amir khan...fights like 2 times a year
alexander...2 times
bradley...3 times
berto...2 times
dawson...2 times
haye...1-2 times
povetkin...??
and so on...its killing boxing and taking their prime years away
yea there are some guys out there like gamboa that fight 4 times a year...i think that if its not a mega fight it shouldnt be 3-5 months after its signed
I think boxing in general would improve itself immensely if these top fighters fought more than twice a year. The respective fighters would generate more buzz and keep fans interested and involved. Look at Chad Dawson, he last fought in November of last year; fans rightfully don't have that long an attention span. It's hard to follow a guy who takes longer than 6 months to get back into the ring....
Another notable active boxer is Tomas Adamek. Amongst other things, he's created a good fan base because of his activity. He's been fighting 3 times per year since 07 and he'll probably fight four times in 2010. That's keeping the fans involved...
WBO CW Champ Marco Huck seems to be 'bucking' that trend. He fights 4 times per year. In August he'll fight his third fight of 2010 and then he'll fight again in the Fall. You gotta admire his perseverance...
yea there are some guys out there like gamboa that fight 4 times a year...i think that if its not a mega fight it shouldnt be 3-5 months after its signed
WBO CW Champ Marco Huck seems to be 'bucking' that trend. He fights 4 times per year. In August he'll fight his third fight of 2010 and then he'll fight again in the Fall. You gotta admire his perseverance...
Yeah, it sucks. But it's al business, fights don't happen unless everyone is happy with what they're earning. That's why it takes some time to make them fight.