Boxing and it's marketing.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Good Post and some good point's....I watch a bit of MMA as well...if not for anything but that fact like you stated...It's on....Where I live you can pretty much get UFC Unleashed, Ultimate fighter (Reruns and first run episondes of both), Elite XC once a moth for new cards rereuns two three times a week, IFC, World combat league or WEC just about anytime of day one or another is on the television. WEC runs about 5-6hrs a day on Versus....

MMA is marketed like a mad man.....Boxing needs some better marketing or even more arketing on regular channels not during fights when they cut promo's or in build up series like 24/7.....It will happen...sooner then later I hope

I understand boxing may have difficulties with sanctioning bodies and getting them all on one dvd, but I see no reason why they cannot work it out as it would contribute to their own pockets in the long run.

MMA indeed has had a great marketing strategy and they make fantastic fights as soon as they become feasible.

I like mma a lot, but boxing is a more skillful artful sport, there is no reaosn that should not be marketed. Our own "promoters" are forcing our game underground with high ticket prices, ppv and lack of publicity.....
Nobody knows who Rafael Marquez and Israel Vasquez are

Sanctioning bodies do not own the rights to a fight...Promoters do...If DKP has a fight card with lets say....Ray Leonard Vs Marvin Hagler (Just off top of my head can't remember who promoted the fight) and it is for the WBC title...Then Ray fights for the WBA title a year later....and the fight is promoted by King again....King would be the one to decide if he allows the fights to be made into a dvd set because he owns the broadcast rights not the WBA and WBC....

Thats why many big name fighters have it in their contracts they can copy thier own bouts for resale...EG- Boxsets...so they are not tied to the promoter after retirement

Clever of you Daxx, I suspected as much but was unsure. What I was refering to though was the objections of sanctioning bodies on the usage of their names, titles and ratings.

Something needs to be done.

[DaxxKahn]

I understand boxing may have difficulties with sanctioning bodies and getting them all on one dvd, but I see no reason why they cannot work it out as it would contribute to their own pockets in the long run.

MMA indeed has had a great marketing strategy and they make fantastic fights as soon as they become feasible.

I like mma a lot, but boxing is a more skillful artful sport, there is no reaosn that should not be marketed. Our own "promoters" are forcing our game underground with high ticket prices, ppv and lack of publicity.....
Nobody knows who Rafael Marquez and Israel Vasquez are

Sanctioning bodies do not own the rights to a fight...Promoters do...If DKP has a fight card with lets say....Ray Leonard Vs Marvin Hagler (Just off top of my head can't remember who promoted the fight) and it is for the WBC title...Then Ray fights for the WBA title a year later....and the fight is promoted by King again....King would be the one to decide if he allows the fights to be made into a dvd set because he owns the broadcast rights not the WBA and WBC....

Thats why many big name fighters have it in their contracts they can copy thier own bouts for resale...EG- Boxsets...so they are not tied to the promoter after retirement

Clever of you Daxx, I suspected as much but was unsure. What I was refering to though was the objections of sanctioning bodies on the usage of their names, titles and ratings.

Something needs to be done.

There are ways around such things that promoters do all the time..Especially since titles have become more fluent and most legit fans and critics only count the ring title or whoever has the most belts in a division the true champion...EG-

at WW we have Cotto with the WBA, Quintana with the WBO, Cintron with the IBF and PBF with the WBC.....PBF is widely considered the P4P best in the world so the promoter will try to disreguard him when speaking of the other champions....so a promo for Quintana would go something like this....(Makin this up so no one start with so and so is not the best or most feared etc)

Carlos Quintana dethroned Paul Williams the man who beat the most feared fighter at the time in the 147lb division Antonio Margarito...Now the Man who is considered by many to be the best Welterweight in the sport World champion Carlos Quintana puts his version of the world title up for grabs against Joshua Clottey.....

See Carlos was billed as the world champion,,,,It did not say exactly who thinks he is the best in the division just that many do....for all we know the promoter thinks Carlos Parents and cousins are many people....just marketing ploys.....I see them happen all the time and get them in my e-mail from promoters all the time....Just that boxing is not as advertised as it should be....the question is now why not?

[Macho]

Hey mi Pana Donny and all of you guys , good and interesting post , how can i find MMA ?....

[donnydarkoIRL]

mma is widely screened. Probably the best and most widely viewed is spike tv

[El Kabong]

MMA sucks and I am sorry it's for kids with issues....even more so than boxing.


Oh look at me I have a tribal tat, I'm a bad ass. It's for the Charlie Zelenoff's of the world

[donnydarkoIRL]

MMA sucks and I am sorry it's for kids with issues....even more so than boxing.


Oh look at me I have a tribal tat, I'm a bad ass. It's for the Charlie Zelenoff's of the world

Lyle, I'm a boxing fan, but I have to disagree.

MMa is a collection of dedicated, talented fighters competing in a highly physical and dangerous sport.

It does not suck.

[Boxerharvey]

MMA sucks and I am sorry it's for kids with issues....even more so than boxing.


Oh look at me I have a tribal tat, I'm a bad ass. It's for the Charlie Zelenoff's of the world

Lyle, I'm a boxing fan, but I have to disagree.

MMa is a collection of dedicated, talented fighters competing in a highly physical and dangerous sport.

It does not suck.

Have to agree, although I find MMA boring to watch compared to boxing I still have so much repsect for MMA fighters. They are all round top athletes that are in top condition and who cross train to be able to fight at distance as well as upclose and on the ground.