A Good Sign Of Boxing's Declining Popularity

[Hitman932]

and this is your conclusion to why boxing is dying?

It's a tell tale sign that it is on the decline.

******** is a major driving force behind the popularity of sports.

If you can't gamble on it then nobody really cares about it.

[Shattered Jaw]

I assume you are not replying as you are busy transferring my million points. Thanks.

[shade darkar]

It's quite simple really. If I talk boxing with your average Joe on the street they immediately turn the conversation to Chuck Liddell, Brock Lesnar or Rampage Jackson. What don't you understand about that statement?

They know what boxing is, but know nothing of the competitors and are much more well informed about MMA.

Also, there are several bars in my area that regularly televise UFC cards for 100's of people. None of them, under any cicrumstance, show a PPV boxing match.

my local pub shows the boxing. even if its on at 5am. but if you have a little think about it, for pubs and bars to order the boxing, its not the same as ordering it at your residence. it costs a hell of alot more. pubs and bars will only show it if they know there is defo gonna be enough people coming to watch it. £190 it cost to order hatton malignaggi at the pub.

[shade darkar]

It's a tell tale sign that it is on the decline.

******** is a major driving force behind the popularity of sports.

If you can't gamble on it then nobody really cares about it.

not really. iv been watching the premiership for years and never put a bet on it once!

[Hitman932]

not really. iv been watching the premiership for years and never put a bet on it once!

You are in the minority. The vast minority.

[BattlingNelson]

Without the Klits it would be dead.

There is only support for Abraham because of the foundation set by the Klitschkos.

Like I said, eventually the Germans will tire of supporting Non-German fighters.

I think the foundation for the boxing boom lays in the german re-union and former East german fighters making it big as pro's (Maske, Ottke).

I cannot say whether the boom will last without a new all-german star appearing, but presently the german scene looks in terrific shape lots of free network exposure. I think it's precisely the easy acces to free boxing on television that is the key here and something the US promotors should pay signifikant attention.

[shade darkar]

You are in the minority. The vast minority.

maybe in terms of putting bets on! the only bad thing iv seen about boxing recently is the collapse of setanta. but thats not because theres a lack in boxing popularity. there may be a few less brits following it because hatton has pretty much done and because calzaghe retired. but the boxing purists will always be there. we have also got some cracking fights to look forward to in cotto v pac, mayweather v jmm and david haye's charge at the boring heavyweight division.

[Hitman932]

I assume you are not replying as you are busy transferring my million points. Thanks.

even though we are on the wrong page here I can see that you think Demise is a **** so I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume we will agree on something else down the line.

I'm gonna reiterate that you are taking my statements out of context though. I am just being honest about what I see and what I believe the trends mean.

I am a boxing fan, never watch MMA, could not care less about it. I just feel the reality is that boxing is slipping and part of the problem is the fact that the people involved refuse to acknowledge it.

It may seem minor but I maintain that it is a disturbing sign when you cannot bet on a World Title fight in the Mecca of boxing. It is not normal, and not something that would have happened even 3 or 4 years ago.

[shade darkar]

even though we are on the wrong page here I can see that you think Demise is a **** so I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume we will agree on something else down the line.

I'm gonna reiterate that you are taking my statements out of context though. I am just being honest about what I see and what I believe the trends mean.

I am a boxing fan, never watch MMA, could not care less about it. I just feel the reality is that boxing is slipping and part of the problem is the fact that the people involved refuse to acknowledge it.

It may seem minor but I maintain that it is a disturbing sign when you cannot bet on a World Title fight in the Mecca of boxing. It is not normal, and not something that would have happened even 3 or 4 years ago.

what are your actual reasons then for why you think boxing is slipping, apart from the fact you couldnt put a bet on in vegas?

[Cadillac Man]

Man...Just cuz u can't bet on a certain fight being held in the desert with 2 no-namers to the general public doesn't mean the sport is dead or declining. Will u be able to bet JMM-May and Pac-Cotto OF COURSE! END OF STORY! How bout Arreola-Klit and Pav-Will u'll be able to find those fights and that's all that matters.