +6

      whats wrong with it is its deceitful to the audience. hhahaha

    • @kevinarzola4781
      @kevinarzola4781 Před 5 lety +6

      lowlowseesee no it isn’t. These guys aren’t taking dives. Promoters hire them to make the opposite side look good. The journeymen are there to win, but they simply can’t because they aren’t on the same level.

    • @vksasdgaming9472
      @vksasdgaming9472 Před 4 lety +4

      They are professional boxers. To them it is a job.

    • @Pypical
      @Pypical Před 5 měsíci

      @@kevinarzola4781 did you just not watch the video or did you not comprehend it?
      They are absolutely losing on purpose. That was the whole point of the video.

    • @Pypical
      @Pypical Před 5 měsíci

      To start with, it’s illegal

  • @mrkwxbenn
    @mrkwxbenn Před 5 lety

    That is terrible term

  • @TheLastFraudster
    @TheLastFraudster Před 8 lety +22

    What a joke. Boxing is more bent than Pro Wrestling.

    • @marko1552
      @marko1552 Před 8 lety

      +TheLastFraudster
      I used to think mma was more unpredictable than boxing but the gap is a lot closer if for the first 20 fights most pro's wernt looked after

    • @TheLastFraudster
      @TheLastFraudster Před 8 lety +2

      Mark O
      I disagree. The best fighters fight average fighters they can't lose to the majority of the time. In MMA, they are matched up very competitively most of the time, plus there's so many more ways to win it naturally makes the sport far more unpredictable. No doubt with more and more money going into MMA now though it'll soon become as much of a joke as boxing is.

    • @acharich
      @acharich Před 6 lety

      🤔🤔🤔