reason why there are no more Superstars

[J_Undisputed]

Sad as it sounds. The lack of superstars has to do with the condition of the stage. Boxing used to require, skills, intent, passion and drive. The sport as a whole has become a shell of its former self. Its too easy to get into the sport now and get out with a pocket full of money regardless of the performance you give.

We used to have fighters, now we have athletes that are volume punchers. We used to have davids that sought out goliaths and catapulted themselves to the top by upsetting them, now we have fighters waiting for other fighters to get old so they can fight them in that small window where youth trumps reflexes and stamina but everyone still reveres the old guys name.

The fans are so starved for throwbacks that we accept almost anyone in hopes that they will excite us and revive the sport. Gym rats are not enough, Tough men are not enough and scientists are not enough. There used to be a spirit there. Warriors that were in it for the reckoning and accepted nothing short of conquering. Those guys have been replaced by half A$$ers who think that since the NBA and NFL is showering players with huge contracts, that they should be able to self promote and then walk into the ring and make millions for a nights work. This new breed of boxer (technical term) also believes that being a giant, banger, volume puncher with no accuracy, or a fleet footed pitty patter should be enough as long as you have a way to make yourself look interesting. There are so good fighters now that stand out and are still looking to be complete fighters. Golovkin... Kovalev... Lee... Walters... porters show interest in picking up the pieces, among others....

If you want a reason. Start with money. Not saying fighters were better when they were poor and fighting long enough to get brain damage... but there are a lot of boxers with an inflated designer record, talking money first and glory second. The artistry is gone from a good percentage of the fighters and fights now. If you look at the quotes thread we have going on, you get a sense of what some of the fighters were as people and as warriors. Sit in on an interview or press conference now and you hear..

"I don't know you, i'll have to discuss things with my manager al haymon."
"I'll fight (insert name) if the moneys right... "
"I only want the big fights..."
"Im the A-side... you're the B-side"

plus:
-Fighters shamelessly relinquishing belts to avoid unifications...
-Fighters using catch weights.
-Fighters suggesting that paying a fine should take the place of a clean test so they don't lose their purse for being roided up

[Spicoli]

It may very well be because we-they insist on making every flashy but realistically mediocre kid into one before its due. Fighters come from roots and build up, exposure and as far as availability its almost an overload compared to 20+ yrs ago. So much that many of the 'weekly' network cards are not often talked about