Muh Fans Calling For Fights.

Coming from the guy that picked Ngannou to flatten AJ, shut it ya fud. AJ would get zero credit for fighting Parker again, zilch, diddly squat, everybody would ***** he’s rematching a guy he comfortably beat and (insert name here) is the real challenge. rinse and repeat, so predictable and so so boring. Now that's a convenient excuse. So you're saying AJ is the best ever cos you said so and he doesn't have to prove it. Jog on champ...

I believe there's money to be made just not enough to satisfy greedy promoters. UFC ain't going broke and have picked up the casual appeal because they give the fans the match ups the fighters have earnt in a timely manner. I understand the risks promoter take and the rewards also but marinating fights out of existence, ageing out fighters, obvious ducking and cherrypicking ain't gonna draw casual eyes nor do the sport justice. At the recent Oscars the director for Anericam Fiction said instead of one 2 hundred million dollar movie why not make ten 20 million dollar movies. Same principle can be applied to boxing but the Arums of the world know the greater the risk the the greater the reward with zero consequence to your own bottom line if it's not your money you're ponying up. The Sauds aren't in the game to make money. They're in it for shïts, giggles and sportswashing their backasswards moral values and shady business dealings. A big reason the UFC is doing well is that they're not beholden to the Ali Act and only give their fighters a tiny percentage of the money they make. UFC is slowly losing casual appeal too with all the bad press. I know a bunch of people who were rabid UFC fans who don't watch anymore, because UFC is invested in being bigger than any fighter so they actively try to prevent getting any more stars like Conor McGregor. End result they don't have stars to keep interest.

Coming from the guy that picked Ngannou to flatten AJ, shut it ya fud. AJ would get zero credit for fighting Parker again, zilch, diddly squat, everybody would bitch he’s rematching a guy he comfortably beat and (insert name here) is the real challenge. rinse and repeat, so predictable and so so boring.

Does anyone truly think Fans have any power to call fights ? ...and that they don't get made because some guys on the internet aren't making a big enough noise...Seriously ??? I've read a few tines how because nobody is calling for a Parker AJ rematch, that its not worth putting on. But no one was calling for AJ to face his sparring partner when Wilder was there for the taking. And no one was calling for AJ to face Ngannou nor was anyone calling for Fury to face him either. Its just a convenient excuse for the Fast Eddie's, Fisheyes and Haymons of the sport to cherry pick and duck the real fights people want to see. And by real i mean the best Boxers fighting the best Boxers while they're still the best. Ask yourself this. Would you rather see AJ and Parker square off in a rematch 6 years on from their first dubiously refffed match... ...or watch AJ crush cans and perform in crossover exhibitions while avoiding legit contenders for the next year ? Boxing has become a mere money laundering scheme. Especially with the Saudis involved now.

Amazing how many people don't understand that the real money comes when there's casual appeal. Of course, the casuals have zero interest in the week to week matches. But those aren't on ppv either, unless it's PBC. So I suspect normal matchmaking, in which they put on the fights that develop their fighters as far as they can get, and who will sign for what fight, and who will pay to put on those smaller fights, determines most of that. Just look at Beterbiev v Bivol. That one didn't get made for years because there wasn't enough casual appeal to make it without Saudi money, so nobody wanted to pay for it. I think Arum flat out said there wasn't money to be made from that fight, so it wasn't worth the risk. ​​​​​ I believe there's money to be made just not enough to satisfy greedy promoters. UFC ain't going broke and have picked up the casual appeal because they give the fans the match ups the fighters have earnt in a timely manner. I understand the risks promoter take and the rewards also but marinating fights out of existence, ageing out fighters, obvious ducking and cherrypicking ain't gonna draw casual eyes nor do the sport justice. At the recent Oscars the director for Anericam Fiction said instead of one 2 hundred million dollar movie why not make ten 20 million dollar movies. Same principle can be applied to boxing but the Arums of the world know the greater the risk the the greater the reward with zero consequence to your own bottom line if it's not your money you're ponying up. The Sauds aren't in the game to make money. They're in it for shïts, giggles and sportswashing their backasswards moral values and shady business dealings.

We ain't worth a ****, that's why Jake Paul is a boxer. Fans, real fans, fans who watch consistently, do not matter. Casuals is where the money's at. Amazing how many people don't understand that the real money comes when there's casual appeal. Of course, the casuals have zero interest in the week to week matches. But those aren't on ppv either, unless it's PBC. So I suspect normal matchmaking, in which they put on the fights that develop their fighters as far as they can get, and who will sign for what fight, and who will pay to put on those smaller fights, determines most of that. Just look at Beterbiev v Bivol. That one didn't get made for years because there wasn't enough casual appeal to make it without Saudi money, so nobody wanted to pay for it. I think Arum flat out said there wasn't money to be made from that fight, so it wasn't worth the risk. ​​​​​

If fans calling for fights don't influence promoters, then why are you constantly calling for AJ to fight Parker? Because there was some controversy over the reffing in the first fight, given it was a unified title match and because 6yrs later they've both earnt the right to face off again. Its foolish to think my protestations make any difference to a promoter. Do you honestly believe Hearn or Warren are going to risk AJ or Dubois against Parker just cos i want them to ? Those shonky mofos are too busy desert whispering in the Turkis ear, picking his pocket and blowing smoke up his most excellent ass. Surely the pennies dropped for the deep pocketed camel jockeys now and they've grown bored of AJ headlining a can crushing and putting on exhibitions. AJ v Parker 2 is definitely the fight to make especially if Dubious and Hrgy are lined up next.

If fans calling for fights don't influence promoters, then why are you constantly calling for AJ to fight Parker?

Good business is always predicated on what the market will bear. Fan knowledge is fed by clever marketing. These things are true in boxing.

Fans have zero influence on what fights are made. No sense in crying and debating and arguing why other fans are against or for so and so fight as if your opinions matter. They've never been since time immemorial.

Parker just got put on his ass twice by a 40 year old who barely threw any punches over 12 rounds. He doesn't stand a hope against AJ. Dreamworld. Much better fights for Parker, like Zhang 2 or Joyce 2. Both 50/50 at this point. AJ can only dream of such confidence in himself as you do Champ! If Zhang had hit AJ like he did Parker it would have been game over and lights out for Joshua. But of course AJ didnt fight Zhang. Oh and he never exposed or shut out Wilder either. He ducked them. But back to the point of the thread... How much fan power do you think we have in calling for fights ?

Parker just got put on his ass twice by a 40 year old who barely threw any punches over 12 rounds. He doesn't stand a hope against AJ. Dreamworld. Much better fights for Parker, like Zhang 2 or Joyce 2. Both 50/50 at this point.