Boxing is unique in this regard. Other sports don't go out of their way to push fans away like boxing does. Think about it. Yeah, other sports have reffing issues, judging issues, rules issues, and other issues that don't come to mind at the moment. But damn it... they by and large strive to produce a good product for the fans. Team sports, individual sports... doesn't matter. They (at least appear to) make honest efforts to please their fanbase.

Boxing seems to just find new ways to alienate fans, or ratchet up the intensity on the shit that already alienates us. It's like we're fans of boxing IN SPITE of boxing's shit show. As long as someone who wants to save the sport doesn't get their "cojones" on straight, and do meaningful reform to a lot of this shit... boxing will keep losing fans to MMA and other things.