Quote Originally Posted by holmcall View Post
Given lack ofd activity, cherry picking, catch weight fights, PPV, mega purses, 24-7, etc,. it seems to me the sport we all love has become more of a buisness in which only the top of the pyramid can exploit.

Haye and PBF seem to be examples.

What do you think?
Frankly dating back to the 1880s it has been this way. John L. Sullivan drue the color line, played political games to get the best price to put his title on the line. I think Joe Gans was forced to come under the lightweight limit a few pounds for the first Battling Nelson fight. And talk about cherry picking Tommy Burns knocked out a guy in one round in defense of the heavyweight title, then took the guy on the road with him around the world and defended against him twice more. Bill Squires was his name I believe. Nothing new to the sweet science.