The heavyweight division needs excitement

[El Kabong]

I can understand your view of boring fights and MMA and I agree but my message to you is that I don't want boxing to become all style and no substance like the UFC.

I want people to like boxing because boxing is a good sport to like and not because of marketing. Boxing took itself off of regular television, boxing placed itself in a position where it's harder to sell the sport to people. Boxing used to be on NBC and big time fights too.

Promoters and alphabet title organizations are keeping the big fights from happening and the public from seeing them for minimal prices.


The key to making boxing better is a league and a pension plan for retired fighters...therefore it makes being a boxer a better looking career choice and so people who might have played other sports start boxing and it grows like that...grassroots movement and better tv deals.

[aburwell89]

I can understand your view of boring fights and MMA and I agree but my message to you is that I don't want boxing to become all style and no substance like the UFC.

I want people to like boxing because boxing is a good sport to like and not because of marketing. Boxing took itself off of regular television, boxing placed itself in a position where it's harder to sell the sport to people. Boxing used to be on NBC and big time fights too.

Promoters and alphabet title organizations are keeping the big fights from happening and the public from seeing them for minimal prices.


The key to making boxing better is a league and a pension plan for retired fighters...therefore it makes being a boxer a better looking career choice and so people who might have played other sports start boxing and it grows like that...grassroots movement and better tv deals.

I completely agree with you. My only thing is: Why does it have to be all style or all substance? There was a day where there was a nice mix of both, and I don't see any reason why it can't happen again if deals are made to make it happen.

For instance, if they start broadcasting good fights on the big networks or shit, even cable again, it's definitely possible. The only problem with that though is the money standpoint. Promoters and fighters both would much rather take the multi-million dollar PPV pay day than help the sport.