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I'm looking and besides a few fights at SMW, Pacquaio, and the welterweight division I see any truly exciting fights, and I don't see any huge matchups occuring. Pacquaio can save the sport, but I can only see him doing it, unless ODLH continues to fight.
Boxing doesn't need to be saved.
What's a chockhold?
*chokehold.
Are you sure it doesn't? UFC made way more money last year, and destroyed any ppv yearly records boxing ever had. UFC names are starting to become way more household than boxing.
Do you have any links with specific stats to back this up? Because I've heard several people say this, but no one ever has any numbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taeth
ESPN had a segment last week where they tried to show this, but their data was completely flawed, since it only showed HBO PPV revenues, which is just a portion of boxing revenue. It didn't have Showtime, regular HBO non-PPV fights, etc.
I still doubt this. I'm a huge sports fan, and I didn't know the name of any UFC fighters until a few weeks ago when i saw Chuck Lidell on Entourage.Quote:
UFC names are starting to become way more household than boxing.
I'm not saying that a lot of boxers are household names, because they're not, but the average person on the street doesn't know any UFC fighters.
Why would ODLH's old ass save the sport?? Frankly I hope he retires. I want real matches like Judah/COtto and Hatton/Castillo. If people arent excited about these matches/...........the general public can't be pleased and it doesn't matter. We have a great thriving sport and I don't even care if the average Joe watches.
there are plenty of great match ups to be made south of the heavyweight division. once the heavyweights get there shit together the casual fans will be right back.
PBF DLH numbers proves that with the right promotion that you can still atract people to the sport.
cc bro I agree with what your saying. I don't think the heavyweights will bring back the casual fans though, I think the best fighting the best is going to do it!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 'The Boxer'
plus there need to be more boxing on free tv. espn 2 friday night fights is one of the best things for boxing right now. they normaly have entertaining fights and good boxing converstion. it would be better if it came on ABC.
there seems to be more MMA on free tv these days.
Boxing has plenty going on.
Look at all the great fights at 147.
Kessler v Calzaghe if it happens.
130 still has great possible matchups.
160 is strong.
The next year could be great.
there are endless possiblys at 147 right now.
I don't even know a person who isn't a boxing fan who knows who Cotto, Judah, and Hatton even are.Quote:
Originally Posted by boozeboxer
Most people know LIddell, Couture, Rich Franklin.
What do you mean its been said by ppv that UFC broke all the records with over 200 million buys this last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by SweetPea
UFC got like 220 million with 14 shows in 2006. HBO PPV got 176 million with 10 shows. They average out to be around the same, which I think is pretty much expected. And like SP said, that didn't figure in to anything but the HBO PPVs. And the UFC did not release the individual numbers for every show.
The problem is that all the good athletes are going to other sports. Imagine Lebrong James as a heavyweight or Michael Vick as a light heavyweight, or Allen IVerson as a middleweight.
I don't see how HBO could have gotten 176 million buys when Oscar Dela Hoya vs. Mayweather only got 2.1 million and times that by 10=21 million
i agree with you saying non boxing fans don't know who cotto judah and hatton are but who the hell knows who those UFC guys are either.
No, MMA will never be as cool as boxing. :lickish: It seems like they are really worried what us boxing fans think. I dont care about MMA please put this in MMA section...this is a boxing forum. Two different worlds, if you ask me UFC is getting weaker and weaker, soon they will be fighting 3 one minute rounds with headgear. The only UFC's I liked were the old ones with Royce Gracie, Dan Severin, Oleg Taktarov, Pat Smith,Tank Abbott, Kimo, everyone had different styles, now they are all generic mixes of wrestling and strikes. I stopped watching them after Vitor Belfort beat Coleman(around UFC 10 or so)...it kind of got boring.