Do you guys get goose pimples listening to the ring introductions?

[TitoFan]

Been a long time since I got sweaty hands and gritted teeth at a fights beginning, but it was a thing . There is an electricity that surges thru live intros at the high level. The culmination and realization of impending chaos unfolding between two and only two combatants right before our eyes. I still stand for fight nights though. Cannot sit leisurely on a couch if it's a major fight.

This.

Plus an added dose of excitement if one of the fighters is a personal favorite.

But yeah... it's been a long time for me too. It was more frequent back when we saw the slow, steady, inexorable progression of an elite fighter up to the point where he deserved and got such an opportunity. Now it seems the way to the top is filled with shortcuts and pushed along by the opinions of those who aren't necessarily hardcore boxing fans, but more fans of celebrity.

[ykdadamaja]

Been a long time since I got sweaty hands and gritted teeth at a fights beginning, but it was a thing . There is an electricity that surges thru live intros at the high level. The culmination and realization of impending chaos unfolding between two and only two combatants right before our eyes. I still stand for fight nights though. Cannot sit leisurely on a couch if it's a major fight.

This.

Plus an added dose of excitement if one of the fighters is a personal favorite.

But yeah... it's been a long time for me too. It was more frequent back when we saw the slow, steady, inexorable progression of an elite fighter up to the point where he deserved and got such an opportunity. Now it seems the way to the top is filled with shortcuts and pushed along by the opinions of those who aren't necessarily hardcore boxing fans, but more fans of celebrity.

exactly... i used to get wet when i heard mayweather's accolades. especially when pitted against his opponent.

[ykdadamaja]

[ykdadamaja]

[Spicoli]

Been a long time since I got sweaty hands and gritted teeth at a fights beginning, but it was a thing . There is an electricity that surges thru live intros at the high level. The culmination and realization of impending chaos unfolding between two and only two combatants right before our eyes. I still stand for fight nights though. Cannot sit leisurely on a couch if it's a major fight.

This.

Plus an added dose of excitement if one of the fighters is a personal favorite.

But yeah... it's been a long time for me too. It was more frequent back when we saw the slow, steady, inexorable progression of an elite fighter up to the point where he deserved and got such an opportunity. Now it seems the way to the top is filled with shortcuts and pushed along by the opinions of those who aren't necessarily hardcore boxing fans, but more fans of celebrity.

The invested build. Literally with the networks...from basic to premiere to only then PPV as was the very normal occurrence just years ago. Direct result is the fan to fan investment you develop with that. And when they get to that top tier banger of a match, it all pops off with anticipation! I think we've lost much of that now with fly by night pop up services, less consistency and social media personality guys doing this twisted assorted nuts & fruit-cake act of being part time fighters. We're about to see one get an interim strap this weekend who Tank just flattened btw. Not Garcia, Rolly short bus Romero.