THROWBACK: Does Boxing Need Another "The Contender" Show To Help Expose Fighters To The Mainstream?

[Combat Talk Radio]

Don't care for reality TV generally...but say what you will about the show, it helped sell the sport. Majority didn't go that far though.

Didn't really care for the "color lines" team picking at first. But eh

Side note: Good to see men wearing MEN pants - not one hint of skinny jeans anywhere.

[Ganondorf]

Maybe we can get another Latin Snake or Pete Manfredo. Lol

[The D3vil]

Yeah, probably

The problem is what Nick Khan from WWE/UFC said, is that boxing started to kill it's off it's audience when it put most of it's content behind a paywall.

If that's going to be the case, then they have to have a reality show or something where there's something to connect to the average person who isn't buying PPVs.

[Cypocryphy]

Don't care for reality TV generally...but say what you will about the show, it helped sell the sport. Majority didn't go that far though.

Didn't really care for the "color lines" team picking at first. But eh

Side note: Good to see men wearing MEN pants - not one hint of skinny jeans anywhere.

I think this is a good idea. A very good idea, especially with the boxing movies coming out now. It's called synergy. Ride the wave. I also think that we need another Super Six or World Boxing Super Series.

Sadly, it's near impossible to get a lot of eyes on the sport anymore. Sports have been split up between different networks and streaming services. Sports have never been so fragmented. I doubt we'll ever have a golden era of boxing again.

[MulaKO]

Do It
Boxing desperately needs it

[TheIronMike]

No, it needs a weekly, or bi weekly card that airs nationally. Like Friday Night Fights.

ShoBox does a great job, but it's too infrequent.

[Lupara]

Even though it gave us cringe like Sergio Mora, I'd watch a new series.

[Lupara]

Yeah, probably

The problem is what Nick Khan from WWE/UFC said, is that boxing started to kill it's off it's audience when it put most of it's content behind a paywall.

If that's going to be the case, then they have to have a reality show or something where there's something to connect to the average person who isn't buying PPVs.

who's the lady in your sig my man?

[Combat Talk Radio]

No, it needs a weekly, or bi weekly card that airs nationally. Like Friday Night Fights.

ShoBox does a great job, but it's too infrequent.

You can't just show a bunch of fighting. You need guys (and maybe women) talking and selling themselves on why you should bother watching them. You need rivalries. Feuds. Beef.

[The D3vil]

who's the lady in your sig my man?

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