Which L is worse to take: getting KO'd or shut out 12-0?

[King P]

So I has thought about this question a week ago and thought it would make for an interesting discussion

Did a poll on Twitter asking this question.



Then myself and the Ring Gang homies @LauderdaleBoss & @patscorpio had a good discussion about it on our latest podcast episode



What are your thoughts?

My personal opinion: Getting KO'd is bad, but getting dominated to the point that you couldn't win a single round is completely demoralizing. Especially if you're a top tier fighter. Top tier fighters can be stopped, but if they were shutout I'd probably never look at them the same

What say y'all though?

 

[patscorpio]

it all depends...because there are 12-0 shutouts that can be just as damaging as a knockout

exhibit A

 

[Neuromancer]

Shut out. KO's can happen almost by accident. Shut outs are deliberate.

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

KO

nobody is making memes out of nikkas getting decisioned

 

[KingOFKings]

Shut out is waaaay worse.

It will bring you down a whole letter on the grading system and pretty much guarantee that you’re never labelled as an A fighter.

 

[kdslittlebro]

12-0 you literally never had a shot

 

[kdslittlebro]

KO

nobody is making memes out of nikkas getting decisioned

I think KO is worse for memes and general public perception but getting shutout gotta be a bigger hit to the pride

 

[Neuromancer]

12-0 you literally never had a shot

This. A shut out? How does that even happen? Do you have no corner men? We're you trained?

 

[The axe murderer]

A shut out then KO at the last round

 

[Higher Tech]

I said KO at first thought but changed my answer. Fighting 36 min and not winning a 3 min stretch at any point of the fight is just flat out embarrassing. Some great fighters have been KO'd, not too many great fighters have ever been shut out.

 

[NormanConnors]

12-0 is the ultimate sonnage

 

[Black Lightning]

A sustained beating is the worse type of beating a fighter can take.



That shyt can take years off your life.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

You mean to tell me you couldn't be competitive enough to get the judges to give you one round out of 12 as a mercy?

I've seen fighters completely dominate a fight and get KO'd on a freak punch, 12-0 means you never even had a chance.

 

[patscorpio]

another notable 120-108 performance...Bhop trying to unify the WBO with his WBA and IBF 175 belts at an advanced age against a prime Kovalev..and takes a slow steady beating from round 1 to round 12...2 120-107 scores and 1 120-106 score



bhop took some real hard shots in this...def didnt do him any good

 

[patscorpio]

A sustained beating is the worse type of beating a fighter can take.



That shyt can take years off your life.

yeah but this fight didnt go the distance...it was a knockout