Are septuagenarian exhibitions the future of boxing?

[Rotten Apple]

If these old fighters want to get back in the ring and earn a little money under the "Exhibition" tag than so be it. As long as they don't try and earn a title shot off it I don't see a problem with it. Who am I? Who is you off all people? Or who is anybody really to tell them what they can or can't do?

I personally loved seeing Tyson back in the ring. I ain't trying to see him there with Wilder or Joshua. But Holyfield? Briggs? Hell yeah

You'll see by my comments I didn't dump on Tyson. Mostly on Roy. Post fight Tyson was jovial... said he was happy with a "draw." Paunchy Roy on the other hand said "Hell no... I don't do draws. I thought I did enough boxing on the outside to edge it out."

If Tyson wants to more exhibitions, all the more power to him. He looked in better shape than Roy (being older than him)... and his effort was credible. Jones not so much.

If you're gonna do exhibitions... go ahead. Just don't try and dress it up like a real fight (with judges instructed to give out draws so as to not to hurt anyone's feelings). Call it what it is.

Let me guess. Now that Cotto is taking part in one it's no longer a problem, right?

I don't particularly care to see Cotto back in the ring again... but that's not really the point here.

The point here is that if you're attempting a second career as a professional "guesser"..... maybe you should keep your day job.

It's not really guessing when you can see right through somebody. You might as well be a window as transparent as you are

[SlimTrae]

What next Riddick Bowe vs Buster Douglas?

Why don't we just wheelchair some mofos in the ring -I can see Evander wheel-buttin' the hell out everyone.

[SlimTrae]

On a serious note- this wouldn't have happened (dare I play the age card) in any previous era, because fights were made often. These young fighters have totally given in to the concept of twitter wars & chasing PPV numbers as opposed to chasing the crowned glory of being known as a champ who cleaned out their division.

When was the last time we heard a boxer state their goal is to clean out their division?


They and their promoters created this void for the geriatric league.

[TitoFan]

If these old fighters want to get back in the ring and earn a little money under the "Exhibition" tag than so be it. As long as they don't try and earn a title shot off it I don't see a problem with it. Who am I? Who is you off all people? Or who is anybody really to tell them what they can or can't do?

I personally loved seeing Tyson back in the ring. I ain't trying to see him there with Wilder or Joshua. But Holyfield? Briggs? Hell yeah

You'll see by my comments I didn't dump on Tyson. Mostly on Roy. Post fight Tyson was jovial... said he was happy with a "draw." Paunchy Roy on the other hand said "Hell no... I don't do draws. I thought I did enough boxing on the outside to edge it out."

If Tyson wants to more exhibitions, all the more power to him. He looked in better shape than Roy (being older than him)... and his effort was credible. Jones not so much.

If you're gonna do exhibitions... go ahead. Just don't try and dress it up like a real fight (with judges instructed to give out draws so as to not to hurt anyone's feelings). Call it what it is.

Let me guess. Now that Cotto is taking part in one it's no longer a problem, right?

I don't particularly care to see Cotto back in the ring again... but that's not really the point here.

The point here is that if you're attempting a second career as a professional "guesser"..... maybe you should keep your day job.

It's not really guessing when you can see right through somebody. You might as well be a window as transparent as you are

Make up your mind. First you say "Let me guess"..... and then you say "It's not really guessing."

Then you accuse me of being transparent?

I think you're barking up the wrong tree.

[SlimTrae]

Tyson can impress me by taking on one of his conquerers.

But again I think these old dudes see a hole in today's era. If the young guns were fighting each other, we wouldn't even notice these old geezers, let alone have discussions on who they should fight.

[TitoFan]

Boxing's the only sport in the world where fans can resemble junkies. Give us shady fight judges decisions... we moan and groan but little else. Throw us a bone with laughable PPV matchups... we gladly lap it up. Glorify and forgive ducking and cherry-picking by our matinee idols... we justify it and argue amongst ourselves. Begin a new era of Medicare Boxing... we jump and down with glee. No one adapts to perpetually "bar-lowering" in their sport like boxing fans. Let's face it... we're pathetic.

[SlimTrae]

Having a fight with myself. To not give a like to the post above. How does one like a post like that...damn...it's true, but to admit it....

[TitoFan]

Having a fight with myself. To not give a like to the post above. How does one like a post like that...damn...it's true, but to admit it....

[Spicoli]

Think that is spot on when it comes to many of todays 'stars' giving up the ground and just caught up in too much BS and food fights. Yesterdays names still grab the ears and attention. Given the circumstances of the last year+ some of it is to be expected, delays, limitations and promoters keeping their powder dry until things "normalize" and butts fill seats etc. But it started before covid. This mentality of self anointment and entitlement with young guns having smoke blown up their arses and running careers like the strongest match ups are just an afterthought and rare exception. Arguably the #1..maybe #2..guy today is needing to talk up a showdown with greats from another era in the hopes of using it going forward rather than sorting out a pretty deep but stagnate 147 division. I don't mind some former top fighters having an attraction and keeping 'exhibition' in perspective. And really the circus/celebrity stuff isn't new. Shat I remember Sticky Fingaz getting belted by a pro skater around on Mtv but no one tried to legitimize it and make a record out of it . I've never been able to listen to Bacdafucup quite the same. But it only took a few cycles to now see these former pro displays fall into the very same rankle that makes fans wince at the 'real' boxing today. Fans may have perked up for a Rocky like after the credits role version of Marco A. Barrera v Erik Morales given their history and legend in the sport...but last I saw Morales had to pull out and some good ol promoter plans to do the whole last minute TBA sub in the form of Barrera v Soto Karass. Who was actually fighting just 2 years ago . Surely boxing owes more to Barrera. I just don't give this retro what's old is new fad long before it fades.

[Kirkland Laing]

It's money. The profusion and success of various streaming platforms mean that Floyd can make millions fighting some youtube idiot. This youtube fucker who I would guess has zero boxing ability based on a couple of circus show fights is currently one of the biggest earners in boxing with the ability to make far more money per fight than most world champions. Tyson and Holyfield are about to make millions. You can't blame fighters for seeing if they can make millions for a glorified sparring session.