If Bob Arum has opened his mouth about the UFC I think boxing is in trouble

[βetamax]

I didn't watch the video. Just read some snippets. Didn't know he was asked. I thought he just went all out for no reason.

Yea, no problem.

It was posted in another topic, here it if you want to check it out:

[The Gully Gad]

He looks barely alive in that clip...
Like watching one more good fight would see him off

[joeyg512]

Yea, no problem.

It was posted in another topic, here it if you want to check it out:

"guys rolling on the floor like ****sexuals" that **** is funny.

[Pullcounter]

They are scared, atleast that's how it seems to me. There is probably numbers and information that isn't made public which shows the increasing popularity of UFC and the serious decline of boxing. We'll see. Boxing fan 'til I die but seeing Bob Arum come out of his face set some alarms off in my head...

that dude asked arum about mma and arum answered it. you're trying to read things that aren't there.

[Exciterx30]

I am a fan of both sports, in fact, I have been an MMA fan since around 1995 and a true Boxing fan since 2000. Before that I was a casual Boxing fan. I think both have a lot to offer. For example, a fan of both would probably choose MMA over Boxing on a certain night like when Nogueira fought Couture instead of a Friday Night Fights or Shobox type of card. On the other hand, a fight like Cotto vs. Pacquiao is a must see and I don't think there could be an MMA fight as big as that unless you had Fedor vs. Lesnar or Cro Cop vs. Lesnar and still that might not be enough.

What I think hurts Boxing in the long run is the lot of bad decisions in some fights. Those ever present highway robberies are not that usual in MMA. In fact, they are rare. If Boxing wants to keep its place they should avoid this so that fans, real or casual, don't get too disgusted and disappointed because of crooked judges.

My two cents

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Yea, no problem.

It was posted in another topic, here it if you want to check it out:

lol, tell us how you really feel bob

[Zarco]

he didn't just come out and start talking about it...he was asked it in an interview and gave his honest opinion.

+1............

[Zarco]

They are scared, atleast that's how it seems to me. There is probably numbers and information that isn't made public which shows the increasing popularity of UFC and the serious decline of boxing. We'll see. Boxing fan 'til I die but seeing Bob Arum come out of his face set some alarms off in my head...

have you any idea how long dana white has been talking about boxing in almost every conference?

[Hero Complex]

have you any idea how long dana white has been talking about boxing in almost ever conference?

read the whole thread thanks.

[Don Flamenco]

all these big fights are about to happen and some people think boxing is on a decline. wow

It's about time. The injuries and cancelations throught most of the yearslowed the momentum that boxing has had for 3-4 years now.

It's been an impressive run. Before that, boxing was in a big time lull. I think the competition (mma) and the working relationship between boxing's major players (Top Rank & GBP) has done real well for boxing. Now if we can just get some good shows on free television back on.