Are the Duke, Holyfield, The "Beast," Bowe, etc hurting boxing's image?

[holmcall]

We have Kirk Johnson making a comeback. OK. But Joe Hipp coming back and Holyfield fighting the Beast is not a good thing. Nor is a shot Duke icing some living corpse in Wyoming. But he says he hasn't lost anything. Plus, Bowe on the comeback trail one fight per year at a time. Saoul Mamby recently fought at age 61. And Camacho SR supposedly is still kicking around. A bunch of UK fighters have become the "New Centurions" as they have now lost in excess of 100 bouts each. But Slovakians are giving them a run for their money. Meanwhile, incredible mismatches continue in Thailand.

WTF is going on here? Surley this freak show persona cannot help boxing's image at a time when it is feeling a competitive push from MMA and UFC.

What's your take on this?

[El Kabong]

While Bowe, Holyfield, and Morrison aren't helping boxing they aren't hurting boxing as much as douchebags are hurting MMA....let's not kid ourselves douchebags are hurting MMA all of us see it every night when we go out and see 100 greaseballs in Affliction t-shirts...douchebags are killing MMA and it starts with Dana White and Joe Rogan of UFC

[holmcall]

But we have some "douchebags" in boxing do we not? Just asking?

[holmcall]

I just watched that Morrison disgrace and almost puked all ove the monitor. I've seen more sincere stuff in Pro Wrestling. Bile-inducing! Anyone have a puking icon?

[El Kabong]

But we have some "douchebags" in boxing do we not? Just asking?

True we do have SOME douchebags in boxing but they aren't the overwhelming majority as is the case in MMA

[Spicoli]

I dont think they are directly responsible for Boxings over all image at this point.Every generation has its line of guys hanging on buy their finger tips...refusing to get the message,distractions,& media termites pointing to the worst scenarios.As long as their name remains,often existing on only memories sadly, scrupulous and oppurtunistic promoters will look to make a buck off them....and the fans continue to doll out the dollars,nothing will change.We as fans just need to keep it all in prespective.....and when we see talk about "Tysons coming back.....he has a chance" Show that silly shite the door!MMA has Nattas on Boxing,it wishes it had our freakshows

[El Kabong]

Boxing is bigger (and makes more money) than MMA so of course we'll have more "cling-ons"

[Hulk]

While Bowe, Holyfield, and Morrison aren't helping boxing they aren't hurting boxing as much as douchebags are hurting MMA....let's not kid ourselves douchebags are hurting MMA all of us see it every night when we go out and see 100 greaseballs in Affliction t-shirts...douchebags are killing MMA and it starts with Dana White and Joe Rogan of UFC

hahaha

Spot on. I hate the fuckers who wear the Tapout shirts the most though.

Can you even pull of an armbar properly motherfucker!?

No?

Then take that fucking shirt off POSER!

[Wayne]

I would say no. What's hurting boxing's image is when these 'advanced' fighters are able to beat or even compete with guys who are considered the division's elite. Valuev should have kayoed Holyfield up into the stands, ala Ring King, but he's just not that good.

[TitoFan]

Q: Are the Duke, Holyfield, The "Beast," Bowe, etc hurting boxing's image?

A: Yeah. (By the way, notice they're all heavyweights. They're the ones who mostly embarass the rest of us boxing fans).