Too many stinkers lately in boxing

Eventually people will stop paying to see the fights and the sport will die.

The truth is that nobody wants to fight anymore. That's why the sport is dying.

The 2 biggest weekends for boxing are Cinco and Diez y Seis, yet when's the last time Ginger had an exciting fight on those weekends? Shiiiiiiiiiiiit, count his December fights too! With that being said, those 2 dates, starting back with DLH were fun weekends and tended to be great fights. Mayweather fights were not anything to write about as he never pushed himself to make fun fights. Pac had some memorably fun fights.

Part of the issue is that boxers are increasingly business-oriented, which dovetails with a safety first approach. But I would also add that folks nowadays do have a better understanding of the horrible impact that the sport has on the body and brain, which affects how people box. Even with Mexican boxers you are seeing less and less rock-em-and-sock-em types. This is not going to change unless consumers completely revolt. I don't see it happening in the next couple of decades tho!

Smaller rings, more points taken off for hugging. Yes, yes, yes. I would also add considering to take points off for not throwing punches.

I tend to look at the Positive rather than the negative. We're in the era of Naoya " The Monster Inoue ". A generational talent and P4P great. Enjoy while he's here guys. This is the outlook I've mostly chosen to take, and I find that I'm a happier fan because of it. If there's a card or match-up I don't care for, then I ignore it. There's a card on Wednesday that I want to watch.

Too many fights look like scripted soft sparring business events to set up the next event. It's all about taking the path of least resistance, handpicking and then fighting in a manner nobody gets hurt. They all say the same scripted stuff. Nothing goes off script anymore. Never see big money fighters get shockingly upset, like Tarver KO Jones, Buster KO Mike, Rahman KO Lennox. It's like the system is milking us with phony stars and staged events. We want to see REAL fights. With tension, grudge, bad blood, mind games, drama. The best vs the best prime time. If they don't start giving us that the sport will die.

If one is running and the other keeps chasing, it's okay to safely say they're both one-dimensional. They're both boring to watch. One has no inside game and the other can't duke it out in the middle of the ring. At least the chaser gives the impression that he wants to fight. He get a pass.

I tend to look at the Positive rather than the negative. We're in the era of Naoya " The Monster Inoue ". A generational talent and P4P great. Enjoy while he's here guys.

I question whether turki is helping boxing. Why the hell did he pay haney 10 million dollars for this last fight? It makes him look like an idiot.

These promoters are so dumb, they sign runners like Haney and Shakur to huge deals. They need to sign big punchers.

Force fighters to land at least 10 punches per round or face a point deduction. It will increase the amount of exchanges in fights with the negative fighter being punished for their choice of style

There was edwards v cain, haney v Ramirez, garcia v rolly, canelo v scull and now the other night sharp v hughes. I hate to say it but i think the sport is dying fast This year has been severely underwhelming

I agree with this, sadly. After Cinco De Mayo weekend, I felt that gut punch and was forced to step back and look at the bigger picture. Boxing is just a popularity contest and a cash grab for these younger fighters who could care less if they're proven or not. With the monster ego blow of social media 'talking bad' about these young fighters, they're reluctant to perform at a higher level due to their frail egos and hiding from criticism. They'd rather make money off of the idea of fighting the next best man, rather than fighting said man.

Won't get much. Plant and Charlo fighting journeyman. The next 2 big fights commercially are a 46 year old vs Barrios and Canelo vs a welterweight

Boxing isn't dying there's just been a bad run of fights lately Turkey needs to stop giving money and platforms to runners though that's for sure. I get the sense that some of these fighters (and their promoters) are thinking/hoping bad performances will rub off on Turki''s venture and not the fighter. That they can go in and stink up Turki's show and come back home and everything will be OK. Unlike the LIV tour in golf where I hear golf people say those wins/losses in LIV don't matter, nobody cares. I think it's different in boxing and these performances will follow these guys around. Haney/Ramirez + Ryan/Rolly were beyond bad fights, they looked very odd.

Every combat sport goes through peaks and valleys. Youre not gonna get FOTY every single weekend. Boxing isnt dying and its not going anywhere

Boxing isn't dying there's just been a bad run of fights lately Turkey needs to stop giving money and platforms to runners though that's for sure.

Yeah, this year I really see it to be true, boxing is dying. Boxers just aren't popular and lack promotion. Subpar mma fighters are bigger household names.

Solid post from a solid man. Hey OP, tune in to Pac-Barrios if you want some excitement, it's going to be 10x better than the 5 de mayo stinkers.