Hendricks on judging: I can’t figure it out
Johny Hendricks’ last four fights have gone to the judges score cards and he is 2-2 in those fights, something that he can’t quite wrap his head around.
Johny Hendricks’ last four fights have gone to the judges score cards and he is 2-2 in those fights, something that he can’t quite wrap his head around:
Whatever side of the fence you sit on when it comes to Hendricks’ fights, it’s clear judges have played a massive part in his career. Even Hendricks didn’t think it would be that way.
Now that one decision left him without a belt, he feels even more strongly about that fact.
I had no idea, he said. I guess that’s being naive on my part, because if you beat me, I’m not going to sit there and say you didn’t; I can’t lie to myself like that. I’ve been beat a lot in my life, and whenever I get beat, I’m like, ‘You were better than me that day – how do I stop that from happening?’
Now, you’re looking at, as a fighter, not only do you have to win the fight, you have to beat your opponent in judging as well. You’ve got to sit there and say, ‘What do they like to see? Whenever I rewatch those fights, it’s hard for me to even sit there and say, ‘What do they like?’ Because is it punches missing? Is that what I need to be doing? Is it not trying for a takedown? What would help me win these fights that I’ve lost? As of right now, I can’t figure it out.