Has the popilarity of heavyweight boxing really declined?.

[small_warrior]

The heavyweights are pretty much dead here in the states, but in Germany and the Ex Soviet Union they are having a Golden Age.

yeah, i live in france at the german border, and i see al these fights but they are not exiting

[blacksky]

if all the US boxers have gone to other sports, why have the other sports also declined?

When did the US last win a gold at the olympics in basketball or baseball or even hockey?

[duffgun]

yeah, i live in france at the german border, and i see al these fights but they are not exiting

the eastern european heavyweight are good but they rarely seem to produce exciting fights i dont know why this is. Wlad is ok to watch but all he does is jab and throw the right. Mike Mollo is the most exciting heavyweight at the moment.

[WLAD OWNS]

the eastern european heavyweight are good but they rarely seem to produce exciting fights i dont know why this is. Wlad is ok to watch but all he does is jab and throw the right. Mike Mollo is the most exciting heavyweight at the moment.

Mike Mollo, LOL Who the **** has he beat?????

[tills9191]

The eastern european fighters seem to lack the intensity and mental toughness that the american heavyweights had.

[WLAD OWNS]

The eastern european fighters seem to lack the intensity and mental toughness that the american heavyweights had.

You need to watch more heavyweight boxing, The Eastern European heavyweights are big,tough,strong and mentally tough. Wlad had his problems earlier, but he has changed now, he is a lot tougher now and he is a ****ing badass KO artist. The ******s are in Eastern Europe, I have to admit it is somewhat of a ****hole there, but a lot of very good and great fighters are being produced because of this. Eastern Europeans weren't allowed to turn pro until the 90's, East Euro's have dominated the amateurs for a long time.

[blacksky]

The eastern european fighters seem to lack the intensity and mental toughness that the american heavyweights had.

about 30 years ago

[Tobi.G]

yeah, i live in france at the german border, and i see al these fights but they are not exiting

Yes, and there arent any good german heavyweights. Most boxers who fight in germany come from other countries. And the only heavyweights who are popular in germany are the Klits and the freakshow Valuev. Chagaev is not verry popular yet. And these guys are eastern european, as well as most of the other HWs in germany.

[Tobi.G]

Mike Mollo, LOL Who the **** has he beat?????

No top fighters yet but he is entertaining and markable. If hes good and beat good fighters i guess he can get verry popular.

[Tobi.G]

The eastern european fighters seem to lack the intensity and mental toughness that the american heavyweights had.

Yes i agree. Mike Tyson in his prime was the perfect example, also Evander Holyfield. You dont need to go 30 years back, 15-20 years are enough.