Boxing is not what it used to be.

**MetalVomit** · 10-20-2004, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by Silverfox

Once upon a time, there was one champ per division. Today, it's watered down with a lot of pretenders to various thrones. It's all become a promoter's money making scam. Additionally, 12 rounds is no true test of championship material. One just has to review the Sugar Ray/Hearns/Duran & Hagler fights....or the Ali/Frazier fights...to gain the meaning of guts & determination.
Bring back 15 rounds!! Bring back one champ per division!!
Most of today's fighters lack endurance!

one champ per division=less money floating around for the greedy ****s that run boxing, which would hurt. belts=attention, which=consumer interest. 15 rounds=not popular due to boring fights having to go the distance(2 words=John Ruiz), also there would be an additional health worry with fighters going 15, isnt that why they shortened it to 12? im not sure.boxing is digging itself out of its deep, deep hole little by little. whether it makes it back to the glory days is unlikely, but i'll be damned if i dont watch.

**cple** · 10-20-2004, 10:34 PM

Don't forget that in the past there weren't any of these "junior" weight classes. Only 8 divisions.

**psychopath** · 10-21-2004, 06:42 AM

True boxing is not as it was before . . .AND I dont really care if we have 4 boxing bodies today . . . but for CHRIST SAKE let these champions fight each other without so much BLAH . . .BLAH . . . and CRAPS to settle the score. That's the main reason why we have a lot of pretenders and PAPER CHAMPIONS out there.

**elveiel** · 10-21-2004, 06:51 AM

There are too many ways of ducking a mandatory challenger.

If the best fought the best, boxing would be perfect.

**jabsRstiff** · 10-21-2004, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by elveiel

There are too many ways of ducking a mandatory challenger.

If the best fought the best, boxing would be perfect.

Most mandatory challengers are NOT THE BEST challengers....

**elveiel** · 10-21-2004, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by jabsRstiff

Most mandatory challengers are NOT THE BEST challengers....

Thats another thing that needs changing.

**Italian250** · 10-21-2004, 07:08 AM

Sorry fellas, you're up against the almighty $$...and the $$ will win!

**psychopath** · 10-21-2004, 07:13 AM

Originally posted by Italian250

Sorry fellas, you're up against the almighty $$...and the $$ will win!

I guess you are absolutely right, that's why I'll just keep on hoping.

**deuce_drop** · 10-21-2004, 07:40 AM

right now in the middleweight division there is one champ. Bernard Hopkins!

Boxing is not what it used to be.