Quote Originally Posted by Spicoli View Post
Been a long strange trip hasn't it? Seems we have come full circle with the UK being down. I think the lull we have now with some promoters in States is them planning around what were seen as the worst months. One thing that I was wrong on or maybe put to much stock in was having 'needing' massive crowds all the time. It's odd some cards you notice much more than others but largely crowd or not, the atmosphere, a good competitive fight does keep you center focus.
Good observation. A decent well matched fight will always entertain but maybe the uneven mandatories and overhyped grudge jobs were somewhat compensated for with a crowd filling in some of those entertainment gaps.

Its easy to forget it has never just been a sport. The circus, the showmen, the flash and bang and the traveling show coming to town has always kept prizefighting special.

Personally I can't wait to get back to shooting and reporting on the small hall shows and trade fights were a lot of friends and colleagues keep that fire burning.