Thoughts on if boxing is struggling and why

[nathan_nall]

I can watch boxing everyday on ESPN.

There are just so many options for sports these days that were never there before.

Damn... I need whatever ESPN channel you've got. I mean, I have ESPN, ESPN II, and Classic.. I get FNF on 2... and old fights on Classic. But I want the ESPN channel that is showing the top names of TODAY free to world on a daily basis.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Damn... I need whatever ESPN channel you've got. I mean, I have ESPN, ESPN II, and Classic.. I get FNF on 2... and old fights on Classic. But I want the ESPN channel that is showing the top names of TODAY free to world on a daily basis.

ESPN shows plenty of Showtime cards. I've seen Chico, Vazquez, Margarito, Floyd, etc.

[Brother Naazim]

I can watch boxing everyday on ESPN.

There are just so many options for sports these days that were never there before.

He's talking about major fights, not contenders or replays of fights from 10 years ago.

Don't you think it would serve us well from an exposure standpoint, to have Margarito/Mosley on free television tomorrow?

[nathan_nall]

ESPN shows plenty of Showtime cards. I've seen Chico, Vazquez, Margarito, Floyd, etc.

Yeah, I feel you on the older fights... which is why if ESPN ever has another PPV (Don't think they've done one since Cotto-Malinnagi)... you ALL better buy just to support a network that brings us free fights. Anyways, I'm out guys... catch you all later.

Only 24 more hours until MARGARITO-MOSLEY!!!

[Vasyl’s dad]

He's talking about major fights, not contenders or replays of fights from 10 years ago.

Don't you think it would serve us well from an exposure standpoint, to have Margarito/Mosley on free television tomorrow?

Of course it would, however, thats simply not the case.


Maybe I just don't care about how many fans boxing has as long as I enjoy the sport like others do.

Hiphop music was better when it wasn't the most popular form of music in america.

Boxing is doing just fine.

[dcadina]

i understand everybody on here loves boxing but the bottom line is to keep a sport aired on any program may it be ppv hbo espn showtime whatever else,, it requires money right, so dont you think that if it keeps happing then it will get worse for the amount of airtime it gets if its not drawing in the kind of attention another sport can draw in

[boxaholic]

I think boxing is doing well, we have plenty of great fighters in the game still, and a lot of up and coming talent. Also the first big fight of this year (Berto-Collazo) showed boxing is still on top.

The corruption between all of these organizations is the biggest annoyance though. (WBA, WBO, etc.)

Agreed. These sanctioning bodies are messing boxing up. Boxing has big names Pacman, Hatton, Calzaghe, De La Hoya MAyweather Jr. Not to mention greats JMM, Hopkins, Klitchko, Mosley, Margarito, Vazquez. Up and coming exciting fighters JuanMa, Haye, Valero, Gamboa, Kirkland, Gamboa, Arreola. I know I missed alot of boxers the point is Boxing is Good now. Get it on regular Tv once a week it will be mainstreem fast.