Thread: The elite should fight more..

Its been talked about to death and I know it takes a long time to generate a fight but surely these elite fighters can muster 3 fights a year.

How long has this two fights a year stuff been going on for?!

Floyd is just as guilty in all of this and I know that money rules and building a pay per view and all this bollocks but surely a promotor can generate more in money with 3 carefully planned fights a year?!

Floyd
Ward
Pac
Wlad (im sure he fights alot more than the above)

Froch should be fighting again in August and another fight in december..get your finger out eddie!

Same with the UFC elite and the 2 fight a year syndrome.

Since 2004 Wlad has averaged 2 fights a year. They're all guilty.

You are in dreamland if you expect these "elite" fighters to fight 3 times a year.

1. In boxing elite usually translates to older. Older fighters want and need more down time. IMO

2. Boxers are like the rest of us, they have family and friends they want to spend time with. They like to relax, go fishing, hunting or just kick back and do nothing. When they get to the "elite" level they might even think they deserve the time off.

3. It seems to me that when you reach that level every fight is a major decision. Would you want to fight three times a year?

4. There is no boxing season which means there is no off season for boxers. I think some of you guys think boxers should fight once a month.

Agreed. 2 a year is lazy. 2 big fights and then a stay busy fight hometown fight each year should be routine. You are going to be retired by 35 so should strike it lucky while you can.

Originally Posted by beenKOed

You are in dreamland if you expect these "elite" fighters to fight 3 times a year.

1. In boxing elite usually translates to older. Older fighters want and need more down time. IMO

2. Boxers are like the rest of us, they have family and friends they want to spend time with. They like to relax, go fishing, hunting or just kick back and do nothing. When they get to the "elite" level they might even think they deserve the time off.

3. It seems to me that when you reach that level every fight is a major decision. Would you want to fight three times a year?

4. There is no boxing season which means there is no off season for boxers. I think some of you guys think boxers should fight once a month.

Agreed 100%, especially with the first point. Guys like Mayweather and Pacquaio are starting to near 40, they've both been fighting for nearly 20 years which means a lot of stress + wear and tear on the body... at that age, you really have to pace yourself for the home stretch. The body needs a lot more time to recoup at their age.

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Originally Posted by beenKOed

You are in dreamland if you expect these "elite" fighters to fight 3 times a year.

1. In boxing elite usually translates to older. Older fighters want and need more down time. IMO

2. Boxers are like the rest of us, they have family and friends they want to spend time with. They like to relax, go fishing, hunting or just kick back and do nothing. When they get to the "elite" level they might even think they deserve the time off.

3. It seems to me that when you reach that level every fight is a major decision. Would you want to fight three times a year?

4. There is no boxing season which means there is no off season for boxers. I think some of you guys think boxers should fight once a month.

Agreed 100%, especially with the first point. Guys like Mayweather and Pacquaio are starting to near 40, they've both been fighting for nearly 20 years which means a lot of stress + wear and tear on the body... at that age, you really have to pace yourself for the home stretch. The body needs a lot more time to recoup at their age.

if they fought more that would also mean more PPVs a year also. There's already like 10 this year so that means wed have to pay more plus they are already running out of opponents which means wed end up having to pay to watch Mayweather vs #13 ranked welter. No thank you. The ones that need to fight more are the up an comers like Thurman Garcia , Porter , Mattyhsse and so one. Only real active ones are GGG and Canelo

Originally Posted by Maravilla2012

if they fought more that would also mean more PPVs a year also. There's already like 10 this year so that means wed have to pay more plus they are already running out of opponents which means wed end up having to pay to watch Mayweather vs #13 ranked welter. No thank you. The ones that need to fight more are the up an comers like Thurman Garcia , Porter , Mattyhsse and so one. Only real active ones are GGG and Canelo

Also very true. You have to worry about over saturating the market.

By fighting once or twice a year, Floyd has made it an event in itself when he fights.

If he was fighting much more, it wouldn't be such an event and you wouldn't get the same hype. The Superbowl is huge because it happens once a year. If the NFL suddenly said "ok now we're gonna do 3 or 4 superbowls a year", it wouldn't be such an "event".

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Originally Posted by Maravilla2012

if they fought more that would also mean more PPVs a year also. There's already like 10 this year so that means wed have to pay more plus they are already running out of opponents which means wed end up having to pay to watch Mayweather vs #13 ranked welter. No thank you. The ones that need to fight more are the up an comers like Thurman Garcia , Porter , Mattyhsse and so one. Only real active ones are GGG and Canelo

Also very true. You have to worry about over saturating the market.

By fighting once or twice a year, Floyd has made it an event in itself when he fights.

If he was fighting much more, it wouldn't be such an event and you wouldn't get the same hype. The Superbowl is huge because it happens once a year. If the NFL suddenly said "ok now we're gonna do 3 or 4 superbowls a year", it wouldn't be such an "event".

Mmmm.

Nah. As a selfish fan Im sure we could squeeze out 3 fights a year for the garcias and khans out there.

Its not going to change anything but I needed to have that little rant!