I know positivity is frowned upon when it's anything to do with boxing but I've gotta say that Saturday night was the greatest boxing 'event' I've ever been to. And I say event because it was an event, it wasn't just a fight - it felt huge, it looked a million dollars & the atmosphere was awesome. The next time somebody says boxing is dead, just show them any of the photos from AT&T Stadium - it's what boxing can be & should be.
It's this kind of ambition (in terms of the size of the event, the production, the entrances) that crosses over to the mainstream & it's working. I've seen people who aren't boxing fans talking about the fight on Saturday & honestly that's just great because it's still the best sport in the world when it's done right. I feel like the audience is still huge, they just want boxing to be better. I like what Matchroom are doing, I like what Eddie Hearn is doing & I like what DAZN are doing. Think they're all proving a lot of the doubters wrong - they're good for the sport & they're getting better at what they do in America.
Keep the big fight nights coming. :boxing:
trash undercards, trash obnoxious long wwe level introductions and anthems, trash commentary, steroid freak alvarez
boxing was officially buried and dead when HBO boxing shut its doors. FACTS.
So why are you even here?
My only complaint was that god awful under-card, they need to step it up. Use the biggest platform to build up fighters, Soto is a good kid but he's never going to be a super star, just like Canelo was built up on Mayweather under cards and Ryan Garcia on Canelo under cards they need to keep that going.
Also throw the fans a bone, give us some good match-ups. That frank Sanchez fight and the French fighter was a total waste of potential.
Yeah I hear you, I guess the problem they've got is Matchroom don't really have those level fighters at the moment - it's all big name headliners or super green prospects. The only guy I can think of from their stable who'd fit the role is Julio Cesar Martinez (can imagine a GGG/Chocolatito type thing with those two) but I'm pretty sure he's injured right now.
Think the guy they wanna give that role to eventually is Marc Castro seeing as every fight he's had has been on a Canelo undercard so far. Only 3-0 right now but give it 18 months & I'm sure they'll be pushing him to the moon.
My only complaint was that god awful under-card, they need to step it up. Use the biggest platform to build up fighters, Soto is a good kid but he's never going to be a super star, just like Canelo was built up on Mayweather under cards and Ryan Garcia on Canelo under cards they need to keep that going.
Also throw the fans a bone, give us some good match-ups. That frank Sanchez fight and the French fighter was a total waste of potential.