Does Boxing's respectability as a legitimate sport still exist at this point?

[BodyBagz]

It's actually not the same thing.

Tyson's bite attracted the focus of the whole world on boxing, at the same time turning Holyfield into a saint, the genuine savior of the sport, the Good defeating the Evil. The Bite Fight is still discussed to this day.

After Golota got disqualified against Bowe the first time, and the riot at the Madison Square Garden erupted, he was on Conan O'Brien a few days later.

Fury almost losing to Ngannou merely confirmed the low level of today's HW champ, that's all. But in a week or so, the man on the street will probably have forgotten about this fight.

Mike Tyson's era of HW opponent was just as sad... The crack era.
Todays HW div has been a joke since Wlad retired. Fury almost losing to a nobody won't make matters worse.

[Tatabanya]

Fury almost losing to a nobody won't make matters worse.

On this, I do agree.

[BodyBagz]

On this, I do agree.

During Mike's era, there was a different crackhead with a crown each month. No one notable. No HOFer.

[Scary]

Boxing is a ****ing joke in the eyes of every man who is not a diehard fan. Even a diehard fan like me. A ****ing joke. We can't crack an egg.

[BustedKnuckles]

Boxing survived Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota biting episodes, it will survive Flubber almost losing to a boxing novice .

People really do go overboard on Overreaction Weekend

Probably, but losing to an outsider is different than insiders going wild on eachother.

[TMLT87]

Todays HW div has been a joke since Wlad retired.

HW was **** in the Wlad era as well though. Maybe slightly better in terms of talent (even that is arguable) but with less mainstream attention and star power. Literally HW MMA was a bigger deal than HW boxing in the late 00s/early 10s, thats the only time its been the case in the 30 years or so they've co-existed. Say what you will about Fury, Wilder, AJ etc but they managed to claw back some interest in HW boxing at least.

[N/A]

So is the face the criteria of who wins and who loses?

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But I know one must post something to comply with the narrative that creates more interest and controversy rather than the one that is more realistic.

[Tatabanya]

During Mike's era, there was a different crackhead with a crown each month. No one notable. No HOFer.

Perhaps, in spurts. But one thing's for sure: with Mike Tyson around excitement was guaranteed, whereas Fury is just boring as fùck.

[RuleOfTheSpear]

nah just the heavyweights.

no weight limit division lol

[Spray_resistant]

Stop thinking of it as a sport, its not its a business enterprise based around sporting elements.