Most guys at the top level fight twice a year...

Because fighting 4 times a year would flood the market... You would probably be making the same in 2 fights as you would in 4 with less chance of actually losing your title. Which does nothing (losing) for how much a purse you can command. Fighting 4 times a year is a recipe to losing your belt, no matter who you are.

Also it would shut up those annoying mma fans lol. But mma is growing in coverage mainly because it is so much more active than boxing. I think also the whole ppv thing in America means that people are less likely to watch it. Here we have boxnation so we only pay 10 pounds a month fand we get tons of ppv fights and domestic fights without the price if ppv.

Btw, great read. lol thanks. I sometimes end up writing essays but it's a point I'm passionate about. It would also benefit the sport as a whole here in the uk. There's lots of talent but not enough activity. If all fighters were more active we would have strong champions. I think that's why the four kings were so popular. They fought in a very competitive era because people just fought more.

Btw, great read.

Good good thread op. Completely agree. I don't know about anyone else here but what also bothers me is when you see a good prospect slow down. You know you see them developing, they're fighting decent guys who have good experience, they are stopping opponents left and right, they have good skills, they seem to be deserving the hype and they are improving their opposition every fight and not just padding their resume. But then once they get a title shot, not even a world title just a national title, they stop fighting every month or two and just fight at most 3 times a year. Here in the UK it's really bad for this. Khan developed reasonably well even if he did get wrecked by Prescott but now he has only fought once this year. Chris Eubank jr looks exciting and is developing nicely but you wonder if he'll suddenly start taking long layoffs. Even George groves is a good example. In my opinion if we had same day weigh ins this would force the fighters to fight more often. No more preparing to dehydrate so you can come in heavier so they would have no choice but to fight at their natural weight. People sometimes talk smack about the amateurs but the amateur scene is very active because of this. Old time great like Archie Moore never needed day before weigh ins. He satyed in good shape by fighting year round. Nowadays a lot of camps are just fat camps, little work on skill. That's why I respect guys like froch and even floyd, even if they aren't as active as they should they keep in shape year round. TL:DR prospects can dissapointed you. Same day weigh ins can help the sport. You've made some very accurate points. I think our sport can become bigger with more exposure. It gets centralized to 2 or 3 big events a year. Anyway, I hope and pray that we all get to make it to see tonight's fight. Ya never know.

Good good thread op. Completely agree. I don't know about anyone else here but what also bothers me is when you see a good prospect slow down. You know you see them developing, they're fighting decent guys who have good experience, they are stopping opponents left and right, they have good skills, they seem to be deserving the hype and they are improving their opposition every fight and not just padding their resume. But then once they get a title shot, not even a world title just a national title, they stop fighting every month or two and just fight at most 3 times a year. Here in the UK it's really bad for this. Khan developed reasonably well even if he did get wrecked by Prescott but now he has only fought once this year. Chris Eubank jr looks exciting and is developing nicely but you wonder if he'll suddenly start taking long layoffs. Even George groves is a good example. In my opinion if we had same day weigh ins this would force the fighters to fight more often. No more preparing to dehydrate so you can come in heavier so they would have no choice but to fight at their natural weight. People sometimes talk smack about the amateurs but the amateur scene is very active because of this. Old time great like Archie Moore never needed day before weigh ins. He satyed in good shape by fighting year round. Nowadays a lot of camps are just fat camps, little work on skill. That's why I respect guys like froch and even floyd, even if they aren't as active as they should they keep in shape year round. TL:DR prospects can dissapointed you. Same day weigh ins can help the sport.

I am a long time boxing fan and I remember the days when top fighters fought about 4 times a year and good champions defended their titles against top 10 contenders 3 or sometimes 4 times a year. The fighters still got lots of time off between training camps. I don't understand why so many top fighters only fight twice a year and some champions only defen Gone as well are the days when fighters take a risk with a big-money fight on the line next, Whitaker fought an unknown Hurtado with the Dela Hoya fight already plan, Dela Hoya and Trinidad take on seperate foes before they fought, imagine if one of them had lost, now the likes of Mayweather and Pacquiao are not willing to face mandatory title challengers.

