Hearn fears for boxing's future

[Mark TKO]

this certainly isn't spam - give him a break. Its the main story on BBC boxing at the moment and I opened it because like jumpship I thought it was about Tommy Hearns.


I know very little about UFC or MMA so can't comment - though am I right in thinking its only available on subscription channels and ppv events ??

are there mismatches in it ?

what are records of dominant fighters like, are there 'megastars' ? once I have seen have had records like 11-5 with KO defeats

I had never heard of Michael Bisping till this morning by the way

[Fenster]

I don't follow MMA but have seen quite a few fights over the past couple of years. And seen just as many boring fights as exciting ones.

If you make competitive 50/50 matches you will get top quality fights. That must surely be the same for both.

Hearn's "prizefighter" was a good idea (although the second one was SHIT compared to the first) but it will never replace genuine championship boxing bouts, will it? When is the last time Barry had a top fighter?

[killersheep]

I find most MMA matches dull, especially when it comes to the ground game. I can appreciate the skill and athleticism, but watching two guys roll around on the ground isn't my taste.

The thing is pro boxing has some phenomenal matches that happen, but more often then not they go under the radar. I do agree that protected fighters are an issue with boxing, but it is without a doubt going to affect the MMA industry more and more in the future as sponsorship increases.