In Thursday’s episode of “Deep Waters” on ProBox TV, analyst Chris Algieri considers how boxing has changed over the years, and megafights such as Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight championship bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk hold back the sport. The politics of making these events, Algieri says, rather than the fight itself, kneecap boxing’s ability to shine a light on more than a handful of fighters and good fights, even as fans simply want the best to fight the best.
Chris Algieri: Rather Than a Sport, Boxing Has Been Transformed Into Entertainment

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rickJenSat May 18, 2024, 4:39 PM UTC
All sports is entertainment. Except in boxing you can accept or reject who fans or governing bodies want you to fight.
I don't like tennis, especially men's. I see too much arrogance in that sport when I feel it should just be a hobby played in private courts.
Lucky for them they make money just playing and having fun.
real rawSat May 18, 2024, 4:18 PM UTC
Champions of Stevenson don't know this
diploSat May 18, 2024, 3:31 PM UTC
Who didn't know this? Who asked Algieri
NightfallSat May 18, 2024, 7:59 AM UTC
miserable wittle wee wee racist maggot boring *** baseball has been dead for years.:boxing:
BobSat May 18, 2024, 6:43 AM UTC
Depends on the fighter,
Take Usyk, old skool, his comical personality covers over the fact he's a real hard man & wants to face the best continuously & has.
Take Aj, his own words coming up "i want to be the first billionaire boxer" & tried to micro manage his career, low risk high reward, avoided his 2