Why aren't boxers known as much as they use to be?

Sutherland is what got me into boxing yeah you probably wouldn't guess it but me too

Boxing has too many shady decisions and the best are too afraid to fight the best. Plus, the networks don't value boxing anymore and won't invest in boxing shows like they used to. Boxing needs one governing body who oversees the handling of the boxers as well as the qualifications of the judges. Every successful sport has one single governing body......boxing is not in that category unfortunately.

Back in the 70's everybody knew who Ali, Foreman, and Frazier were. In the 80's everybody knew who Hearns, Duran, Wilfred, Hangler, and Leonard was. In the 90's everyone knew who Tyson, Roy, and Holyfield were. Why aren't any of these current boxers known more by the general public when they have access to social media and other outlets that fighters of the past didn't have? Because they fought in TV..Before that the fights were broadcast on radio..

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Cause other pro sports became 100x bigger Yep and they don't do ppv

Cause other pro sports became 100x bigger

this generation is stupid thats why. People rather watch the kardashians or some other reality show. There is so much distraction these days. back in the days boxing was probably the most exiting thing on TV besides fotball. Now we have cringy teens playing LOL with their goblins and saying " thats Radical dude!".

Because it's an expensive sport to be a fan of! How many popular sports cost $65+ every time they host a good event? I can only think of one; combat sports. I blame the promoters for taking everything they could from the sport. The fact that we're getting more free boxing on TV is a positive but they spent the first couple years "building" so we're only starting to get into the good stuff and who knows if they can sustain long enough to actually raise popularity. If boxing becomes free and easy to find (not scattered across 20 channels), I think we'll get more household names once again. True and sometimes you might have to ask other people to chip in some money.

They're not. The ufc has a more focused marketing machine so they can hype whoever they choose very efficiently but even with that, who is a household name in the UFC? No one who's currently active (I'm counting Rousey as retired) and McGreggor is the closest thing to it, primarily due to the Mayweather talk. Mayweather is 10x more known than McGreggor. Their PPVs are doing well but they deliver stacked cards. 2 years ago, when they were showcasing one popular fighter per card, they did lousy numbers. Don't forget, we're only 2 years out from a boxing ppv that may have generated more revenue than a whole year of UFC events. There's a lot of hype surrounding the UFC right now and they're doing well again, financially, but don't make the mistake of thinking they have a lot of stars. Sometimes they still do lousy numbers

Why aren't boxers known as much as they use to be? Because they're not as active as they used to be. Fighters who fought once last year: Thurman, Porter, Broner, Peterson, Jacobs, Berto, Quillin, Stevenson, Lara, Andrade, Jermell Charlo, Dirrel, Degale, Bradley, etc. Few otthers fought twice and it would be a miracle to see them fight 3 times. It's pathetic.

The local boxing clubs and arenas are all but gone. There was a time when there were live fights every week in a town near you. You could cheer on your favorite hometown fighter. They toured the region and country taking fights each week. Those days are about over. Television killed the local venues. Boxing as a sport isn't as popular in the U.S. because times have changed as well. We are a kinder, softer, gentler PC generation. Too many castrated suburbanite husbands who would rather watch The Bachelor with their alpha-female wives and play video games after yoga class. There isn't as much interest in the sweet science. We live in a time where golfers are considered athletes on the same level as basketball players.

Back in the 70's everybody knew who Ali, Foreman, and Frazier were. In the 80's everybody knew who Hearns, Duran, Wilfred, Hangler, and Leonard was. In the 90's everyone knew who Tyson, Roy, and Holyfield were. Why aren't any of these current boxers known more by the general public when they have access to social media and other outlets that fighters of the past didn't have? There was only like 12 channels back in 1972.

Back in the 70's everybody knew who Ali, Foreman, and Frazier were. In the 80's everybody knew who Hearns, Duran, Wilfred, Hangler, and Leonard was. In the 90's everyone knew who Tyson, Roy, and Holyfield were. Why aren't any of these current boxers known more by the general public when they have access to social media and other outlets that fighters of the past didn't have? Top of the list: Not as many prominent American fighters. Out of the four major belts and the 17 weight classes, there's only about a dozen American titlists. PPV. There's so many PPV fights nowadays I'm PPV fatigued. Some fights I don't watch. Lack of quality opponents/classic fights. Our big man Deontay Wilder is an undefeated American HW champ with an amazing KO% but he's had no quality dance partners. Lack of presence/charm/charisma. Tyson Fury fit the bill but he's basically retired, and he's only one guy. Andre Ward has the charm and charisma of a sweaty boxing glove. Lack of exposure. Back then people were in the news, on TV, making appearances, and being celebrities. Mikey Garcia and Tim Bradley are great fighters but they disappear until they have another fight. Gary Russell jr, a name I bet you haven't thought of for a while until now, has been MIA for a year. Lack of fights. Guys just aren't fighting as much as they should. Why should a casual get invested with a boxer that fights 2-3 times a year when they can watch their favorite QB play 16 games a year? No Super Bowl or equivalent. I think boxing is really missing out on not having an event like that. You can pin the World Cup or Super Bowl to a calendar for the next hundred years as a sports fan make those days your own personal holiday. My dream would be if a sanctioning body said, "Okay, every year for the entire month of May all of our belts are on the line, from Straw to Heavy. Our belt holders must adhere to this schedule." Too many distractions today. There's so much information to look at online, so many celebrities, entertainers and other athletes competing for your attention boxers have fallen way deep into the cracks.

I mean why is UFC more popular It really isnt to be honest

honestly the sport went downhill after guys like Sutherland and Rainford retired Sutherland is what got me into boxing

they arnt...i cant name 5 of their fighters I mean why is UFC more popular

I don't think that's true With Twitter and everything you can literally stalk your favourite boxer Back when I was on Facebook I used to chat to Boone Pacquiao has a whole Continent behind him Floyd broke all records Everybody and their mama knows Amir Khan is a glass jawed clown Go see if those same fans from that era would pay our ppv prices

Why are UFC fighters more popular than? they arnt...i cant name 5 of their fighters

Yeah it seems like whenever the topic of boxing comes up with people who don't really know the sport too well, they can name Chavez Jr and Canelo but that's about it. At least that's how it is where I'm from (Cali) So, is it just a black and white thing?

Yeah it seems like whenever the topic of boxing comes up with people who don't really know the sport too well, they can name Chavez Jr and Canelo but that's about it. At least that's how it is where I'm from (Cali)