Has the popilarity of heavyweight boxing really declined?.

[catskills23]

I know its become a cliche to say that the heavyweight divsion is on life support at the moment there is so little interest from the general public . While i agree that is true in america . What about eastern europe where the heavyweights such as povetkin and klitschko are as populat there as ali and tyson ever were . People always say boxing has become a minortity sport but was it ever a major sport anywhere else other than the usa.

[2501]

theres a heavyweight division?

[Fox McCloud]

Yes, it is absolutely ****ing terrible.

I get excited for World Championship Boxing, but a whole lot less so when it is featuring heavyweights.

[sparked_85]

man, I still like the Heavyweights. Wlad is exciting, chagaev is decent, Sam Peter is a monster. Then you have Gomez, Povetkin and Boystov in the fringes. Valuev is good for pure freak value. There just isn't any Americans, from a Brit perspective if Haye can do anything this country will be loving the heavies again.

[Kball15]

HELLLLLLLLLS YES!!!!

A heavyweight title fight holds ZERO meaning or importance in the states anymore, even if and when we DID have title holders

[Mr. Ryan]

When I think about boxing, I think anything from middleweight and down. Above that there are too many egos and not enough big fights.

[eazy_mas]

HW havent decline is just shifted from one place to another

[duffgun]

HW havent decline is just shifted from one place to another

international appeal has dropped of especially in the west. but in eastern europe heavyweight boxing is still popular

[eazy_mas]

international appeal has dropped of especially in the west. but in eastern europe heavyweight boxing is still popular

UK is getting better competition of HW

[Jim Jeffries]

man, I still like the Heavyweights. Wlad is exciting, chagaev is decent, Sam Peter is a monster. Then you have Gomez, Povetkin and Boystov in the fringes. Valuev is good for pure freak value. There just isn't any Americans, from a Brit perspective if Haye can do anything this country will be loving the heavies again.

Chambers is interesting with his Winky like style, and he is very quick for a heavy. If he were just a bit bigger...........