I heard a former HBO employee talking about how boxing is in big trouble coming into these next years.
He said the only fighters that can get big money and that people want to watch is Roy Jones, Bernard Hopkins, Oscar DeLaHoya, Mike Tyson, and Lennox Lewis. All of these guys are done or almost done in boxing and after that who do we have to look for to keep us alive.
We need some big stars especially in the heavyweight division.
I realize Trinidad is returning but still thats one guys people.
I still get the feeling people didn't see the creation date.
Nope. You will see articles in the mainstream media now that match this threads OP from 6 years ago...
Arreola-Adamek
Froch-Kessler
Mayweather-Mosley
Margarito Return
Williams-Cintron
Khan-Malignaggi
MItchell-Katsidis
Vazquez-Marquez 4
COtto-Foreman
SOme great fights in the coming weks!!
and don't forget Bradley/Maidana in July
Arreola-Adamek
Froch-Kessler
Mayweather-Mosley
Margarito Return
Williams-Cintron
Khan-Malignaggi
MItchell-Katsidis
Vazquez-Marquez 4
COtto-Foreman
SOme great fights in the coming weks!!
Where in the world did you hear that Trinidad was returning? Kill your sources they're not reliable
lol, look at the date man, that was 2004 :pat:
:rofl::rofl::rofl:
i knew after the gatti fight, floyd was going to be something that we would have to deal with---i seen it---with his shit talk, him calling out all of these fighters and him being so brilliant in the ring, i knew he would become something special----manny i didn't know would be big until he fought morales the 2nd time--then i said, this little mother****er is something else---cotto i didn't think and hatton i didn't think until he came to america and called out floyd--of course ricky would be huge in the uk, but i just didn't see it in america until he called out floyd---cotto i didn't see though--i thought he was too protected by arum---that's the only reason though---
I heard a former HBO employee talking about how boxing is in big trouble coming into these next years.
He said the only fighters that can get big money and that people want to watch is Roy Jones, Bernard Hopkins, Oscar DeLaHoya, Mike Tyson, and Lennox Lewis. All of these guys are done or almost done in boxing and after that who do we have to look for to keep us alive.
We need some big stars especially in the heavyweight division.
I realize Trinidad is returning but still thats one guys people.
Where in the world did you hear that Trinidad was returning? Kill your sources they're not reliable
Boxing has always been in trouble if its not a lack of decent up and comers its because someone has died in the ring or had brain damage.
There is only one certanty, boxing will outlast us guys so why worry.
This guy knows what he's talking about.
first off taylors the only one who is gonna grow anymore den he is
Corrales is already giving his last fights
yes hes knew to the scene but old to the sport
he knows dese are his last fights
and as much as i hate to say it
same goes for morales
i hope to god he proves me wrong
but hes not getting any younger
altho hes a young person
hes an old fighter that is moving up in wieght which as weve seen
i.e. Oscar and roy its not the best idea to move up in weight near the end of their careers
but theres tons of other guys that will slowly make their way through the cracks as we finally realize we have to let our champs go
I think Diego and Morales have still A LOT to give. I doubt they are near the end of their career. With the way they are performing, 27 is looong way from retirement.
I was watching the Yankees-Red Sox game yesterday and Terry Francona, the Red Sox manager, tried to do that thing where you hold one nostril and blow a booger out of the other nostril. The funny thing is that the camera was on him and when he blew the booger out it landed on his other hand and he was sitting there trying to shake it off.
Hilarious!!
Boxing has always been in trouble if its not a lack of decent up and comers its because someone has died in the ring or had brain damage.
There is only one certanty, boxing will outlast us guys so why worry.