How can boxing fans take back the sport from the promoters?

[Ron Swanson]

Who is doing it for the fans though?

Spence sounds like he wants to, Kovalev seems to be doing things right. But Spence could do like the rest once he gets a belt. Kovalev seems like the only guy that has made and continues to make the right fights. Who am I missing?

Chocolatito maybe?

I love the guys ability but last year his 3 opponents had 41 losses. That's not setting the world on fire.

[J_Undisputed]

The internet may be the catalyst for change. Which is why governments keep trying to structure, control, bottle and slap a label on it.

Don't like a fight. Don't buy the tickets/ PPV. Watch a feed, and then try to catch it online instead of the hbo/sho subscriptions. The important thing is to kill their numbers. This has to be done in stages I believe. Nothing can be done about the casuals accept to balance the hype against the fighters with realistic down play. That voice can also be spread via internet. I use to hate those unofficial sports blogger editorial news outlets like bleacher report, but i think they can be used as a useful tool with the right writers at the helm.

Collectively our voices represent the boxing authority, but noone really sees it because we tell it to each other. We don't get many casuals in here because we tell the truth. Notice how all the flame fanners and a$$ kissers articles are the ones that get the hits, so they (reporters/writers) in turn write fanboy pieces to get more hits. I saw this first hand when i wrote for a hockey blog and would stare blankly in disbelief like "why the hell is no one else highlighting the obvious problems this team is having?" its because casuals love to remain hopeful, buy the hype and believe they are about to be part of something historic. I built a loyal following and kind caused a turn in that other writers in a rush to get hits started badmouthing the team in an effort to go against the grain..and duplicate my truthful articles with simple tirades.

Going back to the stages thing. The objective right now is not to go from what we have... to directly confronting the promoters. Highlight the good undercard fights, the new players in a division, the amazing feats... That middle step were shooting for breaking the bundle. Where promoters bundle sh*t fights with good fights to sell all. We want a pay by fight system. We pay for the ones worth the money and don't pay for the ones that aren't. The internet and piracy is already responsible for breaking that BS in the music business... which is why you can by a song you like for 1.99 and scrap the rest of the sh*tty album by not paying for it. Just my 2 cents, of course.