Breaking up with boxing

[Greig]

Yes, there is some merit to the point that I always did enjoy seeing men 'beat the piss out of each other' rather than a tactical boxing match - no arguments there.

Which boxing fan would rather watch Mayweather-Alvarez than Corrales-Castillo, or Hagler-Hearns?

Give me a flawed fighter like Tommy Hearns any day of the week over Mayweather and the Klitschkos, whose dominance is astounding.

When Manny was P4P, he was electrifying every fight. The only time I felt truly electrified by Floyd was maybe Manfredy, Corrales and Gatti?

[erics44]

i started reading then this big box popped up and it wouldnt go away when i pressed the x so i closed it

[Gandalf]

No, I wouldn't break up with boxing. It is my favourite sport and for me boxing is the perfect metaphor for life and its ups and downs. I use boxing as an analogy for so many things. The ups and the downs and the trials and the tribulations. Boxing is a tough sport and life is tough. Someone said to me a few weeks ago "I don't like boxing because boxing is cruel". I gave that considerable thought and concluded that that person was right. Life should be fairer and nicer and better, but sometimes the underdog can win and in a cruel sport that is glorious and it gives you hope. Boxing is a cruel, but beautiful sport that changes lives and inspires many more. Sure, the promoters, the judges etc can spoil it, but the beauty of the art itself is transcendental. The power of a great fight is almost Shakespearian in its scope.

[Greig]

Some nice thoughts there Gandalf.

[Spicoli]

Are you looking at this as a finale of an era maybe? It def has that feel of turning the page.

[Greig]

Maybe that's it Spicoli, definitely from a personal perspective.

I became a father for the first time last year. Long Sunday afternoons down the boozer watching the fights are just not feasible anymore

But even for a couple of years before my daughter came along I wasn't as interested. If I was to try and pinpoint it, I'd say Pac's knockout at the hands of Marquez dented a lot of my interest.

Pac was my favourite fighter for a good spell, and seeing him get KOd like that was a blow.

I like the look of Golovkin, but again won't actively seek him out. Like I said, all my faves are gone or just about, and I haven't been involved enough to develop new faves.

[fan johnny]

Kinda sound like your only into the boxers that can cross over to the mainstream media?