Its been happening in the other sports like tennis Golf, American pool, etc. But nothing is as scary as the decline of American boxing. With no Heavy weight champions since 1996, and no Medals(not one) in the 2012 Olympics, If any American cannot see the long term decline of Boxing in their country then they are kidding themselves.
I have always said Broner was a fraud, and he is on the list of Ameericans not only losing but being ran out of boxing. So ill compile a list in the recent years. Your best fighters are Floyd, Ward, Hopkins, and Bradley with Garcia a close 4th. Floyds is 37 soon and has 4 fights left which we all know he wont be able to honour and WILL LOSE. Hopkins is sandwiched between Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev at age 48. Lets be honest, hes either retiring or hes out of there. And Timothy Bradley hasn't won his last 3 fights. He got beat down by many pac, and Horrible beat down by RUslan and a draw against Marquez. Its only a matter of time before he gets schooled by khan or Garcia(Also an American). Mattyse could also school him imo.
Here s alist of "propsects" and active High profile American fighters getting ran out of boxing.
Devon Alexander
Seth Mitchell
Anthony Dirrell
ANdre dirrell
Curtis stevens
Danny Jacobs
Alan green
Adrian Broner
Kelly pavlik
eddie chambers
kevin Mitchel
Tony Thompson(like this dude, great fighter)
Chad Dawson
Malik scott
Joey Abel
Kevin Johnson.
Cedric Agnew
Timothy bradley
Brandon Gonzales
Andre Dirrel
John jackson
Gary russell Jnr
shaun porter
J'leon love
peter Quillin
tavoris cloud
Bernard Hopkins
James Kirkland
Willie Monroe jnr
Byrant Jennings
Predicted ticking time bomb additions-Deontay Wilder...
Stay tuned
I care little if we get "ran out of boxing", as long as boxing lives on. Most American fighters at the moment are too selfish on the ring for me to care for them, what's happened since the 80s when we had great warriors who were willing to make fights exciting? Although there are a few interesting prospects out there.
You're obsessed with American fighters. What's wrong the USA did to you, they steal your girlfriend or what, they broke your matchbox?
And Kirkland... Are u kidding right? He wasn't considered as a top fighter even before the Canelo fight. Monroe also was a huge underdog. And it seems like you put on your list every American fighters who has a single loss.
Not to mention, that even the guy on your avatar has 2 or arguably 3 losses already...
good news mate, if dirrell wins hes removed from the list :)
You're obsessed with American fighters. What's wrong the USA did to you, they steal your girlfriend or what, they broke your matchbox?
And Kirkland... Are u kidding right? He wasn't considered as a top fighter even before the Canelo fight. Monroe also was a huge underdog. And it seems like you put on your list every American fighters who has a single loss.
Not to mention, that even the guy on your avatar has 2 or arguably 3 losses already...
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Too bad he isn't from Australia. Could introduce him with a recorded Steve Irwin voice over:
This Crawford fella. They call him the Eastern Brown. The most dangerous snake off all time. Whoa! He could kill you and your entire family with one cross-eyed look, sheila. Pop you're head off clean off, mate. Danger. Danger danger danger.
I think you are on to something
That is true I guess, I just want some like "The Omaha Rattlesnake" or whatever poisonous snake inhabits the plains of Nebraska.
When he comes correct I think poisonous snake strike.
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Too bad he isn't from Australia. Could introduce him with a recorded Steve Irwin voice over:
This Crawford fella. They call him the Eastern Brown. The most dangerous snake off all time. Whoa! He could kill you and your entire family with one cross-eyed look, sheila. Pop your head off clean off, mate. Danger. Danger danger danger.
Nah.:lol1:
It sounds like a WWII dogfighter Ace name.
Or a dude riding around in his John Deere at 4 AM busting his ass.
Either way, I like it.
That is true I guess, I just want some like "The Omaha Rattlesnake" or whatever poisonous snake inhabits the plains of Nebraska.
When he comes correct I think poisonous snake strike.
Ward, the Dirrells, Crawford, Thurman, Figueroa, Porter, Jacobs, Jack, Quillin, Broner, Peterson, Mikey Garcia, Bradley, Guerrero, Gary Russell, Mayweather, Trout, Wilder, Danny Garcia, the Charlos, Jennings, Martirosyan, Andrade... Sure, not all of them are elite level but all of them are in their weightclass' top 10.
Badou Jack is Swedish Hend. If you listen to his accent you can hear it.
Nobody backs "Bud" into a corner! (he needs a cooler nickname IMO)
Nah.:lol1:
It sounds like a WWII dogfighter Ace name.
Or a dude riding around in his John Deere at 4 AM busting his ass.
Either way, I like it.
Is that why a black dude from Nebraska just won fighter of the year?
I'm just trying to keep track here....
Nobody backs "Bud" into a corner! (he needs a cooler nickname IMO)
There is really only Floyd and Wilder (a hype job) left.
Is that why a black dude from Nebraska just won fighter of the year?
I'm just trying to keep track here....
What about Terrence Crawford? For some reason I never see slimshandy69 mention him in this thread every time he wins. :thinking:
Come to think of it he never mentions Demetrius Andrade either, or the Charlos, or Danny Jacobs, or any other American that wins. He just likes to cherry pick names when they lose.
LOL you are just catching on to that now? Damn Man!
There is really only Floyd and Wilder (a hype job) left.
What about Terrence Crawford? For some reason I never see slimshandy69 mention him in this thread every time he wins. :thinking:
Come to think of it he never mentions Demetrius Andrade either, or the Charlos, or Danny Jacobs, or any other American that wins. He just likes to cherry pick names when they lose.
There is really only Floyd and Wilder (a hype job) left.
This era is really not the golden era of US boxing but let's not write off them, that's a stretch.
Ward, the Dirrells, Crawford, Thurman, Figueroa, Porter, Jacobs, Jack, Quillin, Broner, Peterson, Mikey Garcia, Bradley, Guerrero, Gary Russell, Mayweather, Trout, Wilder, Danny Garcia, the Charlos, Jennings, Martirosyan, Andrade... Sure, not all of them are elite level but all of them are in their weightclass' top 10.
pus they hve up and coming prospects such as Jesse Hart, Frankie Gomez, Willie Monroe, Brandon Adams, Tony Harrison, Amir Imam, Sadam Ali, Dominic Breazale, Gerald Washington, Julian Williams, Errol Spence Jr., Sammy Vasquez, Jose Benavidez
So the general consensus is that Us boxing is obviously not in it's best time now, currently it's weaker than it was but still they delegate the most fighter into weightclasses' top 10 (generally). Or name me a country who add more top 10 fighters counting all of the weightclasses. I will wait.
And the prospects I wrote above have a very big potential, I wouldn't be surprised if 5-10 years later the US boxing would be much stronger than now especially if this PBC thing will end up well and boxing will be much popular in the States than now.
There is really only Floyd and Wilder (a hype job) left.
True, Although wards coming back and is relatively young at 32.
Danny Garcia doesnt instill me with confidence either.