Anyone else feel boxing might actually be dying this time?

I disagree. I think what Dana's doing with Zuffa might actually bring some order to the sport. It might suck for the fighters in terms of money though.

I don't understand the negativity. Seems to me like there is a lot of new investment and movement, different visions and new players trying their hand. Just got its foot in the door at Netflix. It immediately created a new "face" for the sport in Crawford. I haven't been this optimistic in while. 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles - if we can make the most of those games and get a memorable class, while the whole pro landscape is being re-arranged. it will be wheels up for those guys imo. I'm convinced that the lows are in.

It's evolving into a joke sport like pro wrestling. The greedsters knows fake boxing sells better than real boxjng, same as fake wrestling sells better than real wrestling.

That's because King Floyd is not fighting anymore.

maybe brains when they think a sport is dying is a result of the persons interest in the sport which is fading or dying what makes people usually more interested in sport? maybe when people or teams they like are winning stuff idk

boxing will never die it will always live on in a future esport

I am seeing absolutely no one of not coming up. You've got guys like Gervonta Davis fight youtubers. Its really really grim out there guys. Who will take the reigns when Usyk and Crawford retire? What are you actually looking for Boxing to do to convince you that it's thriving? A super fight every month? Homegrown household names like Basketball and Football have (only) inside the United States and Soccer and Cricket produce (only) outside of the United States? Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua, Teofimo Lopez vs Ryan Garcia, Gervanta Davis vs Shakur Stevenson, Terrence Bud Crawford vs Jermell Charlo and Oleksandr Usyk vs Moses Itauma may all be in the pipeline for huge events, and Itauma seeks to end one of the biggest and best heavyweight eras since the 1970s. The Popo Freitas schooling of MMA legend Wanderlei Silva was the most watched combat sports event in Brazil in 2025. The Crawford - Canelo fight drew 50 Million live views. Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani talk is lighting up Japan like no other sport mentioned can. Zhilei Zhang is the most popular active professional athlete in China. You'll know when Boxing is dead because Baseball, Soccer, Rugby, Basketball, Hockey, Tennis, American Football, Cricket and Formula One will have already disappeared generations before. Stop whining.

I am seeing absolutely no one of not coming up. You've got guys like Gervonta Davis fight youtubers. Its really really grim out there guys. Who will take the reigns when Usyk and Crawford retire? I feel the same way. Every other time it was said, we had a star waiting to takeover. This time after Canelo retires, who's the star?

Itauma, Dubois, Shakur, Haney, Boots, Ortiz jr, Benavidez, Teo, Ryan, Torrez, Mason, Shu Shu, Zayas, Hitchins, Anderson, Whittaker etc are all in their 20s, Moton is still a teenager. Besides, there are always going to be people out there who want to watch a fist fight. No need to worry imo. Biblical Moses is an explosive 20 year old heavyweight prospect with exquisite punch selection best believe he'll get the best matchmaking in the world as long as Biblical Moses stays disciplined he can carry boxing for a long time

Itauma, Dubois, Shakur, Haney, Boots, Ortiz jr, Benavidez, Teo, Ryan, Torrez, Mason, Shu Shu, Zayas, Hitchins, Anderson, Whittaker etc are all in their 20s, Moton is still a teenager. Besides, there are always going to be people out there who want to watch a fist fight. No need to worry imo.

Ain't that a boxing match? lol. So in all honesty, boxing is getting bigger since it's now branching out, you have pro boxers fighting against youtuber turn pro. Lots of folks will tune in to watch it whether yall agree with the fight or not.boxing will always survive because punching each other in the face is the purest form of combat drama queen jabronis always come out every couple of years is boxing dying boxing has continued on multiple times after the departure of fighters who were VASTLY SUPERIOR to TBud and Usyk lol like Sugar Leonard and Floyd TBud is top 25, Usyk is top 50, Sugar Leonard top 10, and Floyd top 11 the sport of boxing has kept going on after the drawdowns from top 10 and top 11 riding off a top 25 and top 50 will give it dying drawdowns?:rofl: GTFOH :haha:

Boxing is following the path traced by current humanity. It doesn't look good for old timers, but the younger people will adapt to the transformations.

I am seeing absolutely no one of not coming up. You've got guys like Gervonta Davis fight youtubers. Its really really grim out there guys. Who will take the reigns when Usyk and Crawford retire? Ain't that a boxing match? lol. So in all honesty, boxing is getting bigger since it's now branching out, you have pro boxers fighting against youtuber turn pro. Lots of folks will tune in to watch it whether yall agree with the fight or not.

"Heyy Max, heyyy Max, boxing is always big, bigger, and big".