[sinclairfan]

Pro's:
1.  Each girl is highly incented to 'stand her ground', as any girl who keeps backpedalling just cedes the forward momentum to her opponent.  (And giving your opponent your back results in a total thrashing.)

2.  Usually a decent-sized audience is watching, so lots of humiliation involved in losing.

3.  Wide variety of clothes:  but usually jeans if outdoors, and pajama bottoms if indoors.

4.  Both girls usually go straight for the head or face.

5.  Less interference by the crowd than in a streetfight-style fight.

6.  The fight rarely goes to the ground.

7.  Opponents are usually equal in size and looks.

Con's:
8.  Usually too much nervous laughter/smiling at the start.

9.  Too much glove-touching at start of each new round.

10.  Rounds are short; 'second wind' isn't allowed to kick in.

11.  Combo's are underutilized; too many haymakers (which cause the aggressor to lose her balance).

12.  Less kicking/knees than in a streetfight.

[F4UCORSAIR]

Your list of pro's and con's is a good one for backyard boxing, one of my favorite styles of fighting. I find backyard boxing involves two girls that have a slight grudge against each other or just like the challenge. The humiliation in front of a crowd ,that they usually know, just adds to the competition.
 I agree, if to much laughter is involved its a turn off and just becomes silly.
 I dislike street fighting. It's violent and usually meant to really injure the opponent badly. Not my idea of a good time. 

[Kateintense]

 I wrote  up most of a post to share some of my reactions from a real-boxing standpoint,  Then I deleted it cuz boxing is not the subject of this 'backyard subject, right?  If the girls knew even a few of the basics of actual boxing they could drop their opponents a lot faster. So I'm wondering  if short fights are less or more sexy?  I'm guessing  most would say less sexy, which is interesting because seeing the display of power and dominance (as well as women getting hurt  for some here) are major ways of  being 'sexy' in the cyber game.

[sinclairfan]

I wrote  up most of a post to share some of my reactions from a real-boxing standpoint,  Then I deleted it cuz boxing is not the subject of this 'backyard subject, right?  If the girls knew even a few of the basics of actual boxing they could drop their opponents a lot faster. So I'm wondering  if short fights are less or more sexy?  I'm guessing  most would say less sexy, which is interesting because seeing the display of power and dominance (as well as women getting hurt  for some here) are major ways of  being 'sexy' in the cyber game.

Your observation actually reminds me:  'backyard boxing' proves that a sexy fight isn't necessarily about two skilled she-hulk's fighting a technically correct bout.  It's all about:

> competitive juices kicking in, caused by, then feeding into, animosity/rivalry between the girls.

> a hint of fear of being seen as a 'loser'.

> hair and clothing getting progressively dishevelled.

> not the absolute skill-level of the girls, but the relative-skill level between them.

[snw]

If the girls are going at it to impress their guys or a particular guy present the determination to not lose can cause a cautious fight. If both have bragged leading up to the confrontation then the humiliation of losing as he watches can be one of the most rewarding things for the winner but the loss can be devastating. If the winning girl makes is talking and taunting her rival in front their mutual love interest the excitement for the winner and devastation for the loser, to me is very exciting and a huge turn on. There are so many variables that could go into such a matchup. Depends on why, the size difference, the amount of trash talk beforehand and during will be settled with plenty of witnesses who know the two girls. Which makes such a loss so much more devastating but a win so much more rewarding. I’d love to see more of two girls that have a genuine beef to settle matched up this way. No excuses as long as it’s an even fight size wise and both girls are willing. The more talk leading up to such a fight the more that’s on the line. This is a very interesting type setup. I think if there were venues where such disputes are able to be settled it could be very popular assuming the backstory is told beforehand. Two girls without real training going at it with what they bring into it can be really good and definitely make for huge interest in watching.

[sinclairfan]

You didn't mention a very intriguing scenario:  no pre-fight trash talk at all, just a simmering, smoldering rivalry of two 'good girls' who have wanted to fight for years, but who always assumed it would never happen.

[snw]

Most definitely talk pre confrontation. With the same circle of friends they talk about the other when she’s not around. A jealousy of each other they depress when together but shines through when their not. Trying to out do the other in different areas competing while thinking no one notices. They get talked into a fun little fight that quickly gets serious the first time one gives the other a shot that hurts but worse makes them look bad in front of those watching. The oooo’s and ahhhh’s from those watching her head snap sideways. The embarrassment shows while the other girl couldn’t be prouder but to make matters worse tries to comfort her saying did I hurt you? I just let that slip. Maybe we should stop before you get hurt!! It’s on from there.

[sinclairfan]

.....maybe after 4 rounds with gloves that go 2-2, they agree to have the decisive 5th round with no gloves.

[Kateintense]

.....maybe after 4 rounds with gloves that go 2-2, they agree to have the decisive 5th round with no gloves.

well the really sexy thing would be for one...the girl  losing the fight to tear off adn toss aside her gloves. Then you would have a fistgiht.  It is always exciting when to intensity is ramped up; especially be an unexpected action.

[snw]

Tear off the gloves and lift the other girl slamming her to the ground and going at it. Any sort of out of the blue escalation takes everyone by surprise and usually those watching are so stunned they cheer it on more. No doubt Backyard stuff could have the most unpredictable things happen involving 2 girls everyone knows and has a vested interest in cheering on for whatever reason. It’s a win or a loss that most likely stays with them in the town they live in as long as they are there. Even more so if they both have the same circle of friends.