Quote Originally Posted by killersheep
Quote Originally Posted by skel1983
http://ringtalk.com/index.php?action...ments=1&id=795

UFC OVERTAKES BOXING & THE WWE AS WELL!

When “Super Dave” Meltzer of the www.WrestlingObserver.com appeared on “Ring Talk Radio” this past Sunday, he didn’t mention the Pay Per View numbers of the UFC 61 card featuring Tito Ortiz’ first round stoppage of Ken Shamrock. In the Wrestling Observer newsletter dated August 28, Meltzer says that the PPV numbers were 775,000 buys! This means the UFC 61 made better than $35 million when you count the live gate of $3,452,123.15. Keep in mind that the UFC had broken a record in June when UFC 61 (Matt Hughes KO 1 Royce Gracie) turned the PPV crank more than 600,000 times.


Is this a worry for Boxing?

My guess would be potential young Boxing Fans would turn to the Ufc rather than Boxing at this moment of time, with this increasing PPV sales and boxings struggling, ( Well the majority of Fights in comparision to these numbers) Should we be worried for it's future?
I think it is an issue, because I think fewer people are getting into actually boxing and instead going to MMA. Also the boxing establishment had it good for so long it is now a huge bloated cash sucking machine, 10 years from now it's gonna bankrupt itself as it's popularity continues to wane. Very rarely is there a PPV event worth the cost anymore, as we don't have any icon names left (with the exeption of de la Hoya if he fights again, and Holyfield)
Also i read that HBO say that there boxers to bring boxing back to the mainstream are Mayweather-Taylor and Hatton? I dont think so myself, when these new fans can see action packed fights where more often or not finishes with a brutal KO, rather than watch a boxing masterclass form Foyd Maywether? i no which one they will be picking, i think Boxing is not exciting enough for alot of fans in conparision to the UFC.