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In watching boxing, I have had very weird conversations with my friends. They quip, "No one watches boxing and why would I care?". I simply say that it is the greatest sport in the world.
It is much like golf. Who can you blame except yourself or the judges? No one. I have seen many great fighters in my 26 years of watching boxing. Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, Felix Trinidad, "Terrible" Terry Norris, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mik... Full Boxing Article here...
Hatton-Pac just did one the best PPVs ever. Floyd-Marquez in July will be massive. Pac-vs-Floyd will smash massive.
Wlad has a rival. He is called David Haye. They've sold 70,000 tickets for their fight next month. It is massive.
There are huge fights aplenty at the moment. ;)
According to what I posted in my thread there may also be Pacquiao-Cotto before Pacquiao-Mayweather.
I hope not. Mosley deserves a big fight before Cotto.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taeth
Great year indeed for boxing.
I disagree. Mosley should be fighting Cotto.Quote:
Originally Posted by GAMEI hope not. Mosley deserves a big fight before Cotto.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taeth
I hope you're right, but I've read in a couple of places that it is expected to do in the neighborhood of 300-400k.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Not only is there world class talent out there, but there are GREAT fights that will get made in the future.
Established Fighters/Superstars
Floyd Mayweather Jr. will stick around for a bit
Manny Pacquiao
Miguel Cotto
Kelly Pavlik
Wladimir Klitschko
Juan Manuel Marquez
Chad Dawson
On the Brink of Stardom
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Paul Williams
Prodegies/Young Fighters
Juan Manuel Lopez
Andre Ward
Gary Russle Jr.
Raushe Warren
Hell there are guys out there ready to break in who we don't even friggin know about yet.
for me boxing is and always will be healthy, it is without doubt the best sport in the world, when one superstar exits the sport there is always another one coming thru, as long as boxing enthusiasts like ourselves r around, boxing will always flourish