I think this thread is missing the most important point of all...promoters are booking these fights because they sell, plain and simple...it's about the money and as long as the "fans" are willing to pay people will keep promoting fights...Professional promoters have learned a lot lately from the world of professional wrestling and are applying those same principles to the world of pro boxing...and people are buying this junk as fast as its produced...the Eastern European influence over the past 10 years has been a gold mine for promoters, these people will buy anything that can be construed to represent their country against the world or more specifically against the US...so what the hardcore boxing fan gets is a watered down, multi-title mess of mediocre fighters, especially at heavyweight which is more of an event than a fight anyway...Basically it's going to take a while until these new and casual fans become educated enough in the sport and make smart decisions on what fights to pay for...to the promoters its all about the marketability which equals $$$ and until fans demand real and meaningful fights we will continue to get this slop...

Believe it or not writing emails/letters to the broadcasters HBO, Showtime, etc. goes a long way in determining what direction events can go...