Why do they spotlight the ring for boxing?

[FreshPrince]

This may be an odd question, but I never understood why they do it, and I've always hated it. Why, when a fight is at a large venue, do they turn out all the lights out so you can only see the ring? I want to see the crowd too god damnit! Turn the stadium lights on.

Here is Hatton vs Lazcano in a sold out stadium with 55,000 in attendence, but you can't tell from watching it.



It looks like **** imo.

[REMOVED SHARK 99]

Because the people watching on tv probably don't care about the audience, the boxers don't either as it could be a big distraction.

It makes sense to highlight the thing everyone should be looking at.

[FreshPrince]

Because the people watching on tv probably don't care about the audience, the boxers don't either as it could be a big distraction.

It makes sense to highlight the thing everyone should be looking at.

Don't you think seeing people going crazy in the background adds to the excitement of the fight?

[warp1432]

Because they want to be like the Lakers.

[REMOVED SHARK 99]

The crowd effects pump the fighters up not Gary holding up a sign saying "let's go" on the 5th row tier 2.

Its not as though its pitch black, they just want to be focused.