BOXING without FANS

Thanks for the kickback. To piggyback on this topic beings I wonder if the fighers really will be effected(leaving the money issue out) is the crowd a motivating factor and to what degree? I have never been a fan of ring walks to the degree some fighters take it. I prefer the guys that pick a song and walk in with the fans getting a chance to view the fighter coming in. When a guy is trying to KO you you are very focused and determined to leave the way you came in is my take. But more and more some fighters use the term "show" I do not remember it being talked about in that way years ago, it was about a fight. Hit and dont get hit. Interesting times in boxing.

go and watch some fights that took place in japan... that's how watching a fight without the fans would be like... i dont know why mofos is so sprung out on this. fans or no fans as long as the fight goes on, that's all that matters. fvvvk you doing, watching the actual fight or the fans on the stand? lol.

ill start to worry when they do away with the ref as for the judges, well they are paid off most of the time anyways, especially for the big ones

Boxing without boxing fans present seems weird but it could work. Millions would still watch big fights. The boxers would still fight their hardest and try their best to win knowing millions were watching and their boxing future was at stake. i would enjoy the fights just as much since i have not been at a boxing match live for decades now.

And truthfully, if these promoters can swing this whole thing....they can actually downgrade the venue sizes and still go through with the fights...as long as everybody's tested beforehand. I mean, why do you need to be in a 10k seat venue when there's only gonna be about 30 people in there anyway? As long as the lights are bright enough and we have a telecast, I don't see the issue with it. Hey, if the big-name fighters wanna sit out because of the fans, then that's cool. However, the up and coming fighters should still be allowed to fight. I can't stand these "state of emergencies", but we have to do what we have to do right now.

I thoroughly enjoyed the ShoBox Quadrupleheader this past Friday...all action! I really didn't notice the crowd not being there most of the fight. I'm not sure who's been to a live fight, but it's relatively quiet until someone gets hurt, dropped, or slips and falls.

I'll take whatever the hell I can get

the fans really does nothing for me.. as long as there's still the commentators.. when i watch fights on tv.. i watch the boxers and listen to the commentators.. i dont pay no attention to the fans, i'll admit it's gonna take some time to get used to an empty arena though.

I think the promoters want to do these as viewership will double or triple. You wait until you see the PPV results for Khabib vs Tony.

UFC is moving ahead with their fights with no crowds. Its a lot different though since that is one giant monopoly company and they have complete control. Boxing is more spread out and there are all the non televised fights or espn only type fights that depend on the gate revenue. For the bigger fights, they will be hurt less since PPV funds most of the revenue anyways but the smaller fights and undercards depend on the gate revenue.

The numbers don't really work out to keep venues open with no ticket sales or patrons, but the networks are going to be extremely desperate for content over the next few months. I think everyone is going to be sitting on their hands for the next month, but after that, if public gatherings are still banned, I'd expect to see Top Rank shoot some lower-level fights in a studio. Top Rank is a full-fledged media company and have already discussed the idea. Necessity is the mother of innovation. I'd expect to see boxing back on TV by June, if not sooner, one way or another.

For me the real pro is being able to hear everything that's going on in the ring because of the lack of crowd noise. The biggest con is its wierd.