R.I.P. boxing 1867-2011

[GuyIncognito76]

So, when will the idiots in charge of the sport (and God knows who that actually is) realise that what they are doing is going to kill boxing, and by extension their cash cow?

Please add to my list of events in 2011, which is just off the top of my head (and all from major fights!!!), of decisions that are ultimately going to stop fans from giving a shit (or PPV money) again:

Russell Mora's refereeing in the Bantamweight tournament final.
V. Klitschko beating an out-of-shape Solis by injury in round one.
W. Klitschko beating David Haye over twelve dull rounds.
Zab Judah quitting against Amir Khan.
The Paul McCloskey v Khan stoppage.
The Dawson v Hopkins fight.
And of course Pacquiao v Marquez.

Of course, this is all ready on top of the two best fighters not fighting each other, the alphabet boys, the W.B.A. having multiple champions at the same weight, the W.B.C. Diamond belt and all the other shit..

[Tam Seddon]

dont forget Mayweather - Ortiz

[CFH]

Boxing has been this way forever. Nothing is going to change, certainly not when there are suckers like us to make money off of.

[FinitoElDinamita]

This is why our sport is regarded as a joke outside of the hardcore circle. It's such a turnoff to see things like this and it happens way too often. It drives people away.

[arcanum26]

Gonna add the donaire narvaez fight up in the mix there. Yeah, been a terrible year for boxing. Here's hoping cotto plasters margarito. No pun intended.

[GuyIncognito76]

dont forget Mayweather - Ortiz

I knew I'd missed a glaring one somewhere.

I know that boxing has always been like this, but I don't remember it happening this often (it's been almost all the big fights!).

[Prosinecki]

You should add the Williams/Lara and Sturm/Macklin decisions to the list.

And also all the PED insults and accusations thrown around nowadays.

[erics44]

there have been a few dodgy decisions at british level too

smith simpson, that commonwealth light middleweight fight (cant remember the fellas name), dallas v page

thing is you get some dodgy ones and i cant understand why they have made it that way

smith simpson for example, why give it smith twice even? simpson was on the verge of a world title and was robbed by smith on both occasions, clearly won both fights

i cant see how a smith win helped anyone in any way appart from smith

[armin]

dont forget Mayweather - Ortiz

I knew I'd missed a glaring one somewhere.

I know that boxing has always been like this, but I don't remember it happening this often (it's been almost all the big fights!).

yeah boxing always been corrupt but seems like this year the shit went the wrong way more often than not but this one was just sickenin!!!

[Gandalf]

I'm getting pig sick of these decisions. One day I will just walk away.

We cannot keep getting screwed all the time. It's just not right.

[generalbulldog]

Shit refs like Joe Cortez and that fucker Dave Parris are also ruining boxing.