The bold is what I'm trying to change. It IS the fans fault. WE need to stop valuing being unbeaten for the sport to regain its equilibrium.

In the case of ultra exciting fighters, like Katsidis as you already pointed out, we already do.

But for the vast majority of them once they lost, especially once they lose a few I expect even you yourself would be critical of them getting opportunities for big fights ahead of the other unbeaten guys.

Boxing is not football or tennis. You can't have three mediocre seasons and then have a great year the following year because once you've started losing your chance has gone.

Just a few examples.

Who would you like to see Amir Khan fight next? Tim Bradley or Juan Diaz?

What about Sergio Martinez? Last month Max Kellerman was saying that the fighter we all wanted to see him in against was James Kirkland. Do we still think that now?

The way boxing works now is ultimately the only way it can. A fighter can come back from a defeat, it happens all the time. But it's often a long road back, more so if you are not a crowd friendly, exciting fighter.

The path to the top is lonely and hard, and it's easy to get hijacked along the way. That's always been part of the appeal. Unlike the Dallas Cowboys or Chelsea these guys often only get one chance at winning their sports biggest prizes. That level of finality makes it compelling though.