So then what...

Collapse
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • -MAKAVELLI-
    Banned
    Franchise Champion - 20,000+ posts
    • Aug 2008
    • 50080
    • 3,580
    • 2,792
    • 169,000

    #11
    having followed boxing for over 20 years, i can say that its a cycle....


    boxing is a global sport...stars WILL pop out....that's how its always been

    Comment

    • Pullcounter
      no guts no glory
      Franchise Champion - 20,000+ posts
      • Jan 2004
      • 42582
      • 549
      • 191
      • 49,739

      #12
      there's still Pwill, JML, Ortiz, Linares etc...

      Comment

      • TxHustla
        Banned
        Gold Champion - 500-1,000 posts
        • Sep 2008
        • 796
        • 37
        • 5
        • 918

        #13
        A sport never dies out..theres always a new crop of athletes to take it over.

        ortiz,gamboa,Chavez jr,Juanma,Linares,diaz,r.marquez,fury...it goes on and on..even Omar chavez will be coming up in the next 3-4 years..

        Comment

        • egreezy
          Undisputed Champion
          Platinum Champion - 1,000-5,000 posts
          • Jun 2008
          • 3602
          • 250
          • 498
          • 10,101

          #14
          Ok I know its safe to say that boxing will not die out. I'm just saying that I'm not sure if the next generation of stars have been promoted well enough and have the the right exposure to match the popularity or money of stars that preceded them. All the big names are fighting each other and not giving anyone else a chance to break through it seems. These new guys can make names for themselves, but it would be great for their careers to have a Cotto, Mosley, Pacquiao, Hatton win or lose on their resume to showcase them.

          Comment

          • Pullcounter
            no guts no glory
            Franchise Champion - 20,000+ posts
            • Jan 2004
            • 42582
            • 549
            • 191
            • 49,739

            #15
            Originally posted by egreezy
            Ok I know its safe to say that boxing will not die out. I'm just saying that I'm not sure if the next generation of stars have been promoted well enough and have the the right exposure to match the popularity or money of stars that preceded them. All the big names are fighting each other and not giving anyone else a chance to break through it seems. These new guys can make names for themselves, but it would be great for their careers to have a Cotto, Mosley, Pacquiao, Hatton win or lose on their resume to showcase them.
            yeah those dudes have made enough money that they don't have to fight young bucks if they don't want to.

            Comment

            • TredKiller
              Not the Critic who Counts
              Platinum Champion - 1,000-5,000 posts
              • Jun 2009
              • 4538
              • 183
              • 180
              • 11,853

              #16
              it'll be fine,
              we'll still have paul williams, dawson,
              and a **** load of great fighters in the SMW division.

              plus guys like arreola, ortiz, lopez, exc.

              Comment

              • egreezy
                Undisputed Champion
                Platinum Champion - 1,000-5,000 posts
                • Jun 2008
                • 3602
                • 250
                • 498
                • 10,101

                #17
                Maybe boxing will be better without mega-stars. Fighters won't be jumping division, ducking, pepole looking for paydays and have to fight everyone. And we would have more matches like Campbell-Bradley, Williams-Dzinziruk and have more clarity in divisions.

                Comment

                • Pullcounter
                  no guts no glory
                  Franchise Champion - 20,000+ posts
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 42582
                  • 549
                  • 191
                  • 49,739

                  #18
                  Originally posted by egreezy
                  Maybe boxing will be better without mega-stars. Fighters won't be jumping division, ducking, pepole looking for paydays and have to fight everyone. And we would have more matches like Campbell-Bradley, Williams-Dzinziruk and have more clarity in divisions.
                  well, JML is already talking like floyd... I think they might be related.

                  Comment

                  • KILLA RIGHT
                    Undisputed Champion
                    Super Champion - 5,000-10,000 posts
                    • Aug 2007
                    • 8954
                    • 294
                    • 14
                    • 16,348

                    #19
                    This happens all the time there's always new stars on the rise. Just look at what the 168 division will have next year abraham,andrade,bute,froch,kessler,taylor,green,pa vlik miranda,ward and chad said he might be willing to go down. What about linares,gamboa,juan lopez,linares,rigoneaux,lara,angulo,valero,ortiz,k orobov etc.........
                    Last edited by KILLA RIGHT; 06-25-2009, 04:32 PM.

                    Comment

                    Working...
                    TOP