If i get sick this year and am on the verge of death....i will be wishing i could see my kids grow and had more time with them...sorry but i will not be worried about a damn fight of course you wouldnt, you a floyd fan.

The money they are making especially Mayweather and Pacquiao...they don't need to fight that much in a year. However when they where younger and working their way up to the stardom they have achieved now, they did fight more in a year. It is no excuse for the other fighters who haven't reached their level yet

It's becoming a joke. The worst part is that people are OK with this. It is getting worse. We need to fight for the cause! We need to riot and demand what is right! .....Not really but you get my drift.

It is unfortunate that the top tier fighters only fight 2 times a year. We all should have witnessed some monster match ups, instant classics! Ppv cards should be stacked. I think that would draw the casual fan in.

a champion should defend he's title three times in a year.

When you make millions of dollars by fighting once or twice a year, why would you want to fight more? It's hunger that motivated fighters back in the day to fight 4 or 5 times a year, there was also 1 belt at every weight division and there were also less divisions than now, a title holder had too many contenders to beat to stay champion, and that's why great fights were made and that's why boxing was much more popular than now. Fighters making tooooo much money+ too many belts= no need to fight too often (especially at the top level) I guess this is the answer right here. This is the reason myself and many others are slowly transitioning into casuals. Sad state really.

Everytime someone from the boxing community passes I get to thinking stuff like that too. Like, what was the big fight they wanted to see before they passed (not that boxing is more important than other stuff in life) Side question...Are you sick or something..u sound a little worried about the future? No, I'm actually not. Not that I'm aware of at least. Just a thought I've been having. If you think about it, it can make you take at look at our sport in an interesting way. Honestly boxing is the only sport I follow so I guess that's why I get so emotionally involved.

Everytime someone from the boxing community passes I get to thinking stuff like that too. Like, what was the big fight they wanted to see before they passed (not that boxing is more important than other stuff in life) Side question...Are you sick or something..u sound a little worried about the future?

When you make millions of dollars by fighting once or twice a year, why would you want to fight more? It's hunger that motivated fighters back in the day to fight 4 or 5 times a year, there was also 1 belt at every weight division and there were also less divisions than now, a title holder had too many contenders to beat to stay champion, and that's why great fights were made and that's why boxing was much more popular than now. Fighters making tooooo much money+ too many belts= no need to fight too often (especially at the top level)

If i get sick this year and am on the verge of death....i will be wishing i could see my kids grow and had more time with them...sorry but i will not be worried about a damn fight I know you have to defend your man at all cost but I didn't mean it in that sense. As I stated, I know it's not the most important thing in the world. I meant as in we never know what can happen. We can be gone tonight and miss the Porter fight tomorrow. I rather not wait for things to build up. I just want to see the best fight the best. Don't we all? Do you want to see the best fight the best or the best fight fight the mediocre?

The top and highest paid fighters fight twice a year for the most part. Taking on BS fights like this year can easily throw away a whole year of good fights that we support. All this "let this fight simmer and build up" is BS. Who knows if anyone one of us will be here in a year or two let alone tomorrow and such. I want the big fights now. I don't want to leave this planet and miss out. Say for instance, if Pac and May happen next year, do you know how many people passed who were waiting to see this fight since 09? I'm not trying to make it seem like boxing is the most important thing in the world but as a paying supporter I would like to see what I pay for. Just further proof that this is the weakest era of the sport and we have the smallest talent pool, years ago champions fought about every other month.

the last time pac fought 3 time a year was last 2008. Floyd? IDK.

If i get sick this year and am on the verge of death....i will be wishing i could see my kids grow and had more time with them...sorry but i will not be worried about a damn fight