Are the lower weight classes strictly for the diehards?

[ßringer]

I'm sure you've heard this said oce or twice before, when talking to someone who watches boxing occasionally. Anytime I've had a conversation about the sport with a casual fan, they never seemed to know who anybody below 160-154 were. And when asked about why, they typically relpy with something about how the lower weight class guys can't hit hard, or can't fight well.

What the hell fighters are they watching? Once you go below 154lbs, and you get into the Welterweight division, Junior Welter, Lightweight, Junior Lightweight, etc... You find some of the best fighters in the sport today, period. I often find myself wondering why a casual fan who will watch a boring Heavyweight bout (Klitschko aside), won't go south a few pounds to find the heart of the sport.

I've been watching this sport for 15 years now, and the most exciting fights I've ever had the honor of watching all occured south of the Heavyweight division, aside from the classic Heavyweight bouts from the 70's and 80's.

I consider myself a diehard fan of the sport, and I just wanted other fan's opinions. Do you think that the lower weight divisions are strictly for the diehards?

[BrooklynBomber]

Naah, most of the people I know, know pretty well the well promoted fighters like DLH and Floyd(less so), Judah, Tito, etc..

[ßringer]

Have you ever heard of this cliche' saying before? Or is it just me?

[BrooklynBomber]

Have you ever heard of this cliche' saying before? Or is it just me?

Nope, people around are actually "P4P" happy and I got to get into a deep argument explaining the fallacies of the P4P system.

[Sin City]

The lower divisions are watched a lot by Mexican fans because they are full of Mexican fighters.. As for Americans.. Yeah, the majority of the people could give two ****s about anything lower then middleweight or welter.

[Sin City]

Have you ever heard of this cliche' saying before? Or is it just me?

I have.. they say the fights are boring because the fighters have no power.

[BrooklynBomber]

The lower divisions are watched a lot by Mexican fans because they are full of Mexican fighters.. As for Americans.. Yeah, the majority of the people could give two ****s about anything lower then middleweight or welter.

Strictly speaking, boxing in my area became an "immigrant" sport. Most of the diehard fanse are immigrants from aorund the world.

[ippo]

Only people who have never fought before would say they have no power.

[ßringer]

I have.. they say the fights are boring because the fighters have no power.

That's what the people whom have said I was a diehard said to me as well. I had to refrain from punching them in the throat, apparently they never saw anyone decent or never saw anyone at all. The guys in the lower weight divisions IMO are the most fearless fighters around today.

[Ironside]

There is some fans who follow lower divisions and not so much higher divisions. Rarely though. I personally don't watch below 140 because it has never interested me. I don't know anything about the divisions below, only a few fighters in superfeatherweight back then like Morales. After some boxers that i liked moved up, I saw no point in watching lower divisions anymore.