Quote Originally Posted by Manos de Piedra View Post
It's really disappointing to see that 2 of the best 3 heavyweights are fighting and the fight is getting so much hate, to a point where people are looking for any reason to complain. ticket sales aren't good so it must be a shit fight, right? The undercard is shit so the fight will be shit, right? The undercard still has some really good fighters and the main fight itself is amazing with the top 2 guys fighting in a pick 'em type fight. We should be happy and hope things change from here on when it comes to top guys fighting, considering how difficult it is these days to get the top guys to fight. As boxing enthusiasts, we should find positives in this for any casuals that may read, thus helping our sport and changing the image it has right now where our top two guys can't sell for shit. I'm not saying let's pretend the negative is not there but let's bring some positivity in to the forum. Since I've been back from my hiatus on this forum, I have seen a big change and it seems to me that a lot of negativity has spread and it's off putting. Correct me if I'm wrong but this is just my general observation as of recent.
I don't disagree with the general theme of the post, but I don't think anyone has a problem with the fight itself. It's as intriguing as it gets for me, pure bull versus matador stuff and I cant wait. As fans we want our big attractions to cross over into the mainstream and the heavyweight championship of the world is as big as it gets. Without the X-Factor of someone like AJ who could sell snow to Eskimos, the whole promotion needs to work and work well. The venue, how full it is, the under card are all integral to the overall package and how it's received not just by boxing fans but by Joe Bloggs on the street. The concerns voiced here are done so out of a genuine concern for boxing, the package and how it's perceived by boxing and non boxing fans alike.