Comments Thread For: Prograis: I Called Jake Paul, Others Clowns; Now I Realize They're Bringing More Eyes To Boxing

[brick wall]

Clowns do attract people so why is he saying he was wrong?

[Bronx2245]

Yeah...whatever fam! Should've fought Barrios or Subriel Matias! Plus you swerved Mo' Hooker! Enjoy the paper chase, but you speak without authority!

[TMLT87]

Its fleeting though. How many of those Jake Paul etc fans are actually sticking around to watch serious legitimate boxing matches long term?

[YoungManRumble]

It can be both.

[rickJen]

Most of the top fighters are clowns.
They won't fight each other.
So now fans want to see clowns who are willing to fight each other.

[ShoulderRoll]

Money made Prograis change his tune real quick, didn't it?

[GodfatherIV]

What brings more eyes to the sport and grows it is actually making the fights fans want to see. Real fight fans will grow the sport for you if they get the best vs the best. Also promoters need to actually promote not control fighters and what they do. Promoters need to build up the fights instead they are more interested in who they can sue and playing games in court. We dont need gimmicks

[Ray*]

I'm always impressed by how intelligent, thoughtful & perceptive Regis is. He is totally opposite the 'dumb fighter' stereotype. I think a commentating career beckons after his ring career finishes, but I hope that is a few fights off (including a Taylor rematch).

I saw him conducting an interview on Peptalk last week and I was in awe with how intelligent he came across, he was eloquent, wise with his words and insightful. I was shocked that I have never heard him before. He is definitely the opposite of the dumb stereotype or those Broner behaviour sort of boxer.

[Ray*]

Most of the top fighters are clowns.
They won't fight each other.
So now fans want to see clowns who are willing to fight each other.

Pretty much this ^^^ when real boxers are busy playing politics, asking what Bud Crawford was doing at his fight (Errol Spence), demanding 10m to fight Broner etc

Of course someone is going to find a gap in our sport, these youtubers found one. And the networks are going to be shifting their energy towards those, especially if they bring in the numbers that real boxers aren’t bringing in.... For example Tank is rumoured to be fighting another boxer that we didn’t call for. When we would rather see him against boxers that we want him to fight.

[Citizen Koba]

If boxing needs Jake Paul, then boxing has some serious problems.

It does have some serious problems... Not saying these kindsa celebrity bullchit matches are the right answer but something needs to change I reckon.