The Recent Demise of American Boxing

[killersheep]

Killer, I agree to an extent, but to be a professional baseball, football, hockey, or basketball player, at this point in time, you really have to be 6'0ish 180ish and above. There just aren't many smaller athletes in those sports. However, boxing gives great athletes aren't quite as tall a forum, yet, there aren't very many amazing boxers out there from the US at the lower weights either. I get it that there are easier ways to make money and maybe that's your point, but are there really other sports for shorter athletes?

Horse jockeys , Soccer players, mathletes.

Yes I understand, but is there really money for young American boxers in the lighter weight classes? Bradley and Alexander did okay in their outings although based on the turn out and viewership they sure won't be getting anything past their guaranteed extra pay day. Victor Ortiz maybe pulls in some cash. So I'd say there are a few at 140-147 that can make a living doing this as those divisions are stacked with stars, but lightweight and lower is a tough sell in the US especially as a main event. 160 and up the talent pool would clearly have Americans that are over 6' mark if they weren't getting into other sports. 154 I leave out, because by far and large it's a pass through division that noone stays at. So yeah the prospects of even the lower weight classes making money is bleak.