Why do people like boxers?

This is an honest thread. I wonder sometimes why people like boxers who have good technique but provide very boring fights and rarely even hurt the other fighter. Chris Byrd and Cory Spinks have mastered this art. I have always been of the opinion that a fight is won by the fighter who is able to hurt his opponent more than his opponent hurts him, but these guys don't. Why do some fans prefer boxers over boxer/punchers or slugger/punchers? Do they hurt the sport? Keep in mind that average sports fans who watch boxing care nothing for fighters scoring points by running and pepper-punching. They like to watch a FIGHT.