Good article on Boxing's former glory and where it stands now!

**rjj tszyu** · 09-13-2011 08:25 AM

The Ghost Sport by Paul Beston, City Journal Summer 2011

**Master** · 09-13-2011 06:35 PM

That was a good read and perspective.

**Dave Hughey** · 09-14-2011 09:27 AM

Good read on the American perspective. Doesn't reflect the more cosmopolitan view quite as well.

**rjj tszyu** · 09-14-2011 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Dave Hughey

Good read on the American perspective. Doesn't reflect the more cosmopolitan view quite as well.

Very true. I think Boxing is doing slightly better here in the UK than it seems to be doing over there, though no one has the boxing history of the U.S.

It is still actually the second most watched sport in the world too, so worldwide I don't think it's as bad as we seem to think, popularity wise.

**Rantcatrat** · 09-14-2011 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by rjj tszyu

Originally Posted by Dave Hughey

Good read on the American perspective. Doesn't reflect the more cosmopolitan view quite as well.

Very true. I think Boxing is doing slightly better here in the UK than it seems to be doing over there, though no one has the boxing history of the U.S.

It is still actually the second most watched sport in the world too, so worldwide I don't think it's as bad as we seem to think, popularity wise.

UK or Europe as a whole. If they are selling out 50k stadiums for Vitali v. Adamek, it's doing quite alright in Poland too. Good read though. I need to digest it a bit more before I see how i feel about it.