I don't know how many americans are on, but I want to give you a perspective from this side of the pond...

Lewis quit just when they thought the Great White Hope ( to coin a 1900's phrase) was going to triumph, so it was a bittersweet victory over Corrie Sanders, who happens to be another 'instantly pushed up' Heavy... I don't care if he beat Klitschko!

(Monte Barret was the only journeyman to earn his way into the top ten, and he disappeared after the Rahman fight. Maybe all he wanted was the payday...)

Also, because Lewis was once undisputed, and left as linear champ with two belts, we never did see two top tens fight each other.

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I don't know how apparent this is, but we are experiencing a hostile takeover of boxing in America.

I agree that both King and Arum have and still are doing their share of dirt, but you have to keep it in perspective...

Don King is the greatest promoter in the history of the sport--BAR NONE. His list of superfights outnumber any other promoter's full list of fights. He makes it happen regarldless.
(Check the record books; the coaches with the most wins are usually the ones with the most losses...)

We do not see any foreign boxing that does not come from Frank Warren or US broadcast in another country. Our top ten rankings are controlled by the promoters, and as was said in the Valuev post, so many people are avoiding any true competition. Clearly, boxing is no longer about being the best, it's about being the best promoted.

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As I consider myself to be a purist (90 year video library and a vast knowledge of the sport and the business), I would like to think spend my time talking about the people who really are making a move in boxing. Flaws... yes. Ali threw less than 1000 body shots his whole career; that's a flaw. But I would like to see Liakovich go against Brock or Peter. Even Toney.