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By Jake Donovan - We keep telling ourselves that boxing isn’t dying, but what continues to erode is the everlasting vision once associated with the mere mention of the sport. The “original eight” is little more these days than a reminder of what the sport used to be, with little going on in divisions not prefaced by junior or super. [details]
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Its dying in the U.S but globally boxing is just as big as it has ever been. they need to bring fights back to prime time tv thats the only way it will grow again in the us. -
the light heavy is loaded with "has beens" who still want to fyt for the money!
they can't draw a fly to a s**t yet wants to be paid handsomely for mediocre performance.....Comment
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BOXING WILL NEVER DIE. Ur in a slow decade. Welterweight division is keeping boxing alive atm. Heavyweight div will rise in a few years. boxing beens around 100s of years.Comment
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Well, i don`t see why should somebody be disappointed...
This division was packed with great and good fighters couple of years ago. Now the majority of them has retired, and few that are left are too retire soon...
We just have to wait until couple of young fighters will reach the top... until that we have lightweights and welterweights to watch at
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I really hope Dawson fights Bhop or Glen again before he drops down. Past that, I don't care about LHW right now. And boxing in general ain't dyin. I dunno why cats keep sayin that ****.Comment
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The state of boxing is certainly weaker as far as American fighters but globally its bigger than ever and because Americans don't dominate the upper weight classes anymore whiny boxing "writers" like to say its dying. Another thing to take note of is you can go back and look at old boxing magazines from the 60s, 70s, 80s and the same types were saying how horrible a state boxing was in now these are considered classic eras. The heavys are a bit unexciting but i guarantee 25 years from now people will talk about this era like its great.Last edited by cultofodin; 05-11-2009, 06:45 AM.Comment
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Well, i don`t think later it would be considered great... but you are right to some extent...
As for the American heavyweights...
I would like Klitschko to rule the division (get rid off numerous WBA champions), but after they retire i want American heavyweight champions!!!
Heavyweight division is like a visiting card of the sport. And two brothers could look pretty interesting as the sports top representatives, but when the division has 4!!!! champions it is a complete nonsense!!!
P.S. passive German fans hurt the sport... They should produce LITTLE more emotions than just applauding at the end of the round... They should become more exacting!!!Comment
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Peaks and valley's Jake, peaks and valleys. Look at the super featherweight division. That was a great division a few years ago and now it's miserable. It has nothing to do with your "grandfathers" division. It has to do with great fighters getting old. In a few years who knows?
I also dispute the fact that Dawson has been unable to even draw interest in fans from his homestate and the fact that Johnson is a road warrior, and never had the benefit of a home crowd.- Dawson has had one fight in Connecticut since he became a name. It was against Jesus Ruiz and he wasn't the headliner, Tarver was. How can you say Dawson can't get interest in his home state if it's never even been tried? Dawson-Tarver 2 should've taken place at one of the CT casinos. FACT
- Dawson-Johnson was held in Florida, Johnson's adopted home. The fans in the building were most definitely pulling for Johnson, and it was the reason they booed after the decision was read.
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Yeah but the flipside to what you say about the German boxing fans is they appreciate a good technical boxing match and sportsmanship, whereas Americans like trash talking trashy acting fighters, and would rather see a skilless brawl.Comment
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