Just something to read if you are bored.

[The Fightfan]

Could something be done to save boxing? These are one of the many questions raised about this sport.There are far too many champions in a single weight class and just when you think it couldn't be complicated enough we get into an even more confusing debacle with what happened last night in boxing ( Gamboa and Salido ). When Max Kellerman said last night the super champion and a champion and winner becomes a super duper champion. It just got me thinking and shooting the shit with friends and family over the past few years over many ounces or pints of beer. Bare with me. If UFC and pride fighting now known as K-1 or Dream I believe can basically be the AFC and NFC of MMA. Why couldn't boxing do the same thing? So here we have come up with the solutions to save boxing.

Get the government involved and get this sport back to the way it was. There are far too many champions with each weight classes, too many shady dealings with promoter's , judges, referee's,etc.

All Champions of there respective weight classes will be known as World ----Weight Champion.
All champions are to fight within three months of there last defense. Unless serious injury, death in the family or legitimate excuse ( Not Money or back Spasms ) all potential problems will be under advisement . Or you will be stripped of your title. You will be able to get another title shot after you defeat the top ranked #1 or #2 spot.
At least 3 championship fight's will be televised free (ABC or NBC) and on the same night in the same venue.

No more ten point must system if you knock a fighter down three times in a round Congradulations you've won the round not by an insane scoring of 10-6 which means the fallen fighter would have to win the next three rounds to tie it back up but a single point to know you've won the round.The agressor takes the round no matter what. So no more BS dancing and playing to the crowd. You want to win show us you want to win not by how flashy your punches are and amatuer flailing. Lowblows,rabbit,kidney punches,headbutts,elbows,forearms,open palms are still in force only as the ref sees it he can take a point or two for deliberate blows. Like last night Gamboa and Salido in the twelfth round Gamboa hit's Salido while he was on the canvas immediate DISQUALIFACATION. See Dirrell and Abraham or Jones Jr and Griffin. Championship fight's will go fifteen rounds.All others ten rounds. Beginning of career 15 bouts or less you have a choice to fight 5 rounds or ten rounds. After 15 bouts you will have to fight 10 rounds.

Questions about purses ? You are a government entertainer and you will be paid according to whatever the public deems you worthy of and simply how much money we can generate from your name. If you retire you will have a 401K,social security,and yes you will get a severance package when you leave.Yes you may have holiday pay and sick time as well. If you have shitty credit and can't buy a house one will be provided for you in the neighborhood of your choosing again a house in how much you are deemed worthy of. but hey it's free. ( Alright this is usually the end of the conversation and many brews later )

This is the twenty first century so yes instant replay is in effect and there are 3 other judges to look at the foul in question at the rest period.

This is the World Boxing League.

[0james0]

Can I call you Dana Black?

[ono]

The one thing that really annoys me with Boxing is the fact that the best fights are on PPV. That's it. I'm not arsed about paper champions, i'm not arsed that it doesn't only have 1 champion like UFC, and i'm not arsed that marketable fighters generally don't compete in any evenly matched fights until they reach the top of their level.

None of that bothers me because the sport continues to throw up top quality and entertaining fights. It's just a bit shit that you have to pay extra to watch them.

[The Fightfan]

Can I call you Dana Black?

As long as it's the Dana Black of boxing.

[piye]

A lot of your ideas are silly. Get rid of pay per view have one belt per division. that's it.

[armin]

Yeah got to agree with piye that doesn't sound like government regulation, but more like some crazy government ran stalinist factory or something.

[erics44]

A lot of your ideas are silly. Get rid of pay per view have one belt per division. that's it.

naa one belt per division is a daft idea

[killersheep]

I'm a strong believer in the single international governing body to control professional boxing.
Right now there are too many different sets of rules.

There should be one set of rules from one commission that govern the following events.
1. Prohibited and allowed substances.
2. Weigh-in procedures
3. Rankings
4. One world champion per division
5. Suspension enforcement

I have no problem with regional titles and I feel they add a stepping stone to international competition (or at least they should)

As to the specific rules, I don't know if I'd go as far as FightFan, but there is no way to get anything real done in boxing with the ABCs intact.