Brits keep bragging about their fans...

[smashup]

Actually I should rephrase that.
Should have said most of the big money fighters fight in the US & UK

[TitoFan]

Well.... money follows the big promoters and the big venues and TV platforms so yeah.... that's a better rephrase.

[Spicoli]

I don't get it. Why wouldn't they. We had the market lock stock and barrel there for a few decades when it came to mass media exposure and an assumed fan base appeal. Honestly until the mid 90's you didn't simply point and click to watch majority of Brits in a huge fight..you read about it in a boxing rag, traded for tapes or hoped above all they and other top fighters from Japan would came Stateside and make the 'big' networks. There was an entire segment of the sport that was delayed or just unseen, at least where I was . Love it or not boxing is a global sport and U.S promoters certainly should not shy away from affiliating with new markets. It's better this way and technology caught up. And then there's the fact that we frankly are not churning out top talent Amatuer boxing wise. Why do we think Floyds face keeps popping up every couple of years. I have neighbors who get rowdy and root for big stage Joshua more than a near local 'champ' in Wilder. It's really bizarre all things considered.

[TitoFan]

Actually, Brits have every reason to brag about their fans.

Exhibit A for me was when legions of Hatton fans flew trans-Atlantic and then cross-country to watch his ill-fated attempt to beat Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas. The man had no business being in the ring with Floyd, but that didn't stop the fans from singing songs about him and having a good ol' time in Vegas. That in itself is impressive.

[X]

Actually, Brits have every reason to brag about their fans.

Exhibit A for me was when legions of Hatton fans flew trans-Atlantic and then cross-country to watch his ill-fated attempt to beat Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas. The man had no business being in the ring with Floyd, but that didn't stop the fans from singing songs about him and having a good ol' time in Vegas. That in itself is impressive.

I wonder if they bumped into Brocktonblockbuster while they were out there?

[p4pking]

Actually, Brits have every reason to brag about their fans.

Exhibit A for me was when legions of Hatton fans flew trans-Atlantic and then cross-country to watch his ill-fated attempt to beat Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas. The man had no business being in the ring with Floyd, but that didn't stop the fans from singing songs about him and having a good ol' time in Vegas. That in itself is impressive.

I wonder if they bumped into Brocktonblockbuster while they were out there?

That would certainly explain why there may never be a British turnout like that in America again.

[Dia bando]

What a load of bollocks you lot in this Country we Fill stadiums 80 or 90 thousand fans need I say more.
Simply guys the USA is NO longer the dogs bollocks in boxing we surpass Vagas were most fighters get robbed.
What is it most American fighters never leave their back yard very much double standards guys.

[X]

I think the Brits have always been big boxing fans. Look at the popularity that people like Bruno, Cooper etc achieved - arguably greater than their talent deserved and I doubt that they would have been even noticed had they been American.

The US was the centre of the boxing world for over a hundred years, mainly because their much larger population generated more money. Boxing was THE mainstream sport for a while and all their best athletes became boxers.

However, the growth of other sports, particularly basketball, has had a big effect. Most of the best US athletes now do not become boxers. The preponderance of PPV has meant fights are not mainstream anymore which is a vicious circle in terms of fan numbers. The blatant corruption in the sport hasn't helped.

I don't know this factually, but I would surmise that boxing fans as a percentage of the population will have fallen in the US, and risen in the U.K.

Of course, us two don't have the monopoly on good fans who will support the sport and spend money. The Mexicans, Russians, Filipinos, Thais and Puerto Ricans are very devoted fans too.

They haven't got much money, but Cubans are very knowledgeable and fanatic about boxing too.

[TitoFan]

I think right now in terms of boxing FANS, you'd have to give the nod to both the UK and Mexico. They're the only places I know where stadiums get filled for boxing. No way you'll see a stadium filled in the States as you'd see in either the UK or Mexico. Personally, I've never seen a boxing match in a stadium nor would I care to. It's not the type of sporting event that lends itself well to stadiums.

[brocktonblockbust]

Number one I do not have that much hair and number two I would never ever grow a beard.

[porkypara]

From a British point of view why would you want to fight elsewhere? British boxing at top end is booming.

But boxing is bigger than one country's fans. That's the reason why boxing is dying- we focus on the fanbase in America and Britain too often.

We need to take the sport beyond Western Europe and North America. Even the Canadian market is a little slaggy, and the Mexican market, which produces more than their fair share of talent, does not get the look-see for premium fights.

[brocktonblockbust]

Ykdada has ~nailed~ it good