I heard a commentator during the Bute fight say 'its like your opponent is ascending from Heaven'. I think he was spot on. Its just a waste of time i mean what is the point of this? I'm sure 99% of the fans couldn't care less about the entrance and just want to see a good fight.
Vitali's entrance lasted longer than the fight for Pete's sake.
I have also never understood why a band would play at a boxing event. Whenever i see a band playing before a big fight i and i think every other boxing fan is thinking 'hurry up and get the f*ck out of the arena so we can watch the fight'.
It kind of is a waste of time. But event organisers and all these peeps that think they know *what the target audience wants* are gonna say it's not.
You could look at it as having a psychological impact on the underdog but most of these guys have seen it all and won't really be impressed by flashing lights and a band.